December 23, 2013 – Beginning in January, Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center will host a free, seven-week smoking cessation program certified by the American Lung Association and designed to help participants stick to their 2014 New Year’s Resolution to kick the habit. The interactive, support program is designed to help smokers not only quit smoking but […]
Conference Call to be Held at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, December 23, 2013 SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ: UTHR) announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Orenitram (treprostinil) Extended-Release Tablets for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in WHO Group I patients to improve exercise capacity. “This […]
Upon approval, RoACTEMRA would be the first IL-6 biologic available in subcutaneous and intravenous administration for both monotherapy and combination therapy New subcutaneous formulation would offer greater flexibility for rheumatoid arthritis patients Basel, 20 December 2013 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the subcutaneous formulation of RoACTEMRA (tocilizumab) has received a positive […]
New Drug Application follows submission of Marketing Authorisation Application to the European Medicines Agency INDIANAPOLIS and RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Dec. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the filing of the New Drug Application (NDA) for LY2963016, an […]
12/19/2013 – MGH Institute of Health Professions promote the incorporation of a holistic and integrated mind body spirit approach to health care. These programs provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills to safely and effectively integrate conventional and complementary approaches to patient assessment and management − with an emphasis on the potential for health […]
Highlights Impact on Cost of Care SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 19, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A national, multi-institutional database study found readmission and complication rates were significantly lower for robotic-assisted prostate surgery than for open prostate surgery.1 The full study results were published in the November 19 electronic edition of the Journal of Endourology. “Readmissions for Medicare patients alone currently add $17.4 billion each year in […]
– Collaboration represents the first time the ACC’s PINNACLE Registry Research Alliance will be used for clinical trial recruitment – Paris, France and Tarrytown, New York – December 19, 2013 – Sanofi (EURONEXT : SAN and NYSE : SNY) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ : REGN) announced today an innovative collaboration with the American College […]
Global agreement strengthens AstraZeneca’s commitment to diabetes, a key growth platform in a core strategic area for the company December 19 , 2013 – AstraZeneca today announced an agreement under which AstraZeneca will acquire the entirety of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s interests in the companies’ diabetes alliance for an initial consideration of $2.7 billion on completion and up […]
New resources housed on T1EverydayMagic.com combine the expertise of Lilly Diabetes with the magic of Disney INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Lilly Diabetes and Disney today announced that their custom books for children and families with type 1 diabetes are now available online. The digital books explore real-life challenges and stories of children with […]
MALVERN, Pa. and MONTREAL, Dec. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Endo Health Solutions (NASDAQ: ENDP) (“Endo”) today announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”) in connection with Endo’s proposed acquisition of Paladin Labs Inc. (TSX: PLB) (“Paladin Labs”) was terminated by the United States Federal Trade […]