Healthcare

September 20, 2019

Boehringer Ingelheim Partners with Inflammasome Therapeutics to Develop Novel Therapies for Patients with Retinal Diseases

Boehringer Ingelheim and Inflammasome Therapeutics Inc. (Inflammasome) today announced they have entered into a co-development and license agreement to develop up to three therapies for patients with retinal diseases. By combining Inflammasome’s unique intravitreal (IVT) drug delivery"...

September 20, 2019

Patient Safety Leaders and Advocates Discuss Solutions to Eliminate Preventable Patient Deaths

On the same day the World Health Organization (WHO) designated World Patient Safety Day, The Patient Safety Movement Foundation’s (PSMF) Midyear Planning Meeting (MYPM) brought together more than a hundred patient safety stakeholders from across seven countries for intimate discussions"...

September 19, 2019

Mary Kay Reveals Breakthrough Anti-Gravity Findings at the 49th European Society for Dermatological Research Meeting

Mary Kay Inc., a leader in skin care innovation, continues its decades-long commitment to skin science by sharing its latest research targeting the causes and underlying mechanisms of slackened skin at the 49th Annual Meeting of the European"...

September 19, 2019

Consistent cardiovascular benefits shown with empagliflozin treatment regardless of the number of controlled cardiovascular risk factors

Post-hoc analysis of the EMPA-REG OUTCOME® trial in adults with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease examined the cardiovascular benefits of empagliflozin based on the number of cardiovascular risk factor goals achieved.1
Findings from the post-hoc analysis were presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the European Association...

September 19, 2019

Schlumberger Announces Tender Offer for Any and All of Schlumberger Holdings Corporation’s Outstanding 3.000% Senior Notes Due 2020 and 3.625% Senior Notes Due 2022

Schlumberger Limited (“Schlumberger”) today announced that Schlumberger Holdings Corporation, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Schlumberger (“SHC”), has commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding (a) 3.000% Senior Notes due 2020 (the 2020"...

September 19, 2019

Shiseido Marks the 30th Anniversary of Joint Research in Dermatology

Shiseido Company, Limited (“Shiseido”) has agreed on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 to extend for a further six years its research alliance with the dermatological laboratory CBRC (Cutaneous Biology Research Center), established by Harvard Medical School Dermatology Research Labs,"...

September 19, 2019

CosmeSurge opens Anti-aging unit, host first session on diabesity and how to combat it

CosmeSurge, one of the region’s most trusted brands for cosmetic and aesthetic procedures will soon be opening an antiaging unit dedicated to maintaining and promoting the well-being, health and aesthetic appearance of patients based on three main pillars which are integrative medicine,"...

September 19, 2019

Takeda Recognized in the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

(AETOS Wire)-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”) (TOKYO:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced that it has been named in the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, achieving more than double the average overall industry score. In addition, Takeda was named for the 10th consecutive year in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices are an independent indication of the Company’s strong corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. “Takeda’s commitment to creating and preserving value through environmental, social and governance initiatives is......

September 19, 2019

Amazon Co-founds The Climate Pledge, Setting Goal to Meet the Paris Agreement 10 Years Early

(AETOS Wire)-- Today, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Global Optimism announced The Climate Pledge, a commitment to meet the Paris Agreement 10 years early. Amazon today becomes the first signatory of this pledge. The Climate Pledge calls on signatories to be net zero carbon across their businesses by 2040—a decade ahead of the Paris Accord’s goal of 2050. Companies that sign The Climate Pledge agree to: Measure and report greenhouse gas emissions on a regular basis; Implement decarbonization strategies in line with the Paris Agreement through real business changes and innovations, including efficiency improvements, renewable energy,......

September 18, 2019

Ministry of Health Reduces Prices for Nine Drugs

Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Health announced yesterday, September 16, the reduction in the price of nine different medications. These reductions aim to minimize the medical expenses of Moroccans, explained the ministry in Morocco’s latest official bulletin.

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