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The European Medicines Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has recommended a series of measures to address safety concerns with codeine-containing medicines when used for the management of pain in children. This follows the PRAC’s review of reports of children who de ... more
Research describes a rapid computational method for identifying incorrect molecular structures that have been mistakenly determined using misassigned NMR signals. Ariel Sarotti, a scientist in Argentina, has developed a tool that combines calculated and experimental 13C NMR data to flag up ... more
Researchers have discovered a pathway by which the brain controls a molecule critical to forming long-term memories and connected with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The discovery was made by a team of scientists led by Alexei Morozov, an assistant professor at the Virginia Tech Carili ... more
A study from investigators at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) found that African-American or Hispanic children diagnosed with autism were significantly less likely than white children to have received subspecialty care or procedures related to conditions that often accompany autis ... more
Research reports the discovery of the first microorganism that anaerobically degrades plant biomass, without the need for chemical pre-treatment, to produce raw materials that can be converted to biofuels. Scientists in the United States demonstrated that Caldicellulosiruptor bescii bacteri ... more
The British scientist Ben Lehner, Ph.D., ICREA Research Professor, EMBL-CRG Systems Biology Unit at the Centre de Regulació Genòmica, in Barcelona, Spain, has won the 2013 Eppendorf Young Investigator Award. Lehner, born 1978, receives the Eppendorf Award for his discoveries concerning the ... more
The European Medicines Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has concluded that the effects of the painkiller diclofenac on the heart and circulation when given systemically (by means such as capsules, tablets or injections) are similar to those of selective COX-2 inhi ... more
Staph infections in hospitals are a serious concern, so much so that the term Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is as commonly known as MRI. Far less known is that in many of these cases, patients are infecting themselves. In heart surgeries and knee and joint-replacement p ... more
A protein used by embryo cells during early development, and recently found in many different types of cancer, apparently serves as a switch regulating the spread of cancer, known as metastasis, report researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Dieg ... more
Here's a good reason to pay attention in math class. Nature Communications has published a paper from Ottawa researchers today, outlining how advanced mathematical modelling can be used in the fight against cancer. The technique predicts how different treatments and genetic modifications mi ... more
Analytik Jena has acquired all of the assets of the insolvent company SIRS-Lab GmbH as part of an asset deal. SIRS-Lab, a company that develops molecular diagnostics methods and testing systems for life-threatening infections like sepsis, had filed for insolvency in December 2012. Analytik ... more
Scientists in Spain have developed a disposable magnetic bead-based immunosensor to detect the hormone leptin. Leptin helps regulate food intake and is thought to play a role in obesity. This new sensor is very sensitive with a lower limit of detection than current immunoassays. The sensor ... more
A 2D-HPLC-UV-ICP-MS system has been developed by scientists in China for the separation and recognition of mercury-binding proteins in human plasma. Environmental mercury can come from both natural and anthropogenic sources and then be biomagnified through the food chain. Exposure can come ... more
For three days, high-quality laboratory equipment and the latest analysis devices were the focus of the third analytica Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City. 114 exhibitors from ten countries presented their exhibits to more than 3,400 trade visitors. The content in the program of related events, wh ... more
Analytik Jena AG (AJA) expects sales for the current financial year 2012/2013 to exceed EUR 100.0 m for the first time in the Company's history. This was announced today by the manufacturer of analytical instrumentation, life science instruments and optoelectronics in the run-up to its Annu ... more
Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have achieved a major advance in understanding how genetic information is transcribed from DNA to RNA by providing the first step-by-step look at the biomolecular machinery that reads ... more
Two USC scientists have developed an algorithm that could help make DNA sequencing affordable enough for clinics – and could be useful to researchers of all stripes.Andrew Smith, a computational biologist at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, developed the algorithm alo ... more
UK scientists have designed a high throughput method to determine the phenotypes of the different Escherichia coli strains that cause urinary tract infections. The method couples bacterial growth requirements to Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The majority of urinary tract infectio ... more
Programmed cell death, or apoptosis, occurs tens of millions of times every day in every human body. Researchers in South Korea have devised an easy method to detect apoptotic cells by fluorescence, as they report in Chemistry—An Asian Journal. Their method makes it easier to detect imprope ... more
The Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS will be presenting an extremely miniaturized near-infrared spectrometerThis device enables analysis of gaseous, liquid and solid materials immediately on site instead of taking samples for lab analysis. The optical bench is smaller tha ... more
Research describes a rapid computational method for identifying incorrect molecular structures that have been mistakenly determined using misassigned NMR signals. Ariel Sarotti, a scientist in Argentina, has developed a tool that combines calculated and experimental 13C NMR data to flag up ... more
Photoacoustic (PA) imaging is a method to visualize structures with optical contrast in biological tissue. Despite the strong optical scattering in tissue, high resolution images in the visible and near infrared spectral range can be obtained. The method is based on sound waves which are ge ... more
ZEISS announced the planned acquisition of the US-based Xradia, Inc. Xradia is an medium-size company providing innovative 3D X-ray microscopes for industrial and academic research applications. The closing of the transaction is subject to the fulfillment of customary closing conditions inc ... more
Evolving technologies and market forces reveal that digital pathology is poised to radically affect the daily workflow and activities of pathologists and diagnostic laboratories. Attracted by the prospect of improved connectivity and reduced overall healthcare costs, most laboratories are a ... more
UK and Australian scientists have been able to show ways in which we can markedly improve drug targeting of solid tumours, using tiny 'biosensors' along with new advanced imaging techniques. In real time and in three dimensions, these technologies can show us how cancers spread and how acti ... more
While residual medications don’t belong in the water, trace metals from industrial process waters handled by the recycling industry are, in contrast, valuable resources. Scientists at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have developed a simple color sensor principle which facili ... more
Research reports a new metal oxide semi-conductor (MOS)-based breath test for diabetes that can be produced safely and at a low cost, without employing flame spray pyrolysis. Flame spray pyrolysis is the usual method for making MOS-based sensors, but it can involve unsafe processing procedu ... more
Research describes the development of a portable device that can extract HIV viral RNA from whole human blood to produce a purified and thermally-stable sample without the use of electric power. The technology has the potential to enable accurate monitoring of patient response to HIV treatm ... more
Research suggests that the effects of pollution from eruptions from Mount Etna could be leading to misdiagnosis of Parkinson’s disease in the surrounding area. Scientists in Italy used X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) for the first time to investigate the chemical composition of the s ... more
A cheaper, more efficient technique for developing complex protein drugs from bacteria has been developed at the University of Sheffield. Using the bacterium E. coli, researchers from the University's Faculty of Engineering showed it was possible to vastly increase the efficiency of the cel ... more
Research describes a simple, instrument-free method for controlling fluid flow in paper microfluidic devices by applying sugar solutions at different concentrations to slow down the flow of liquid. Many diagnostic assays require the addition of several solutions and washing steps in a preci ... more
Analytik Jena has acquired all of the assets of the insolvent company SIRS-Lab GmbH as part of an asset deal. SIRS-Lab, a company that develops molecular diagnostics methods and testing systems for life-threatening infections like sepsis, had filed for insolvency in December 2012. Analytik ... more
Quinten announced the identification of two discriminating biological marker candidates which are indicative of a favorable response to treatment in women suffering from triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). In the sub-group with both markers in combination, 86 per cent of women responded t ... more
Hologic, Inc.announced that a new study published in Radiology, found that the addition of three dimensional mammography screening technology to a 2D breast screening exam significantly increased cancer detection while reducing the number of false positives. The study, "Comparison of Digita ... more
SIRS-Lab requested the opening of insolvency proceedings. The company, founded ten years ago, develops molecular diagnostic technologies for life-threatening infections as sepsis, also known as blood poisoning. Sepsis claims 250.000 victims per year in the USA alone. Therefore SIRS-Lab has ... more
Lab21 Limited announced the sale of its laboratory operations based in South Carolina to Reedy Acquisitions Corp, an entity formed by the existing local management and South Carolina based investors. In addition to an immediate cash benefit for Lab21 Ltd, the sale will remove a loss-making ... more
A software tool called PredictAD developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland promises to enable earlier diagnosis of the disease on the basis of patient measurements and large databases. Alzheimer’s disease currently takes on average 20 months to diagnose in Europe. VTT has shown ... more
All patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) lose brain cells, which leads to a shrinking, or atrophy, of the brain. But the pattern of gray matter loss is significantly different in men and women, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North Ameri ... more
An estimated 220 million people become infected with malaria each year. The disease is often lethal – particularly in tropical developing countries with insufficient health care services. The infected suffer from a high fever. As this is also the case with other germs, however, it is import ... more
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced the official opening of its new facility in Suzhou, China, for the manufacturing of life sciences consumables and equipment. The facility expands the company’s global manufacturing footprint and establishes local production capabilities to meet increa ... more
ZEISS announced the planned acquisition of the US-based Xradia, Inc. Xradia is an medium-size company providing innovative 3D X-ray microscopes for industrial and academic research applications. The closing of the transaction is subject to the fulfillment of customary closing conditions inc ... more
Research describes the development of a portable device that can extract HIV viral RNA from whole human blood to produce a purified and thermally-stable sample without the use of electric power. The technology has the potential to enable accurate monitoring of patient response to HIV treatm ... more
Analytik Jena AG has received a large order through its Leipzig-based subsidiary AJ Roboscreen GmbH requiring the delivery of systems for the preparation of samples and the detection of various viruses to eleven clinical laboratories in Pakistan. AJ Roboscreen GmbH secured the invitation to ... more
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are increasingly turning to electronics manufacturing service (EMS) providers to better handle the escalating volumes of electronic content in the medical industry. With opportunities for high-level product assembly and complete build projects expecte ... more
During the first six months of fiscal year 2012/13 the business trend in the ZEISS Group was marked by the difficult conditions experienced in some markets. Nevertheless, the Group concluded the first half of the year (ended 31 March) with revenue totaling EUR 1.978 billion (first six month ... more
Analytik Jena has acquired all of the assets of the insolvent company SIRS-Lab GmbH as part of an asset deal. SIRS-Lab, a company that develops molecular diagnostics methods and testing systems for life-threatening infections like sepsis, had filed for insolvency in December 2012. Analytik ... more
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has approved funding for ten additional core facilities to make existing research instrumentation more easily and efficiently accessible to researchers. This decision was made by the DFG's Joint Committee. The projects wi ... more
For three days, high-quality laboratory equipment and the latest analysis devices were the focus of the third analytica Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City. 114 exhibitors from ten countries presented their exhibits to more than 3,400 trade visitors. The content in the program of related events, wh ... more
Analytik Jena AG (AJA) expects sales for the current financial year 2012/2013 to exceed EUR 100.0 m for the first time in the Company's history. This was announced today by the manufacturer of analytical instrumentation, life science instruments and optoelectronics in the run-up to its Annu ... more
Thermo Fisher Scientific and Life Technologies Corporation have signed a definitive agreement under which Thermo Fisher will acquire Life Technologies for $76.00 in cash per fully diluted common share, or approximately $13.6 billion, plus the assumption of net debt at close ($2.2 billion as ... more
The European Medicines Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has recommended a series of measures to address safety concerns with codeine-containing medicines when used for the management of pain in children. This follows the PRAC’s review of reports of children who de ... more
The European Medicines Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has concluded that the effects of the painkiller diclofenac on the heart and circulation when given systemically (by means such as capsules, tablets or injections) are similar to those of selective COX-2 inhi ... more
Shareholders of Evotec AG approved the actions of the members of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board for the fiscal year 2012 at the Annual General Meeting. The Chief Executive Officer of Evotec AG, Dr Werner Lanthaler, presented the Company's performance for the year 2012 and pr ... more
Seeking to improve the lives of sickle cell anemia sufferers around the world, researchers from the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, the Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center in Boston and the BloodCenter of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and others are preparing to launch Pha ... more
DHL Global Forwarding launches DHL Thermonet, a new air freight product tailored to the Life Sciences and Healthcare sector. This global service is a new addition to DHL’s network of Life Sciences and Healthcare facilities and offers customers a transparent and a regulatory compliant platfo ... more
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and EUnetHTA, the European network for Health Technology Assessment (HTA), met to review the progress of their cooperation in London on 14 May 2013. This was the sixth meeting since the start of their collaboration in 2010. The focus of this meeting was o ... more
A cheaper, more efficient technique for developing complex protein drugs from bacteria has been developed at the University of Sheffield. Using the bacterium E. coli, researchers from the University's Faculty of Engineering showed it was possible to vastly increase the efficiency of the cel ... more
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended marketing authorisation for Pomalidomide Celgene (pomalidomide) to treat patients with multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a rare and incurable cancer of the bone marrow that primarily af ... more
The Co-ordination Group for Mutual Recognition and Decentralised Procedures – Human (CMDh), a medicines regulatory body representing the EU Member States, has endorsed the recommendation by the EMA’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC), that permission to market oral medicine ... more
Research describes the synthesis of nanoparticles that release singlet oxygen when a laser beam is shone on them. The nanoparticles could improve the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy, a treatment for some cancers. Photodynamic therapy is based on the combination of oxygen, light and p ... more
The European Medicines Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has recommended a series of measures to address safety concerns with codeine-containing medicines when used for the management of pain in children. This follows the PRAC’s review of reports of children who de ... more
Researchers have discovered a pathway by which the brain controls a molecule critical to forming long-term memories and connected with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The discovery was made by a team of scientists led by Alexei Morozov, an assistant professor at the Virginia Tech Carili ... more
A study from investigators at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) found that African-American or Hispanic children diagnosed with autism were significantly less likely than white children to have received subspecialty care or procedures related to conditions that often accompany autis ... more
The British scientist Ben Lehner, Ph.D., ICREA Research Professor, EMBL-CRG Systems Biology Unit at the Centre de Regulació Genòmica, in Barcelona, Spain, has won the 2013 Eppendorf Young Investigator Award. Lehner, born 1978, receives the Eppendorf Award for his discoveries concerning the ... more
The European Medicines Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has concluded that the effects of the painkiller diclofenac on the heart and circulation when given systemically (by means such as capsules, tablets or injections) are similar to those of selective COX-2 inhi ... more
Staph infections in hospitals are a serious concern, so much so that the term Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is as commonly known as MRI. Far less known is that in many of these cases, patients are infecting themselves. In heart surgeries and knee and joint-replacement p ... more
A protein used by embryo cells during early development, and recently found in many different types of cancer, apparently serves as a switch regulating the spread of cancer, known as metastasis, report researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Dieg ... more
Here's a good reason to pay attention in math class. Nature Communications has published a paper from Ottawa researchers today, outlining how advanced mathematical modelling can be used in the fight against cancer. The technique predicts how different treatments and genetic modifications mi ... more
A University of British Columbia study sheds important new light on why people attempt suicide and provides the first scientifically tested measure for evaluating the motivations for suicide. Published in the official journal of the American Association of Suicidology, the work gives doctor ... more
The risk of preterm delivery increases with maternal overweight and obesity, according to a new Swedish study. Women with the highest Body Mass Index (BMI) also had the highest statistical risk of giving preterm birth – and especially extremely preterm birth. “For the individual woman who i ... more
Psychiatric disorders linked to a protein involved in the formation of long- ...
Freiburg researchers use signals from natural movements to identify brain re ...
Female moths use olfactory signals to choose the best egg-laying sites
1 million euro FFG funding to boost structural biology research
Penn study shows how immune system peacefully co-exists with 'good' bacteria
Malvern Instruments has announced an agreement with Proveris Scientific Corporation to provide a complete solution for nasal spray characterization. This solution comprises the SoloTM for Spraytec system (Proveris), a patented automated actuator and software for the control of the actuation ... more
Analytik Jena has acquired all of the assets of the insolvent company SIRS-Lab GmbH as part of an asset deal. SIRS-Lab, a company that develops molecular diagnostics methods and testing systems for life-threatening infections like sepsis, had filed for insolvency in December 2012. Analytik ... more
For three days, high-quality laboratory equipment and the latest analysis devices were the focus of the third analytica Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City. 114 exhibitors from ten countries presented their exhibits to more than 3,400 trade visitors. The content in the program of related events, wh ... more
Shareholders of Evotec AG approved the actions of the members of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board for the fiscal year 2012 at the Annual General Meeting. The Chief Executive Officer of Evotec AG, Dr Werner Lanthaler, presented the Company's performance for the year 2012 and pr ... more
ZEISS announced the planned acquisition of the US-based Xradia, Inc. Xradia is an medium-size company providing innovative 3D X-ray microscopes for industrial and academic research applications. The closing of the transaction is subject to the fulfillment of customary closing conditions inc ... more
DHL Global Forwarding launches DHL Thermonet, a new air freight product tailored to the Life Sciences and Healthcare sector. This global service is a new addition to DHL’s network of Life Sciences and Healthcare facilities and offers customers a transparent and a regulatory compliant platfo ... more
BASF globally increases the price for vitamin B2-products for human and animal nutrition by 10% with immediate effect respectively according to existing contracts terms at the earliest possible date. more
Effective immediately, Evonik Industries is increasing the prices for the products L-Ornithine-L-Aspartate, L-Proline, L-Lysine salts, L-Methionine, L-Arginine-L-Aspartate, Glycine and all other cGMP-grade amino acids. The increase amounts to 10 – 20 percents and applies globally to all new ... more
Effective September 1, 2011, BASF will increase the sales prices globally for all pharmaceutical excipients and generic active pharmaceutical ingredients by 10%. This price increase affects the entire excipients portfolio including all binders, disintegrants, coatings, solubilizers, and sol ... more
Research describes a rapid computational method for identifying incorrect molecular structures that have been mistakenly determined using misassigned NMR signals. Ariel Sarotti, a scientist in Argentina, has developed a tool that combines calculated and experimental 13C NMR data to flag up ... more
Researchers have discovered a pathway by which the brain controls a molecule critical to forming long-term memories and connected with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The discovery was made by a team of scientists led by Alexei Morozov, an assistant professor at the Virginia Tech Carili ... more
A study from investigators at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) found that African-American or Hispanic children diagnosed with autism were significantly less likely than white children to have received subspecialty care or procedures related to conditions that often accompany autis ... more
Novasep announces it has strengthened its position in the fine chemicals marketplace with the appointment of Udo Steinhauer as fine chemicals market director within the synthesis business unit of Novasep. Udo Steinhauer has a strong industrial experience gained over 18 years in diverse mana ... more
Definiens announced the appointment of renowned surgical and anatomical pathologist Dr. Ralf Huss as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Professor Huss brings significant expertise in pathology and will play a key role in expanding Definiens’ leading position in image and data analysis for Digital ... more
AMRI announced that it has promoted Takeshi Yura, Ph.D., to Vice President of Discovery and Development Services, Asia. Dr. Yura will report directly to Thomas E. D'Ambra, Ph.D., Chairman, President and CEO. Dr. Yura joined AMRI in January 2011 and most recently served as Senior Director of ... more
Shareholders of Evotec AG approved the actions of the members of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board for the fiscal year 2012 at the Annual General Meeting. The Chief Executive Officer of Evotec AG, Dr Werner Lanthaler, presented the Company's performance for the year 2012 and pr ... more
Standard & Poor’s announced that it raised Merck's long- and short-term corporate credit and issue ratings to “A/A-1” from “A-/A-2”. The outlook is stable. Standard & Poor’s noted in its report: “The upgrade reflects our view that Merck’s credit metrics have continued to improve.” In March ... more
In the first six months of financial year 2012/2013 medical technology company Carl Zeiss Meditec increased its revenue by 2.6% compared with the same period of the previous year, to € 443 million. Earnings before interest and tax improved to € 64.1 million (previous year: € 61.1 million); ... more
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and EUnetHTA, the European network for Health Technology Assessment (HTA), met to review the progress of their cooperation in London on 14 May 2013. This was the sixth meeting since the start of their collaboration in 2010. The focus of this meeting was o ... more
Malvern Instruments has announced an agreement with Proveris Scientific Corporation to provide a complete solution for nasal spray characterization. This solution comprises the SoloTM for Spraytec system (Proveris), a patented automated actuator and software for the control of the actuation ... more
OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. (OPXBIO) and Evonik Industries AG announced the two companies have entered into an agreement to jointly develop certain bio-based specialty chemicals. The joint-development agreement signed May 3rd 2013 calls for OPXBIO to use its proprietary EDGE™ (Efficiency Dir ... more
Analytik Jena AG has received a large order through its Leipzig-based subsidiary AJ Roboscreen GmbH requiring the delivery of systems for the preparation of samples and the detection of various viruses to eleven clinical laboratories in Pakistan. AJ Roboscreen GmbH secured the invitation to ... more
For three days, high-quality laboratory equipment and the latest analysis devices were the focus of the third analytica Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City. 114 exhibitors from ten countries presented their exhibits to more than 3,400 trade visitors. The content in the program of related events, wh ... more
Using Laser Technology, Aleksandr Ovsianikov from the Vienna University of Technology wants to create microstructures with embedded living cells. This project will be funded by an ERC Starting Grant. The behavior of cells strongly depends on their environment. If they are to be researched a ... more
The Co-ordination Group for Mutual Recognition and Decentralised Procedures – Human (CMDh), a medicines regulatory body representing the EU Member States, has endorsed the recommendation by the EMA’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC), that permission to market oral medicine ... more
The first details of the planned reorganisation of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have been announced. Rooted firmly in the Agency’s overall public and animal health mission, the changes reflect a renewed focus on three key elements: how to better support the scientific work of the EMA ... more
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has been ordered by the General Court of the European Union not to provide documents as part of two access-to-documents requests until a final ruling is given by the Court. These interim rulings were made as part of court cases brought by two pharmaceutic ... more
Evolving technologies and market forces reveal that digital pathology is poised to radically affect the daily workflow and activities of pathologists and diagnostic laboratories. Attracted by the prospect of improved connectivity and reduced overall healthcare costs, most laboratories are a ... more
Government funding, growth and consolidation of the middle class, and the rise in non-communicable diseases will enable Turkey to remain one of the sought-after countries for healthcare investment. Turkey offers immense potential for companies across the healthcare spectrum, from healthcare ... more
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are increasingly turning to electronics manufacturing service (EMS) providers to better handle the escalating volumes of electronic content in the medical industry. With opportunities for high-level product assembly and complete build projects expecte ... more
The European Medicines Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has recommended a series of measures to address safety concerns with codeine-containing medicines when used for the management of pain in children. This follows the PRAC’s review of reports of children who de ... more
The European Medicines Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has concluded that the effects of the painkiller diclofenac on the heart and circulation when given systemically (by means such as capsules, tablets or injections) are similar to those of selective COX-2 inhi ... more
Listeriosis is rare in humans. However, since they can cause severe illness such as meningitis and miscarriage, foods contaminated with high quantities of listeria - typically smoked or gravad fish, soft and semi-soft cheese made from raw milk - are especially problematic. In contrast, food ... more
Analytik Jena AG has received a large order through its Leipzig-based subsidiary AJ Roboscreen GmbH requiring the delivery of systems for the preparation of samples and the detection of various viruses to eleven clinical laboratories in Pakistan. AJ Roboscreen GmbH secured the invitation to ... more
Merck Serono announced that based on its recent analysis of the human growth hormones (HGH) market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Merck Serono with the 2013 Europe Product Differentiation Excellence Award. “Merck Serono is lauded for its cutting-edge drug delivery devices - easypod® and cool. ... more
Analytik Jena AG has established a new subsidiary, Analytik Jena Far East (Thailand) Ltd., giving it a presence in the Southeast Asian market. Analytik Jena AG is using this new company to bolster its activities in the Southeast Asian market, increase its regional service for the sales part ... more
Research from the University of Southampton, shows that patients of better staffed hospitals are more likely to report being given more emotional support by nurses who work well together on wards. Study author Peter Griffiths, Professor of Health Services Research at the University of South ... more
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Bayer Science & Education Foundation will soon be awarding joint research fellowships. Until 2018, the Bayer Foundation will be making around three million EUR available to fund approximately ten Humboldt-Bayer Research Fellowships annually. The ... more
Merck announced today that it has signed an agreement with employee representatives on an efficiency plan for the company’s operations in Germany. The efficiency measures are part of the company’s "Fit for 2018" business transformation program spanning all businesses and regions in order to ... more
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