Glenmark’s Novel Molecule for Diabetes, Melogliptin to Enter Phase III TrialsMUMBAI, India - Release Highlights - Melogliptin continues to demonstrate potential to be the best-in-class in achieving glycemic control with low incidence of hypoglycemia and neutral effect on body weight - Global Phase III trials likely to start by end 2009 - IND approved by USFDA - Glenmark takes a step closer towards becoming the first Indian company to have a truly global innovative drug for the world MetraTech Wins 2009 Best Overall at the World BSS AwardsBOSTON, Massachusetts and LONDON - MetraTech Corp. (www.metratech.com/), the innovative charging, billing, settlement and customer care product provider has won the Best Overall prize at the prestigious World BSS Awards. The award was presented to two companies, MetraTech and Oracle Corporation at a ceremony during IIR’s BSS Summit 2009 in Amsterdam from June 8-11, 2009. Number Resource Organization Supports Decision to End Collaboration Agreement Between US Government and ICANNEBENE, Mauritius - NRO Makes Recommendations to Ensure Future Stability of the Internet Domain Name System Agendia’s Breast Cancer Recurrence Test MammaPrint Included in International St. Gallen Expert Consensus RecommendationsHUNTINGTON BEACH, California and AMSTERDAM - International Expert Panel Recommends Use of Multigene Profiling Assays and Finds Intermediate Scores Lack Clinical Utility Ketchum and Häagen-Dazs(R) Brand Win One of the First PR Lions Awards at the Cannes International Advertising FestivalNEW YORK and CANNES, France - Honey Bee Campaign Among the Industry’s Most Honoured The Cannes Lions (www.canneslions.com) International Advertising Festival, the largest and highly respected global awards program, honoured Ketchum and the Häagen-Dazs brand with a Cannes PR Lions award for their Häagen-Dazs loves Honey Bees(R) (www.helpthehoneybees.com/) campaign in the Corporate Responsibility and Environmental Issues category. It was one of only 18 PR Lions given from a field of 431 international entries in the very first year that public relations was featured at the festival. Domainmonster.com(R) Gains Accreditation for New .cm Domain.NEW YORK - Domainmonster.com today announced their accreditation for the www.domainmonster.com/cm/domain-name/ prior to the public release of second level(1) registrations on 13th July 2009. Babylon 8 Leading the World of LanguagesNEW YORK - Babylon 8 Reaches a Users Download Record of Over one Million in Just Two Weeks. After Two Weeks From Babylon 8 Successful Launch, Over 1M (1,133,406) Users Have Downloaded and Tried the New Version The State of Qatar Launches “Qatar Exchange” as it Signs Today Formal Terms of Strategic Partnership With NYSE EuronextDOHA, Qatar and NEW YORK and PARIS - Qatar Holding and NYSE Euronext Sign Formal Terms to set up Strategic Partnership New Safety Regulations Drive Greater Need for Resources and Expertise at Every Stage of Clinical DevelopmentDUBLIN - Study Examines Impact of Regulatory Changes on Pharma Industry According to a report issued today, drug safety leaders in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies recognise the need to increase resources, either internally or through partnerships, to comply with the safety regulations recently issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMEA). The report - Safety First: The Impact of New Regulations on Clinical Development - is based on a survey of 140 industry safety specialists, including heads of medical, drug safety, pharmacovigilance, and regulatory departments within large and mid-sized pharmaceutical companies and biotech firms. The survey found that more than three-quarters (77%) of respondents believe that new safety regulations have had a considerable impact on the industry as companies implement drug safety regulations throughout the clinical development process. Global Weight Loss Market Worth US$586.3 Billion by 2014WILMINGTON, Delaware - According to a new market research report, ‘Global Weight Loss and Gain Market (2009 - 2014)’, published by MarketsandMarkets ( www.marketsandmarkets.com), the total global weight loss market (www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/global-weight-loss-and-gain- market-research-28.html) is expected to be worth US$586.3 billion by 2014, out of which the North American market will account for nearly 43% of the total revenues. The global market is expected to record a CAGR of 10.1% from 2009 to 2014. /C O R R E C T I O N — Elsevier/AMSTERDAM - In the news release, “Elsevier Honored as “The Most Influential Publisher of the Last 100 Years in BioMedicine and the Life Sciences” by the Special Libraries Association” issued on 17 Jun 2009 12:21 GMT, by Elsevier over PR Newswire, the original was transmitted without the corresponding journal and society links. Elsevier Honored as “The Most Influential Publisher of the Last 100 Years in BioMedicine and the Life Sciences” by the Special Libraries AssociationAMSTERDAM - SLA Centennial Observance Chooses 20 Elsevier Journals Among 100 Most Influential Journals in Past Century Study Demonstrates Efficacy of Pitavastatin in Elderly PatientsBOSTON - Pitavastatin Represents Important Treatment Option for More Vulnerable Populations New data presented today showed that pitavastatin is an effective treatment for the management of dyslipidaemia in elderly patients, with a similar safety and tolerability profile to low-dose pravastatin. The Phase III data were presented today by Kowa, at the XV International Symposium on Atherosclerosis in Boston. ContiSoccerWorld.com Soccer Platform With Background Information, Services and Statistics Now Available in Four LanguagesHANOVER, Germany - Redesign Completed on Time for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 - The Official Sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa(TM) has Also Integrated Interactive Content From ContiFanWorld. Available now in Four Languages The Triumphant Return of Bodog.comST JOHN’S, Antigua - Renowned Bodog.com Domain Becomes Brand’s Global Portal Bodog Europe joins Bodog Asia and the Morris Mohawk Gaming Group in celebrating the triumphant return of www.bodog.com as the Bodog brand’s global online portal. Bodog’s US brand licensee, the Morris Mohawk Gaming Group, acquired the domain earlier this year and will be operating its site at that URL. However, the world-renowned www.bodog.com domain will be the global portal for all brand licensees worldwide. ASPIDER Solutions Provides MVNE Capabilities to Vodafone IrelandBOSTON, Massachusetts and WOERDEN, The Netherlands - ASPIDER Solutions today announced a partnership with Vodafone Ireland to enable solutions for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs). ASPIDER Solutions will provide process, technology and systems that allow MVNOs to provide branded mobile services. Neurim Pharmaceuticals Reports Long Term Efficacy and Safety for Circadin(R) for Insomnia in Elderly PatientsSEATTLE - Neurim Pharmaceuticals (www.neurim.com) presented today the preliminary results of a large-scale Phase III study of Circadin(R) 2mg, prolonged release melatonin in insomnia, demonstrating long term efficacy and safety in elderly patients. The results were reported in the Late Breaking Abstracts session of SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, (APSS) held at Seattle, Washington. The SLEEP meeting attracts the largest audience of sleep specialists in world. Finjan Receives Network Products Guide 2009 Product Innovation AwardSAN JOSE, California - Finjan’s Unified Secure Web Gateway Selected a Winner in The Unified Web Security Category Reminder: Sanofi Aventis - Live Webcast: Breaking News From the American Diabetes Association 69th Scientific SessionsNEW ORLEANS - What Live Webcast: Delivering real patient benefit: Update on new clinical excellence & future company vision Live from the American Diabetes Association 69th Scientific Session When Sunday, June 7th, 2009 10:30am - 11:30am CDT (Central Daylight Time) New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 17:30pm - 18:30pm CEST (Central European Summer Time) Paris, France Plastinum Signs Sales ContractLOS ANGELES - Plastinum Polymer Technologies BV, an indirect majority-owned subsidiary of Plastinum Polymer Technologies Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: PLNU - News), today announced that it has signed a sales contract with a Dutch manufacturer for the sale to the manufacturer of 2500-3600MT on an annual basis of Plastinum’s recently developed Infinymer 49.0, a product made from post-consumer mixed plastic household waste. Movetis Releases New Data That Support Prucalopride’s Favourable and Differentiated Efficacy and Cardiovascular Safety ProfileCHICAGO - Data from 7 prucalopride trials are being presented at the Digestive Disease Week (DDW) in Chicago. They confirm the consistent and predictable efficacy of prucalopride across different patient groups and add more evidence to its favourable cardiovascular and overall safety profile. The data also support the longer term efficacy of the drug in adults and elderly with chronic constipation (cc) and demonstrate a significant improvement in Quality of Life (QOL) across different trials. These data are part of the extensive prucalopride dataset (83 clinical trials) that is currently under review by the European health authorities. PROSTVAC(TM) Data Presented at the ASCO Meeting Demonstrates the Potential for Significant Increases in Life Expectancy in Late-Stage Prostate CancerKVISTGAARD, Denmark - Detailed data from a randomized Phase 2 study with PROSTVAC(TM) were presented Saturday at the ASCO Annual Meeting in Orlando. The presentation was made by Philip Kantoff MD, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute who is also the principal investigator of the study. Inaria Interactive(R) Announces Lead The Meerkats(TM) for WiiWare(TM), Nintendo’s new Downloadable Game Service for the Wii Console That Offers Fresh Game Play Experiences and new Opportunities for CreatorsE3 Expo, LOS ANGELES - This new Game Offers a fun and Unique Gameplay Experience for all Animal Lovers of all Ages The Israeli Diamond Industry Sees Economic Crisis as Opportunity for Innovative MarketingRAMAT GAN, Israel - ‘Together Works’ Uses New and Established Marketing Tools The Israeli Diamond Industry, one of the major stakeholders of Israel’s economy, has found a unique way to deal with the global economic meltdown. Instead of freezing marketing activities and pulling advertising dollars, the Israeli Diamond Industry is investing huge efforts in reaching out to clients, using both new and traditional marketing tools. Magna Announces Continuing Involvement in Proposed Opel SolutionAURORA, Canada - Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.A, NYSE: MGA) announced today that, following extensive negotiations over the past several days with various stakeholders, including representatives of German federal and state governments, GM Europe, General Motors Corporation and the US Treasury, it has reached a conceptual framework that should allow Opel to avoid a possible insolvency filing and pursue the restructuring required for its immediate and long-term viability. The framework reflects the total investment amount and the equity interests previously disclosed on May 22, 2009. Combining Technologies to Further Enhance Warfighter Safety & SurvivabilityHEBRON, Ohio - ArmorSource LLC and Eye Tactical Inc Team up to Launch an Advanced Lightweight Protection System (ALPS) for the Current and Future Combat Helmets DialAFlight Fly Kids Free to USALONDON - This summer, DialAFlight have teamed up with United Airlines to offer free children’s fares to a whole host of US destinations. Only taxes and surcharges will apply to the ticket. Elsevier Appoints Chris Dillon as Managing Director, Clinical Decision SupportPHILADELPHIA - Dillon to Lead Effort to Deliver Trusted Clinical Knowledge via Evidence-based Content and Powerful Analytics AIA Granted US Patent on AGORA(TM), its Electric Power Grid SystemBARCELONA - AGORA(TM) Optimizes Real Time Supervision and Control of Electrical Transmission and Distribution Networks Finjan’s Unified Web Security Solution Recognized as Superior by SC MagazineSAN JOSE, California - Independent Reviewer Impressed With Finjan’s Powerful Features and Time-Saving Administration Finjan’s Unified Secure Web Gateway Tops eWEEK’s “Most Interesting Products Exhibited at RSA 2009″SAN JOSE, California - Finjan Secure Web Gateway NG-8100 Praised as Top-Of-The-Line by eWEEK Labs’ Technical Director Alliance Engineering Receives FIATECH 2008 CETI AwardHOUSTON, Texas - Using AVEVA PDMS Technology, Company Fast Tracks World’s Largest Energy Projects Agendia to Present Multiple Predictive and Prognostic Studies on Breast and Colorectal Cancers at ASCO Annual MeetingHUNTINGTON BEACH, California and AMSTERDAM - Agendia, a world leader in molecular cancer diagnostics, today announced that leading researchers from Agendia, the University of California San Francisco and the Netherlands Cancer Institute will present data from multiple studies at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, May 29 - June 2, 2009, in Orlando, Florida. Ringdale’s FaxReceiver Provides Additional “Green Faxing” Capability With Fax-to-FTP FeatureAUSTIN, Texas - One of the least-attractive facts about “faxing” is that a lot of paper is wasted in the process of exchanging information. With economic and environmental concerns becoming top business priorities, organizations today are looking for more efficient ways of sharing documents. Ringdale, Inc., a technology leader in “green IT savings” solutions, has enhanced its FaxReceiver(TM) appliance to enable users to receive a digitized fax using FaxReceiver, convert it to a portable document format (PDF) file and send it directly to any FTP server for archiving and distribution. FaxReceiver’s powerful new Fax-to-FTP feature provides an additional capability that enables organizations to distribute PDFs to a file folder on a network that can be accessed by more than one person at a time or for integration into an existing document management system. BIO International Convention 2009: Research Location Germany Presents Potential in Regenerative MedicineATLANTA - Germany will present itself as one of the world’s leading regenerative medicine research locations at this year’s BIO International Convention. Under the “Breakthroughs in Regenerative Medicines in Germany” banner, German experts will provide invaluable insight into the latest research results in the area of regenerative medicine in Germany. The German research landscape and the regulatory framework conditions will be introduced in a presentation in which the most recent industry successes will also be demonstrated. |
