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A significant number of general practices do not offer patients advanced access to appointments or longer-term booking options, contradicting government statistics. According to figures from this year's National Patient Survey, almost one in four practices do not allow patients to book appointments more than three days ahead. Additionally,
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German chemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG is accelerating its expansion in China, with plans to set up a new facility every year at its polymers production site in Shanghai until 2009. The investment of $1.8 billion will focus on developing facilities that produce chemical products widely used in
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InnoCentive, an online scientific forum, has welcomed Ciba Specialty Chemicals and Novartis Pharma AG as its latest Seeker members. This collaboration enables these global companies to tap into the expertise of top scientific minds and significantly enhance their research initiatives. The InnoCentive community, comprising over 80,000 scientists and researchers
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The 12-member jury in the trial of former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy is a diverse group, with seven men and five women, equally split between blacks and whites and almost equally split by gender. The jurors come from various backgrounds, with some having served in the military, working as security
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A jury of seven men and five women tasked with deciding the fate of Richard Scrushy, the former chief executive of HealthSouth, has been unable to reach a collective agreement after weeks of deliberating. The jurors, who started deliberating on June 23, sent multiple notes to the judge, expressing confusion
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Dr Robert T Fraley, Chief Technology Officer of the US-based Monsanto company, emphasized the significance of biotechnology in enhancing agricultural productivity and meeting the challenges of food security. He stated that biotechnology is the future for Indian farmers, with European, Asian, and Latin American markets already leaning towards it. The
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U.S. President George W. Bush recently expressed his concerns about human cloning research in South Korea, specifically citing the potential risks associated with cloning becoming an acceptable practice. This comes as a team of South Korean scientists, led by Professor Hwang Woo-suk, announced a breakthrough in cloning human embryonic
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The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2005 meeting unveiled new data from three clinical trials demonstrating the effectiveness of Erbitux (cetuximab) in the first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The preliminary findings revealed a consistently high response rate, leading to an increased potential for surgical intervention in patients
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Sorin Group, a world leader in the development of medical technologies for cardiac surgery, has reported positive results for the first quarter of 2005. Net revenues grew to €179.3 million, an increase of 1.8% compared to the same period last year. The company's Cardiac Surgery Business
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As the demand for item-level tracking and authentication continues to rise in Northern Asia, TAGSYS, the global leader in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags and reading systems, has announced the opening of a new office in Hong Kong to meet this growing demand. This expansion is part of TAGSYS'
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The Philippine Congress is warming up to the idea of embracing biotechnology to improve the country's agricultural productivity and economic growth. Senator Ramon Magsaysay Jr. expressed his willingness to support the urgent legislation of biotechnology products, citing their potential to enhance food productivity and health benefits. The senator
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Trevor Heritage, a former executive at Tripos Inc., has joined Elsevier MDL as senior vice president of the Workflow Business Group. Heritage brings extensive scientific and pharmaceutical research experience to the company's management team, as well as knowledge of biopharma workflows and computational modeling. He will lead the
