Holzkirchen, Germany, October 02, 2013 – The European Generic medicines Association (EGA) has named Sandoz’s Nick Haggar as the new incoming president of the European generic medicines industry body. Nick will take over the role on October 8, 2013 alongside his responsibilities at Sandoz as Head of Western Europe, Middle East and Africa. “I am delighted […]
LAVAL, Quebec, Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX and TSX: VRX) announced a partnership with the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) to help raise awareness of domestic violence. As part of the new domestic violence initiative, Valeant has pledged to donate a portion of sales from all Medicis and […]
Data Support Strong Statistical Association of PBC Biochemical Endpoint with Clinical Outcomes NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICPT)(Intercept), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat chronic liver diseases such as primary biliary cirrhosis, today announced that two analyses by the Global Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) […]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — As Medicare and Medicaid brace for a continued influx of beneficiaries – many of whom are older and more likely to have chronic conditions including cancer – all players across the continuum of care need to work together, now, to implement innovative new care delivery models that can improve […]
Pilot Program Cuts Time for Clinicians to Obtain Supplies Nearly in Half DUBLIN, Ohio, Sept. 24, 2013 — Cardinal Health today unveiled its 2-Bin Kanban solution, an innovative approach to inventory management, at the Fall IDN Summit and Reverse Expo in Phoenix. The Cardinal Health 2-Bin Kanban solution combines principles of the Lean Six Sigma […]
Learning and Innovation Center (LINC) to draw thousands to Atlanta ATLANTA, Sept. 23 – Elekta will unveil a state-of-the-art learning center at its North American headquarters, in conjunction with the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) being held in Atlanta. The Learning and Innovation Center (LINC) is expected to draw […]
ATLANTA, US, September 23 – Elekta’s strategy to be number one in the radiation therapy industry is built on developing advanced products, software and services, which will continue to drive strong growth, according to President and CEO, Tomas Puusepp. He spoke today at the Elekta Capital Markets Day in Atlanta, Georgia during the 55th Annual […]
Offers Surgeons Enhanced Imaging During Minimally Invasive Robotic-Assisted Procedures SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRG), the global leader in minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery, today announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for expanded use of its da Vinci® Fluorescence Imaging Vision System (Firefly™) for the da Vinci® Surgical System. Firefly imaging can now be used during gallbladder surgery. The Firefly Fluorescence Imaging Vision System enables surgeons to use […]
Princeton, New Jersey, September 23, 2013 – Sandoz today announced the US launch of azacitidine for injection, an authorized generic version of Celgene’s VIDAZA®. Azacitidine for injection is indicated to treat myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a bone marrow disease formerly known as pre-leukemia.1 “Sandoz is pleased to make this affordable, high-quality oncology product available to patients […]
Holzkirchen, September 23, 2013 – Sandoz announced today the launch of SurePal™, a new delivery device to optimize the simplicity and security of administering Omnitrope® human growth hormone for patients, their physicians and care givers. SurePal has been CE marked in accordance with European Union (EU) laws on medical devices. The device is now available for […]