Tackling the Growing Obesity Epidemic: New Research Shows Weight Watchers Works Globally

STOCKHOLM, July 13, 2010 – New research unveiled at the International Congress on Obesity (ICO) is
further evidence of how Weight Watchers helps people around the world lose
weight effectively, and has the potential to collaborate further with public
health care providers worldwide to help reverse the obesity epidemic.

"New research in countries as [...]

Roche Obtains Co-Exclusive License to Develop PCR Assays Detecting Mutations in the PI3K Oncogene

PLEASANTON, California, July 13, 2010 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the company has
obtained a worldwide co-exclusive license for the biomarker PI3K
(phosphoinositide 3-kinase) from QIAGEN to develop real-time and endpoint PCR
diagnostic assays. Johns Hopkins University owns the patent for the PI3K
biomarker and has previously granted an exclusive license to QIAGEN's [...]

Animal Airways Establishes First Flight Veterinarian Division

LONDON, July 12, 2010 – Animal Airways, the global pet flight & relocation provider, leads a new
approach to shipping pets overseas: an international flight veterinarian
division operating 24/7 worldwide in order to ensure pets safety & well-being
throughout the flight process.

Flying and relocating with pets on a global level involves
veterinarian support for [...]

The Biology of Fungi – 1.5 Million Species – 1 Congress

1700 Delegates to Meet at the 9th Mycological Congress 1-6 August 2010, Edinburgh

OXFORD, England, July 12, 2010 – The British Mycological Society, in association with Elsevier, the
world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information,
today announced the final programme for the 9th Mycological Congress IMC9:
The Biology of Fungi. This congress takes place every 4 years [...]

Buenos Aires Welcomes CPhI South America 2010

AMSTERDAM, July 12, 2010 – According to leading global business media company UBM International
Media, Argentina promises to deliver a productive experience for CPhI South
America 2010, the company's world leading pharmaceutical ingredients and
services event. Taking place from August 17-19 at La Rural – Hall Ocre in
Buenos Aires, Argentina, CPhI South America is joined for the [...]

Ocean Nutrition Canada Announces Acquisition of Exclusive License to GAT Food Essentials, Omega-3 Microencapsulation-Emulsion Technology

DARTMOUTH, Canada, July 12, 2010 – Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC) supplier of the most trusted source of
Omega-3, EPA/DHA, food and dietary supplement ingredients, announces today
the acquisition of the exclusive global marketing and distribution rights to
GAT Food Essentials (GAT) Omega-3 microencapsulation-emulsion technology.

As a result of the agreement, ONC acquired the rights [...]

Sheffield Bio-Science Wins 2010 Lilly Global Supplier Award

BELOIT, Wisconsin, July 12, 2010 – Sheffield Bio-Science, a leading global pharmaceutical supplier of
superior quality cell nutrition and excipient products for the biotech and
pharmaceutical markets, has been awarded the distinguished 2010 Lilly Global
Supplier Award.

The Lilly Global Supplier Award recognizes Sheffield Bio-Sciences'
consistent execution of quality and services for Eli Lilly and [...]