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The Department of Health (DOH) in Taiwan has lifted a ban on the sale of three batches of pork ribs imported from the Netherlands, citing test results that showed the produce did not contain excess amounts of dioxin. However, the ban on imports of Dutch pork and pig viscera remains
Health care industry
As the South Korean government takes steps to prevent a potential outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, the country's agriculture ministry has announced that special precautionary measures will be implemented until May. The measures come on the heels of recent outbreaks in neighboring countries, including China and Russia, and as
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Alkermes, Inc. has scheduled a corporate presentation that will be webcast live by Citigroup on Monday, February 27, 2006, at 11:30 a.m. EST. The webcast will originate from the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. and can be accessed through the investor relations section of Alkermes' website,
Health care industry
Kos Pharmaceuticals, a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, will present at the Citigroup 2006 Healthcare Conference, held in Washington DC from February 27 to March 1, 2006. Adrian Adams, President and CEO, will deliver the company's presentation at 2:30 pm ET on Monday, February 27, 2006. Interested parties
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Alexandra Hospital in Singapore has partnered with Cisco Systems to deploy the first hospital in Asia to utilize the Medical-Grade Network solutions from Cisco. The system, implemented by Fujitsu Asia, aims to enhance patient care by directing, locating, and prioritizing medical information for mobile clinicians. The Cisco Clinical Connection Suite,
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Aphton Corporation and BioWa, Inc. have announced a partnership to develop a next-generation anti-cancer antibody, IGN312, utilizing BioWa's POTELLIGENT(TM) technology. This technology, which reduces the amount of fucose in the carbohydrate structure of an antibody, has been shown to significantly enhance antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity in
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Lakeland Regional Cancer Center in Florida and Rosetta Biosoftware in Seattle announced a partnership in February 2006, where Lakeland Regional Cancer Center licensed the Rosetta Resolver system to investigate the clinical value of microarrays in cancer staging. The Rosetta Resolver system is a comprehensive informatics solution that addresses gene expression
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Arrow Therapeutics, a London-based antiviral drug discovery and development company, has announced that its lead Hepatitis C compound, A-831, has entered full pre-clinical development, marking a significant milestone in the fight against the disease. The compound has shown potent activity in the replicon assay and has an excellent therapeutic index
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Eurand, a specialty pharmaceutical company, has initiated the first of two Phase 3 clinical trials for its pancreatic enzyme product (PEP), EUR-1008M, in patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). The trial aims to determine the safety and tolerability of EUR-1008M, a new and proprietary PEP developed by Eurand, and compare
Health care industry
India is rapidly transitioning from a hub for low-end processes and operations to a center for high-end research and development, particularly in pharmaceuticals and avionics. Commerce Minister Kamal Nath emphasized this shift, highlighting India's emergence as a vibrant source of intellectual capital for the world. The country has
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Scientists from Japan's Shibaura Institute of Technology and Riken have developed a software program that can quickly and precisely count the number of spines on neurons, a crucial aspect of brain research. The newly developed software can process and accurately count the spines on a single neuron in
Health care industry
DINMAR, a leading North American healthcare information technology company, and AdapCS Canada Inc., an innovative outcomes-focused company, have joined forces to integrate AdapCS's Axcess.Rx wait-list management application with DINMAR's electronic health record system, Oacis | ehr. This partnership aims to enhance the ability of healthcare organizations
