Reduction of Viral Load at or Below Limit of Detection Ongoing at 14 Weeks Additional Presentations of Preclinical Data at Annual Meeting of European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ESGCT) RICHMOND, Calif., Oct. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) announced today the presentation of new data demonstrating sustained control of HIV viral load (VL) at […]
Every 30 seconds, someone in the US is hospitalized for heart failure1; mobile solutions could play a role to help manage this disease Novartis Mobile Health Challenge attracted more than 200 companies and developers who competed for cash prizes Winning mobile solutions designed to provide caregivers with novel tools to navigate daily challenges of caring […]
LAVAL, Quebec, Oct. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX and TSX: VRX) announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Anacor Pharmaceuticals to resolve all outstanding disputes between them, including the previously disclosed disputes involving Anacor and Valeant’s subsidiaries, Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences, Inc. (Dow) and Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation. […]
Stockholm, October 25 – Elekta announced today that Niklas Savander has been appointed as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1, 2014. Niklas Savander will succeed Tomas Puusepp, who will continue with Elekta as a working member of its Board of Directors focusing on strategic matters and market-developments per the same date. […]
Study Data Shows Cialis 5 mg Initiated with Finasteride Provides Significantly Greater Improvements in Urinary Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia than Placebo with Finasteride INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a product label addition for CIALIS to include data from a 26-week study that showed […]
10/24/2013 – BOSTON, MA — The Center for Connected Health, a division of Partners HealthCare, today launched Wellocracy, a clinically-based source of impartial, easy-to-understand information on new personal ‘self-health’ technologies such as health and fitness trackers and mobile apps. Wellocracy’s goal is to empower consumers to self-manage their health, create and maintain individual wellness goals and achieve a […]
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In two independent analyses comparing robotic-assisted surgery and open surgery performed on patients with urologic cancers, researchers found that robotic-assisted surgery results in fewer overall complications during and after surgery, less blood loss and shorter length of hospital stay. In the first analysis, which was published in this month’s […]
Neighborhood Health Plan, Partners HealthCare and Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers announce $6 million in additional funding to support CHCs October 23, 2013 (Boston, Mass.) —The Partnership for Community Health, a 15-year, up to $90 million initiative of Neighborhood Health Plan (NHP) and Partners HealthCare, announced today it is making $6 million in competitive grant funding available over […]
One-time single eye injection of Jetrea® recognized as clinically and cost-effective treatment for eligible patients with vitreomacular traction, including macular hole Jetrea® is the first and only approved pharmacological treatment in the UK for this sight-threatening condition Vitreomacular traction with macular hole is an age-related eye condition that can cause loss of vision and impaired […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has assigned Priority Review to the regulatory submission for ramucirumab (IMC-1121B) as a single-agent treatment for advanced gastric cancer following disease progression after initial chemotherapy. “We are very pleased that the FDA has […]