Health Press Release – Newsletter for February 22, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Medivir Announces Positive Phase 2b 48-week (SVR24) Interim Results of TMC435 in Treatment-Naive Patients Chronically Infected With Genotype-1 Hepatitis C Virus
HUDDINGE, Sweden, February 22, 2011 – Medivir AB (OMX: MVIR), the emerging research-based specialty
pharmaceutical company focused on infectious diseases, announces today
further positive results from the phase 2b PILLAR (C205) study of TMC435 in
treatment-naive patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype-1.
– TMC435 was safe and well tolerated with no clinically
…. Source article on Gaea Times at : Medivir Announces Positive Phase 2b 48-week (SVR24) Interim Results of TMC435 in Treatment-Naive Patients Chronically Infected With Genotype-1 Hepatitis C Virus.
Objet to Showcase 3D Printing Solutions for Digital Dentistry at LMT Lab Day, Chicago
Objet Digital Dentistry Solutions Offer Reduced Model Fabrication Times and Increased Output Per Technician
BILLERICA, Massachusetts, February 22, 2011 – Objet Geometries Ltd. (www.objet.com/), the innovation leader in
3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, will be
showcasing its advanced 3D printing solutions (
www.objet.com/INDUSTRIES/Dental/) for digital dentistry at LMT Lab Day
East, February 25-26, in Chicago, the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Objet to Showcase 3D Printing Solutions for Digital Dentistry at LMT Lab Day, Chicago.
Datong, Provider of Drug Decision Support Products in China, is Acquired by Elsevier
Datong Offers Drug Decision Support Software Developed for Chinese Hospitals to Improve Drug Usage Safety and Reduce Prescription Errors
SHANGHAI, February 21, 2011 – Elsevier (www.elsevier.com), the leading global publisher of
scientific, technical, and medical information products and services,
announced today the acquisition of Shanghai Datong Medical Information
Technology Co., Ltd. (www.da-tong.net), a leading drug decision
support provider in …. Source : Gaea News Network.
Elsevier and the Arabidopsis Information Resource (TAIR) Connect Research Articles to Genetic and Molecular Biology Data
AMSTERDAM, February 21, 2011 – Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical
information products and services, and TAIR – The Arabidopsis Information
Resource (www.arabidopsis.org/), announce their next step in
interconnecting the diverse elements of scientific research. All articles on
Elsevier's electronic platform SciVerse ScienceDirect (
www.sciverse.com/) that describe Arabidopsis genes and use AGI codes
(e.g. AT4G32520) will now … Read more »»».
Canadian Cardiovascular Society and Elsevier Publish Issue of the Canadian Journal of Cardiology
Issue Marks the Beginning of Their Partnership, Includes CCS Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, February 21, 2011 – Elsevier and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CJC) announce the
publication of the January/February 2011 issue of the Canadian Journal of
Cardiology (CJC), the first in their partnership. This theme issue focused on
atrial fibrillation includes the long-awaited Canadian Cardiovascular Society
Atrial …. Source : Canadian Cardiovascular Society and Elsevier Publish Issue of the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.
ReportsnReports – Blood: The Worldwide Market for Blood Products, Blood Testing, Blood Equipment, and Synthetic Blood Products
DALLAS, February 21, 2011 – ReportsnReports announces it will carry the Blood: The Worldwide Market
for Blood Products, Blood Testing, Blood Equipment, and Synthetic Blood
Products Research Report in its store.
Browse the complete Report on:
www.reportsnreports.com/reports/57615-blood-the-worldwide-market-for-
blood-products-blood-testing-bl.html
(Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : ReportsnReports – Blood: The Worldwide Market for Blood Products, Blood Testing, Blood Equipment, and Synthetic Blood Products.
Nordion Signs Share Purchase Agreement to Divest MDS Nordion S.A.
Best Medical Belgium Inc. to Purchase Nordion's Belgian Operations
OTTAWA, Canada, February 21, 2011 – Nordion Inc. (TSX: NDN; NYSE: NDZ), a leading provider of products and
services to the global health science market, today announced it has signed a
share purchase agreement (SPA) with Best Medical Belgium (Best Medical) for
the divestiture of the Company's Belgian operations, …. Source article : Nordion Signs Share Purchase Agreement to Divest MDS Nordion S.A..
Advancell Announces Positive Phase I/IIa Results With Acadra (Acadesine) in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia – CLL
BARCELONA, Spain, February 21, 2011 – ADVANCELL (www.advancell.net/), an emerging
biopharmaceutical company, today announced positive results from a clinical
study conducted with Acadra (Acadesine) in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
(www.cancer.gov/) (CLL) patients resistant to current therapies. The
company also announced promising non-clinical results in Multiple Myeloma
(MM), Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) and other lymphoproliferative disorders.
Synergism of Acadra in combination with …. Read the original article : here.
Sanofi Pasteur and International Vaccine Institute Partner Against Dengue
LYON, France, February 21, 2011 – Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group
(EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY), announced today that it is partnering with the
International Vaccine Institute (IVI) to support the recently launched Dengue
Vaccine Initiative (DVI). Sanofi Pasteur and the IVI will aim to raise
awareness and to work to move dengue vaccination higher …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Sanofi Pasteur and International Vaccine Institute Partner Against Dengue.
LighterLife Announces New Healthy Ready Meals
HARLOW, England, February 21, 2011 – LighterLife has launched new healthy ready meal options to help over 50%
of the UK* who are currently overweight or obese.
The new launch comes at the same time as new figures are released
indicating that the NHS could become bankrupt in 10 years as a result … Original source on Gaea Times at : LighterLife Announces New Healthy Ready Meals.
Elsevier / MEDai and dbMotion Partner to Deliver Powerful Health Analytics Solutions to Payers and Providers
New Alliance Leverages Semantically Harmonized Health Data to Optimize Business and Clinical Intelligence Derived From Predictive Modeling and Analytics
ORLANDO, Florida, February 21, 2011 – Elsevier / MEDai (www.medai.com/), a leading health information
company with award-winning solutions for the improvement of care delivery,
and dbMotion (www.dbmotion.com/), an innovative provider of connected
healthcare solutions, today announced they have formed … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Elsevier / MEDai and dbMotion Partner to Deliver Powerful Health Analytics Solutions to Payers and Providers.