DEERFIELD, Ill., November 14, 2013 – Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross in response to the devastating Typhoon Haiyan (also known as Typhoon Yolanda) that swept through the Philippines last week. These funds will be used to distribute relief items, repair and rebuild shelters, provide health care and […]
Chef Art Smith makes a fire roasted corn salad
Chef Art Smith helps with healthy grocery shopping. SOURCE: Merck
Varian showcasing these and other X-ray imaging components at the 2013 Transport Security (TranSec) Expo in London this week LONDON, Nov. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — A new flat-panel digital X-ray image detector designed especially for use in high-energy industrial and security imaging systems is among the imaging components that Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR) is exhibiting at the 2013 […]
85% of subjects immunologically protected after receiving second dose of investigational cell culture vaccine when combined with proven MF59® adjuvant Vaccine now in large scale production highlighting rapid response capability of novel FDA licensed cell culture technology 135 confirmed cases and 45 deaths from H7N9 virus since emergence in March according to the World Health […]
Company presents study findings at Cell-Lancet HIV/AIDS conference DEERFIELD, Ill., November 12, 2013 – Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) recently presented research from two retrospective cohort studies exploring HIV and comorbid medication adherence at HIV-specialized pharmacies and the implications for HIV patients with serious mental illness1. The research, presented at the Cell-Lancet conference, What Will […]
Approach Selectively Represses Only the Disease-Causing Gene Resulting in Statistically Significant Effects on Symptoms and Other Biomarkers of Disease in Animal Models RICHMOND, Calif., Nov. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGMO) announced today that positive preclinical data from their joint program with Shire plc to develop a novel ZFP Therapeutic® approach to Huntington’s disease (HD) were presented […]
E3 Grant Program helps health care institutions improve effectiveness, efficiency and excellence DUBLIN, Ohio, Nov. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Cardinal Health Foundation is currently accepting applications for grant funding to help U.S., Canadian and Puerto Rican hospitals, health systems, community health clinics and other non-profit health care institutions improve the efficiency and quality of […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. – BUSINESS WIRE – Merz Pharma Group (Frankfurt am Main) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Anteis S.A., a Swiss company which specializes in the development, manufacture and commercialization of medical devices in the area of aesthetics. With products available in more than 90 countries on five continents, Anteis has been recognized as […]
Spain-based Grifols to acquire Novartis blood transfusion diagnostics unit for USD 1.675 billion Divestiture further enhances Novartis focus on strategic businesses Basel, November 11, 2013 – Novartis announced a definitive agreement to divest its blood transfusion diagnostics unit to Grifols for USD 1.675 billion. This transaction, requiring customary regulatory approvals, is expected to be completed […]
