London (ots/PRNewswire) - Senzer Pharmaceuticals has been granted a CE Mark that certifies its inhaler as a medical device, allowing it to now be available for patients in Europe for the 'safe and effective delivery of pharmaceutical cannabinoids.' The Class IIa Medical Device approval is the first-ever in the cannabinoid space and clears the way for the UK-based ...
Bagsværd, Denmark (ots/PRNewswire) - Novo Nordisk announced today the results from two Ozempic® (once-weekly semaglutide 1.0 mg) head-to-head Phase 3 clinical trials, SUSTAIN 8 and SUSTAIN 10, which showed: - Ozempic® was superior to treatment with the SGLT-2 inhibitor canagliflozin (300 mg) in reducing HbA1c and ...
Barcelona, Spain (ots/PRNewswire) - Novo Nordisk today announced findings from an exploratory analysis of the PIONEER trial programme, showing oral semaglutide (3, 7 and 14 mg) improved glycaemic control in people with type 2 diabetes across baseline HbA1c levels. Greater reductions in HbA1c were demonstrated with 7 ...
Bagsværd, Denmark (ots/PRNewswire) - New data presented today at the 55th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) showed that, for people with advanced type 2 diabetes (>=10 years of diagnosis) not optimally controlled on their current basal-bolus regimen, Fiasp® (fast-acting ...
Geneva (ots/PRNewswire) - Santen EMEA's significant expansion into the surgical devices arena is underlined by the company's activities at this year's European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) congress. In addition to the launch of a new monofocal, hydrophobic intraocular lens (IOL), xact(TM) ...
Yoqneam, Israel (ots/PRNewswire) - Sofwave Medical Ltd., an emerging aesthetic device company, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Sofwave system. The Sofwave device is indicated for use as a non-invasive aesthetic treatment to improve facial lines ...
Zürich (ots) - The "Volume Report" published today by Helsana elucidates the development of medical treatments. In Switzerland, increasing numbers of patients make use of medical treatments. As a result there is an increased need for coordination. General practitioners have less and less time to perform this role. The report finds great potential to meet these coordination needs in other health occupations. In its latest ...
- Investigational oral MET inhibitor has previously received SAKIGAKE 'fast-track' regulatory designation in Japan - MET exon 14 skipping alterations and MET amplifications are present in 3-5% of non-small cell lung cancer patients and correlate with poor prognosis - The designation is based on data from the ...
Prague, Mumbai and Ankleshwar, India (ots/PRNewswire) - Zentiva Group, a.s. announces the signing of a Business Transfer Agreement with Sanofi to acquire their manufacturing site in Ankleshwar, India. This acquisition will help ensure the continued supply of high-quality medicines to more patients by expanding the ...
- Results include progression-free survival and overall survival data from Phase Ib/II INSIGHT study - Phase II INSIGHT 2 study now open for enrollment for patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation and select MET dysregulations The information contained is not intended for ...
Experts also welcome upsurge in the adoption of a rosacea signs and symptoms ('phenotype') led approach in clinical practice and announce the launch of prototype clinical tools to support physicians to optimize rosacea management Lausanne, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - Published online in the British Journal of ...
Amsterdam (ots/PRNewswire) - SpePharm AG, a subsidiary of Norgine B.V., announced that the United States District Court for the District of Delaware ruled on 4th September 2019 in favour of SpePharm in its proceeding against Eisai Inc., upholding SpePharm's licensed rights for SALAGEN® (pilocarpine hydrochloride) ...
HarvestFresh harnesses innovative illumination technology to maintain vitamins in fresh produce Berlin (ots/PRNewswire) - What if fruits and vegetables could remain as nutritious stored in the refrigerator as the day we bought them? Now, thanks to cutting edge technology from Beko, Europe's leading home appliances ...
- ENTRUST-AF PCI study achieved the primary safety endpoint of non-inferiority in bleeding for edoxaban-based dual therapy compared with VKA-based triple antithrombotic therapy (using a risk-based duration of ASA for at least one month) in AF patients following stent placement - Data contributes to growing body of ...
Lausanne, Switzerland (ots) - Debiopharm (www.debiopharm.com), a Swiss biopharmaceutical company, announced positive topline results across clinical endpoints following the completion of the two-year follow-up period of its double-blind, randomized Phase II study of Debio 1143 in high-risk, previously untreated ...
- Global and European real-world outcome analyses in non-selected atrial fibrillation (AF) patients on edoxaban, including those who are elderly with comorbidities, were reported at ESC Congress 2019 - At present, the Global ETNA-AF programme is the largest and most comprehensive repository of routine clinical ...
- Milestone contract signed between leading Chinese orthopaedic medtech supplier and Singapore based Asian subsidiary and hub of German world-market and technology leader in the area of bioabsorbable metallic implants for use in orthopaedic and trauma surgery - Contract volume of more than 100 million euros - ...
The procedure was performed by Joseph M. Berman, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Arlington Orthopedics Associates (AOA), Arlington, TX Kfar Saba, Israel (ots/PRNewswire) - - CartiHeal (http://www.cartiheal.com/), developer of Agili-C(TM), a proprietary implant for the treatment of cartilage lesions in arthritic and non-arthritic joints, announced today the first ...
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Bern (ots) - There is an ongoing debate in society about sex education. Now a study funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation suggests that the best approach is a combination of parents and school. And that using friends and the internet as main sources of information on sexuality can cause problems. Sex education in school remains a controversial subject. That's why Yara Barrense-Dias, researcher on adolescent ...
- Data presentations from ENTRUST-AF PCI and ETNA-AF add to the growing body of scientific evidence from the Edoxaban Clinical Research Programme - First-time presentation of ENTRUST-AF PCI clincial results assessing edoxaban in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients following a successful percutaneous coronary ...
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Bern (ots) - Chemists funded by the SNSF have created a new compound for flexible drug delivery that specifically targets prostate cancer cells. Incorporating four different molecules, the compound prevents tumour cells from multiplying, can be detected by medical imaging and has staying power in the bloodstream. Usually, a drug is administered indiscriminately and most of it does not reach the diseased tissues. The goal ...
Two patients were enrolled and operated on by sports medicine surgeon Andreas Gomoll, MD Kfar Saba, Israel (ots/PRNewswire) - CartiHeal, developer of Agili-C(TM), a proprietary implant for the treatment of cartilage lesions in arthritic and non-arthritic joints, announced today the successful enrollment and ...
Study to identify genomic markers associated with clinical response to ADCT-402 (loncastuximab tesirine) in relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) Lausanne, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - ADC Therapeutics, an oncology drug discovery and development company that specializes in the development ...
A community of medical professionals sharing ideas and solving problems Lausanne, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - LigneSante (https://lignesante.com/) today announced their online communication platform for healthcare professionals. The desire to connect to a collective knowledge around the management of diseases, aware that very often the complexity of medical ...
Lausanne, Switzerland and Lyon, France (ots) - Debiopharm (www.debiopharm.com), a Swiss biopharmaceutical company, and BIOASTER (www.bioaster.org), the French Technology Research Institute in infectiology and microbiology, announced today having officialized a broad research agreement for the development of diagnostic and management innovation for infectious diseases. ...
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Bern (ots) - On behalf of social security institutions, psychiatrists assess to what extent people with mental health problems are still able to work. However, the work capability assessments tend to be far too dissimilar. A new training course, conducted within the scope of an SNSF-funded study, has helped to reduce the differences. People who cannot work full-time anymore because of mental health problems are entitled ...
The new adjuvanted polio vaccine has been approved by the Danish Medicines Agency, and the WHO prequalification is expected by the end of 2019, enabling initial delivery of up to 100 million doses globally via UN agencies in 2020-2024 Copenhagen, Denmark (ots/PRNewswire) - FOR MEDICAL AND TRADE MEDIA ONLY AJ Vaccines today announced that its adjuvanted IPV vaccine has ...