Thalwil (ots) - u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, today announced the free provision of AssistNow(r) A-GPS services. AssistNow is an off-the-shelf A-GPS service that boosts a GPS receiver's performance, allowing it to compute a position almost instantly, even in difficult signal environments. A-GPS benefits all GPS-enabled applications, especially those that require "always-on" ...
Ingelheim Am Rhein, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Studies Reinforce the Benefits of Pramipexole From Daytime Symptom Control, Including Afternoon and Early Evening Onset - For Healthcare Media Outside the U.S.A. New data demonstrate that pramipexole (Mirapexin(R)/Sifrol(R)) is also efficacious and ...
Basel, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - - First Publication of Phase III Data in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Results from a multi-centre renal anaemia study show that switching patients directly from frequent doses of epoetin therapies (epoetin alfa or beta administered one to ...
San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) - - Reduces Cost, Space, and Power for the Next Generation Hand Held Applications Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the industry's first 1-Mbit device in an 8-lead TSSOP (4.4mm) package. As the largest manufacturer of Serial EEPROMs worldwide, Atmel offers the industry's widest product portfolio of ...
San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) - Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the AT32AP7001, a member of the AVR(R)32 AP7 family of Application Processors optimized for cost constrained, Linux(R)-based embedded designs. The device is packaged in a 30 x 30mm VQFP for easy integration into a ...
Chicago, Illinois (ots/PRNewswire) - - Only First-line Treatment to Demonstrate Extended Survival in Over a Decade Avastin (bevacizumab), significantly improves the time patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) live without their disease advancing ("progression free survival") when added to cisplatin/gemcitabine chemotherapy, compared with ...
Toronto, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - - Not for Distribution to U.S. Newswire Services or for Dissemination in the U.S - Indicated Mineral Resources Increase 76% in West Zone Starfield Resources Inc. (TSX: SRU : OTCBB: SRFDF) today released a summary of its newly compiled National Instrument 43-101 2007 mineral resource for its Ferguson Lake property in Nunavut, Canada. The document shows an indicated ...
Noerresundby, Denmark (ots/PRNewswire) - - RTX Now Launches a Complete "All In A Box" Wireless IP Network System With VoIP Functionality and High Speed Internet Access RTX, a world leader in wireless product development, today announced the launch of a standalone wireless IP Network System and a full range of accessory products (cordless handsets, repeaters, wireless adapter for analog telephones, fax machines ...
Basel, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - Roche announced today that it has received a positive opinion from the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommending a marketing authorisation be granted for MIRCERA for the treatment of anaemia associated with chronic kidney disease. MIRCERA is ...
RUEIL- MALMAISON, France, May 23 (ots/PRNewswire) - - Innovative, First-in-Class Medicine Provides New Option for Europeans With Debilitating Disease Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) announced today the European Commission has granted an approval for ORENCIA(R) (abatacept) for the treatment of rheumatoid ...
Munich, Germany and London (ots/PRNewswire) - - The Actor is the New Face of Davidoff Cool Water (Worldwide Except North America) Coty Prestige, a division of Coty Inc., has signed an agreement with actor Josh Holloway to be the new face of the Davidoff Cool Water fragrance (worldwide except North America). http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070522/257080-a ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - - Data From Multicentre Registry Show Significant Benefit With Closed-Cell Stents in the Treatment of Carotid Artery Stenosis Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) welcomed results from a large independent registry confirming the benefit of closed-cell stents in patients with carotid artery stenosis. The results, published in the ...
San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) - - Low NRE CAP Products Bridge the Gap Between Standard MCUs and ASICs Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), announced today the CAP microcontroller-based system-on-chip (SoC) platform for complex applications that require fast time-to-market. CAP features high-speed local memory, a wide range of industry-standard peripherals and interfaces, and a high-capacity metal ...
Berlin, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Dr. Bruno Demichelis, world-renowned sports psychologist, addressed the BFE's Annual meeting in Berlin on AC Milan's use of the Mind Room and Sport Psychology/Sports Medicine. The MindRoom, which includes Thought Technology's ProComp Infiniti/BioGraph Infiniti, is considered ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - - Lovenox(R) is the Low-Molecular Weight Heparin, Approved in the United States for the Broadest Range of Indications Sanofi-aventis announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for the anticoagulant Lovenox(R) ...
Sunderland, England (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan's Sunderland Plant has started exporting its second model to Japan in the space of just ten weeks. In March, QASHQAI became the first Sunderland-built model in over a decade to be exported back to Nissan's home market. Now, the plant's Micra C+C convertible will join it on dealer forecourts across the country. Although Japanese motorists have been driving the ...
San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) - - Eliminates the Need for Developers to Understand Cryptographic Processes and Algorithms Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), announced today the release of the AT88SC-DK1 development kit for its CryptoMemory(R), an advanced cryptographic family of memory products. Current CryptoMemory development requires developers to understand details of the cryptography and ...
Boxmeer, The Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - Intervet, a leading animal health company, received approval for its bird flu (avian influenza) vaccine Nobilis(R) Influenza H7N1. As a result, Europe now has a licensed vaccine to protect birds against the H7 field strain. Last year the European Commission approved Nobilis(R) Influenza H5N2. With the registration Intervet confirms its leading position in AI vaccines ...
Copenhagen, Denmark (ots/PRNewswire) - - New Data Show Clear Benefit of Protelos(R) in Wide Range of Osteoporosis Patients Irrespective of Disease Severity New, long term data presented at the 34th European Symposium on Calcified Tissues (ECTS) this week underscore the unmatchable, long-term efficacy and ...
Edmonton, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - - Trades on Toronto Stock Exchange - (TSX:ISA) Isotechnika today announced that the Company has been selected to give an oral presentation during the American Transplant Congress in San Francisco, California. An overview of the latest Phase 2b kidney transplant trial (PROMISE) results will be presented during an oral ...
Irvine, California (ots/PRNewswire) - IsoTis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISOT), the orthobiologics company, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded US Patent No. 7,205,337, which relates to the company's Reverse Phase Medium (RPM) carrier technology. The patent covers the use of IsoTis' current RPM technology in combination with various demineralized bone matrix (DBM) formulations, such as ...
Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) - "The Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics promises to be an historic event for the world of sports and for people worldwide," says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace. Adolf Ogi has scheduled a meeting with Liu Qi, President of the Beijing ...
London and New York (ots/PRNewswire) - Calyon Financial today released its web-based metals trading platform, MetalsEdge, which gives global clients the ability to electronically communicate orders. MetalsEdge provides execution on the London Metal Exchange (LME) as well as other major global derivatives exchanges, allowing Calyon Financial customers to ...
Astellas Pharma Europe Limited
London (ots/PRNewswire) - Astellas announced today that the European Commission has approved the immunosuppressant Advagraf(R) (generic name: tacrolimus, prolonged release) for prophylaxis of transplant rejection in adult kidney or liver allograft recipients and for the treatment of allograft rejection ...
Frankfurt, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Expands Pan European Mezzanine Group European Capital Financial Services Limited ("European Capital") announced today the opening of its Frankfurt office. The office will concentrate on mezzanine investments. European Capital is an affiliate of American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS), a United States based publicly traded alternative asset manager ...
ÉVRY, France, April 23 (ots/PRNewswire) - April 30 - May 11, 2007 Epigenomics Project, Genopole(R), ÉVRY, France (near Paris) ÉVRY, France, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Genopole(R) and the Epigenomics Project organise a two-week school on biological complexity and modeling in the ...
Trappes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Production began this week at Nissan's factory, situated in Sunderland, north-east England, of the new Qashqai compact crossover equipped with the state-of-the-art 2.0-litre dCi engine. Equipped with this engine, the Qashqai is available in both 2WD and 4WD drivetrains. The 2.0-litre dCi engine - engine code M1D - produces 110kW (150HP) at 4000rpm and 320Nm of torque at 2000rpm, ...
San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) - - MAX-Link Solution Uses Impressive Integration Techniques to Support WiMAX Applications Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the second of its MAX-Link(TM) series of transceivers designed specifically for WiMAX applications. Along with enhanced WiMAX system functionality, the AT86RF535B enables one of the lowest component costs of any RF reference design ...
Heilbronn, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the availability of its new photo detector IC (PDIC) for use in the optical pick-up units (OPUs) of DVD and CD drives. The new ATR0874 is the industry's smallest PDIC device, measuring only 4 mm x 3.5 mm and is a perfect fit for the slim drives found in most laptops. The ...
Basel, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - Nephrologists attending the upcoming World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 21-25 April will hear about a wide range of study results from Roche's robust renal anaemia clinical trial programs for its two treatments -- MIRCERA(R) and NeoRecormon(R). Among the highlights will be two analyses on MIRCERA, ...