Lyon, France (ots/PRNewswire) - - New Vaccine Will Help Improve Public Health in Japanese Encephalitis Endemic Countries Sanofi pasteur, the vaccines business of the sanofi-aventis Group, announced today it has entered into an agreement with Acambis plc to license a single dose vaccine against Japanese encephalitis (JE), ChimeriVaxTM-JE, to help improve ...
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - - If Approved, Maraviroc will be the First in a New Class of Medications Available for HIV Treatment Pfizer announced today that marketing authorization applications for maraviroc will receive accelerated review in both the United States and Europe. Accelerated reviews are granted to potential medicines that, if approved, would ...
Zurich (ots) - Prionics, a world leader in farm animal diagnostics, has received approval for the extended use of its Johne's disease test Parachek®. With the original test kit for the diagnosis of paratuberculosis, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has for the first time officially validated ...
Basel (ots/PRNewswire) - - First Worldwide Test of Public's Knowledge About Kidneys On-line Quiz Launches Today Our kidneys are amazing organs that play a crucial role in keeping us alive and well - but how much do we really know about them and do we know what can happen if disease sets in? This is the ...
Abbott Park, Illinois (ots/PRNewswire) - - First-of-its-Kind Study Designed to Learn More About Cardiovascular Disease in Women Abbott today announced plans to initiate the world's first drug-eluting stent clinical trial solely in women. The SPIRIT WOMEN trial will aim to increase understanding of how ...
Prion proteins found in commercial milk Schlieren (ots) - In a first-time global breakthrough, a Swiss start-up firm has succeeded in detecting prion proteins in the milk of humans, cows, sheep, and goats. This again raises the question of a "mad cow disease" risk from drinking milk. Tests are underway to verify disease-causing prions in milk. Prions are known to be causes of neurological conditions such as Mad ...
Ingelheim, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Long-term data from the Nevirapine/Efavirenz/Abacavir (NEFA) study demonstrate that patients who switched from a protease inhibitor-based regimen to a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-based regimen containing Viramune(R) (nevirapine) or efavirenz achieved comparable efficacy and safety to their previous regimen ...
Vancouver, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Perceptronix Medical Inc. ("Perceptronix") today announced its participation in a research project to detect early oral cancer lesions through a new initiative inside the BC Oral Cancer Prevention Program. This Program is bringing together a network of dentists, researchers and technology companies to develop early screening ...
Irvine, California (ots/PRNewswire) - IsoTis, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISOT), the orthobiologics company, announced today that it has filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed public offering of its common stock. The lead underwriter for the offering is Thomas Weisel Partners LLC. William Blair & Company is acting as co-manager. The offering will be made only by means ...
Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) - Dextra Solutions, part of the 20:20 Mobile Group, announce the beginning of shipments under a new fulfilment partnership signed with Medify Solutions Limited. Dextra Solutions, the UK's largest independent reseller of mobile accessories and airtime packages, has today confirmed the despatch of the first MedifyRemote(TM) units to NHS General Practitioners. MedifyRemote(TM) is the first ...
Basel, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - - New Phase III Data Presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Symposium (ASCO GI) continue to demonstrate the excellent efficacy of two of Roche's innovative cancer drugs Xeloda and Avastin, which offer improved survival for patients ...
Vancouver, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Perceptronix CEO Carl Roy announced the appointment of Ms. Rohini Hira to the position of Vice President Sales and Marketing effective December 15th, 2006. Ms. Hira has the vision and experience to commercialize Perceptronix' early cancer detection products and services in Canada, the US and the EU. Ms. Hira's career spans ...
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - - Full marketing authorization and extension of indication to first-line treatment of advanced and/or metastatic renal cell carcinoma (MRCC) - First multiple receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor to be approved in the EU for first-line use in MRCC Pfizer Inc said today that ...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (ots/PRNewswire) - - Study to Compare Immunogencity of GSK's Cervical Cancer Candidate Vaccine, CERVARIX(R), to Merck's Gardasil(R) GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) announced today the initiation of the first study of its kind designed to compare the immunogenicity of its cervical cancer candidate vaccine, CERVARIX(R), versus ...
Edmonton, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Isotechnika Inc. (TSX: ISA) announced today that its partner, Lux Biosciences, has been granted orphan drug designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ISA247, referred to as LX211 by Lux, for the treatment of non-infectious posterior, intermediate and ...
Toronto, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Due to the significance of the Vodafone Medify Solutions Limited release issued yesterday (11/01/2007), please find below important notes for interested parties. Vodafone UK will be issuing further news directly through their wire and related online media and PR department on this development. MedifyRemote(TM) is now a Vodafone Certified application. Who are Vodafone? ...
Calgary, Alberta (ots/PRNewswire) - - Canadian Biotechnology Company Takes Next Significant Step Towards Advancing its Product to the Clinic - SemBioSys Genetics Inc. (TSX:SBS), a biotechnology company developing a broad pipeline of protein-based pharmaceuticals and non-pharmaceutical products, today ...
Aachen, Germany (ots) - In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved Versatis®, a novel 5 % lidocaine medicated plaster, for the treatment of neuropathic pain associated with previous herpes zoster infection (post-herpetic neuralgia, PHN), developed by the German drug company Grünenthal. Following this national approval of Versatis® and its national launch on January, ...
Alderley Park, England (ots/PRNewswire) - - For Non-US Healthcare Press Only AstraZeneca today announced RECENTIN(TM) as the global trademark for AZD2171, its oral, highly potent and selective vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signalling inhibitor. AZD2171 is currently in Phase II/III development for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and ...
Calgary, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - - Canadian Biotechnology Company Shortens Clinical Timelines by Eliminating Duplicative Insulin Trials TSX symbol: SBS SemBioSys Genetics Inc. (TSX: SBS), a biotechnology company developing a broad pipeline of protein-based pharmaceuticals and non-pharmaceutical ...
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - Xenomics, Inc. (the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: XNOM; FWB: XE7), source of next-generation medical DNA technologies, announced today the closing of a private placement totaling US$1.0 million, whose proceeds will help to fund the Company's efforts to develop advanced medical diagnostic tests for a range of diseases and genetic conditions, and to fund preparations toward product ...
Lyon, France and Swiftwater, Pennsylvania (ots/PRNewswire) - - Record Production Capabilities Strengthen sanofi pasteur's Global Leadership in the Fight Against Seasonal Influenza and Place the Company at the Forefront of Pandemic Readiness sanofi pasteur, the vaccines business of the sanofi-aventis Group (NYSE: SNY; EURONEXT: SAN), announced that it ...
Basel, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - Today's positive opinion by the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of Tibotec's boosted protease inhibitor darunavir is good news for HIV treatment-experienced patients facing drug resistance. Studies have shown that darunavir, when used in ...
Pompey, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Solvay Pharmaceuticals and Novasep have signed a five-year strategic manufacturing alliance which includes the exclusive synthesis of two active pharmaceutical ingredients for Solvay Pharmaceuticals. Solvay and Novasep have recently set a strategic manufacturing alliance defining Novasep as a preferred partner for the ...
Lugano (ots) - HELSINN HEALTHCARE SA, a privately owned Swiss pharmaceutical group, today announced the successful completion of two phase 3 trials of Aloxi® (palonosetron hydrochloride) Injection for the prevention of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Both clinical trials successfully met the primary ...
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - - In Germany, 80 Million Patient Cards Will be Renewed Over the Next 5 Years Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, today announces it is taking part in Germany's first healthcare pilot program based on highly secure microprocessor cards. The Gemalto product is fully compliant ...
Basel, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - - Avastin is First Medicine to Extend Survival Beyond One Year in Patients With Previously Untreated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Avastin is the first medicine proven to help previously untreated patients suffering from the most common form of lung cancer to live longer than a year, according to a landmark US study ...
Orlando, Florida (ots/PRNewswire) - - The PREVAIL Study Showed That in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Treated With Clexane(R) / Lovenox(R), the Risk of Having a VTE was Lowered by a Significant 43% With no Significant Increase in Clinically Important Bleedings When Compared to UFH Sanofi-aventis announced ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - - Out of the Shadow to Premiere on Psychiatry 24 x 7 Website - Award-Winning Film Offers Hope & Healing to Millions of Families Worldwide Out of the Shadow, Susan Smiley's award-winning documentary film, which offers a searing and captivating portrait of her mother Millie's lifelong struggle with schizophrenia and its shattering impact on her family, is now available to view ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - - New Data Presented at the 48th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) For Non-US Journalists Only New data presented today showed that a substantial number of patients with chronic-phase chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML) resistant to ...