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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST), a global leader in innovative system and component solutions for injectable drug administration, and CareFusion, (NYSE: CFN), a global medical technology company, today announced they will jointly develop and market a new, needle...
China has slashed the maximum retail price of more than 1,200 drugs by an average of 21%, with the aim of combating inflation and dissatisfaction over high healthcare costs. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) had announced the changes earlier this month and ...
The Japanese nuclear crisis has caused a surge in the demand of potassium iodide, causing shortages not only in Japan, but as far away as California, western Canada, and even southeastern Russia. Although potassium iodide does not provide generalized radiation protection because ...
SILVER SPRING, Md., April 4, 2011--Beginning today, consumers can search for food and other product recalls easier and quicker on FDA s website than previously. The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) signed into law in January by President Obama called for a more consumer...
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) weighed in on today's FDA announcement to continue to allow pharmacies to compound hydroxyprogesterone caproate, also known as 17P. This FDA announcement comes in response to an outcry from SMFM, ACOG and others regarding the costs ...
UK-based pharmaceutical major GlaxoSmithKline has published a list of payments it made during 2010 for clinical research studies led by US healthcare professionals. The company listed 127 studies involving 595 lead researchers or principal investigators, with institutions ...
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (NYSE:RDY) today announced the completion of the acquisition of GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) United States oral penicillin facility and product portfolio pursuant to the agreement signed and announced by the companies on Nov 23, 2010. As a result of the ...
Pfizer has agreed to sell Caspugel its drug casing business to private equity firm KKR in a deal worth $2.38bn. Proceeds from the sale will help the world's largest drug-maker boost share buyback plans. Last year, Caspugel manufactured 80 billion gelatine, softgel, non-animal and ...
China clarifies rules on Internet distribution of publications 2011-04-01 16:55:20 Source:Xinhua BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Agencies or individuals in China are required to have a license to distribute publications through information networks including the Internet, according ...
China targets dairy products, meat in food safety campaign for 2011 2011-03-31 08:37:25 Source:Xinhua BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- China has rolled out its annual working plan to beef up food safety in 2011, as more food safety scandals have entered media spotlight and aroused ...
NANJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The number of domestic applications for invention patents increased 27.9 percent in 2010 from 2009, said a senior patent official here Tuesday. The country received more than 391,000 applications for invention patents in 2010, the world's second most...
NINGBO, Zhejiang - China arrested 3,170 suspects for violating intellectual property rights (IPR) laws in the past five months during a special crackdown on IPR infringement. This was disclosed at a work meeting of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, which was held Thursday in ...
BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese leader Li Changchun on Wednesday called for promoting the Chinese cultural development through advanced technologies such as digital media and the Internet. Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) ...
Administrations for industry and commerce across China shall take the opportunity of the special crackdown on infringement of intellectual property rights to vigorously promote trademark implementation and intellectual property (IP) protection, emphasized by Liu Fan, Vice ...
BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese leader Li Changchun on Wednesday called for promoting the Chinese cultural development through advanced technologies such as digital media and the Internet. Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) ...
Both the government work report delivered by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on March 5 and the 12th Five Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (2011-2015) which was examined and passed at the 4th meeting of 11th National People's Congress (NPC), were issued on March ...
According to information released on March 21, recently, the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China has purged a great many of online music materials after its cracking down upon 237 illegal music websites, aiming at promoting intellectual property rights (IPR) in ...
Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Vice Premier of the State Council Li Keqiang took part in and addressed the opening ceremony of the 12th China Development Forum on March 20. Li pointed out that in the next five years, China ...
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Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Policies of China's new leadership in the ...
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), the world's second-largest drug producer by ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
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Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
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Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
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A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
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Gaming Firms Find Going Tough
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Two models stand beside golf equipment and bags at a recent golf ...
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
History-making tennis legend Li Na notched the first-ever grand slam ...