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DxTech and Nicholas Piramal in POC Diagnostics Alliance (Popularity:  )
http://nicholaspiramal.com
DxTech LLC ("DxTech"), an innovation company focused on putting high-quality diagnostic information in the hands of physicians in real time, has entered into a long-term strategic alliance with Nicholas Piramal India Limited ("NPIL"), one of the largest pharmaceutical and healthcare companies in India. The alliance includes a License and Development Agreement relating to DxTech's proprietary technology, a Distribution Agreement and an agreement to establish a joint venture between the companies ...
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Watson' Launches Generic Kadian(R) (Popularity: )
http://www.watson.com
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 10, 2011 -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) today announced that it has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for morphine sulfate extended-release capsules USP, the generic equivalent of Actavis' Kadian®. Watson began shipping the product today. Kadian® is indicated to manage moderate to severe pain that continues around-the-clock and is expected to last for ...
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Medpedia Announced, World's Largest Collaborative Online Encyclopedia of Medicine and Health (Popularity: )
http://www.health.harvard.edu
The Medpedia Project today announced the formation of the world's largest collaborative online encyclopedia of medicine called Medpedia. Physicians, medical schools, hospitals, health organizations and public health professionals are now volunteering to collaboratively build the most comprehensive medical clearinghouse in the world for information about health, medicine and the body. This free public site will officially launch at the end of 2008, and a preview site becomes available today at ...
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Penfolds Pairs With (RED) in 2011 (Popularity: )
http://www.penfoldsred.com/
Penfolds, one of Australia's oldest and most iconic wineries, announced its partnership today with (RED)™ to contribute a portion of proceeds on its Thomas Hyland and Koonunga Hill wines to the Global Fund to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. The official launch of the partnership will be celebrated this week at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. The campaign marks the first time (RED)™ has partnered with an Australian brand, ...
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Major Employers Introduce Platform for New Option for Health and Retirement Security (Popularity: )
Today, a coalition of the country's largest employers called for a new option, and opened the door for a nation-wide discussion about how better to deliver retirement and health security to all Americans as well as respond to the needs of employers. The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), an association representing America's largest employers, introduced its "New Benefit Platform for Life Security" report today at a Washington, DC briefing. The platform ...
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FDA Approves Vaccines for the 2010-2011 Influenza Season (Popularity: )
http://www.fda.gov
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has approved vaccines for the 2010-2011 influenza season in the United States.Seasonal influenza vaccine protects against three strains of influenza, including the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, which caused the 2009 pandemic. Last year because the 2009 H1N1 virus emerged after production began on the seasonal vaccine, two separate vaccines were needed to protect against seasonal flu and the 2009 H1N1 ...
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The Brand Experience Teams With World Vision to Launch 'Experience: AIDS' Multi-Media Exhibit (Popularity: )
http://www.tpnevents.com
The Brand Experience, in coordination with The Production Network (TPN), has partnered with World Vision to produce the "World Vision Experience: AIDS" multi-media exhibit, currently on a national tour designed to raise awareness about the affects of the international AIDS pandemic on children in developing countries. World Vision is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide tackle the causes of poverty. The event ...
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Medarex Receives Milestone Payment for Investigational Antibody Targeting Integrin Receptors (Popularity: )
http://www.medarex.com
Medarex, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEDX) today announced that it has received a milestone payment of an undisclosed amount from its licensing partner, Centocor R&D Inc., for the completion of a Phase 2 trial of CNTO 95, a fully human antibody targeting the integrin receptors that are implicated in tumor-induced angiogenesis. The CNTO 95 human antibody was generated using Medarex's UltiMAb(R) technology. Medarex may receive future milestone payments and royalties should this ...
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Increasing Awareness and Improved Drug Options Hold Key to Future of European Endometriosis Therapeutics Market (Popularity: )
http://www.frost.com
The European endometriosis therapeutics market will experience sustained growth in the coming years.Rising awareness about the condition coupled with the anticipated launch of improved products will be the major driving forces in market expansion. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.pharma.frost.com), European Endometriosis Therapeutics Market, finds that this market was valued at $365.0 million in 2006 and estimates this to reach $511.6 million in 2013. If you are interested in ...
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Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine Welcomes Inaugural Class (Popularity: )
http://medicine.hofstra.edu/
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., July 27, 2011 -- After more than three years of planning, discussion and research on the part of hundreds of people, the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine this week welcomed its inaugural class of 40 students. The School of Medicine is New York State's first new allopathic medical school in 40 years and the nation's 133rd medical school. The students began their educational journey on Monday, with ...
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