ANDOVER, England, May 6, 2011 - New findings from Simplyhealth's Annual Dental Survey 2011
show that access to NHS dentistry has improved at the expense of quality.
More than half (54%) of the UK population has experienced change in dental
services in the past four years. A reduction in quality of treatment and
lower levels of NHS cover are cited as the main reasons.
DUBLIN, May 6, 2011 - Opsona Therapeutics, a drug development company focused on novel
therapeutic approaches to treat autoimmune and inflammatory diseases
announced that it will receive EUR5.9million, one of the largest grants ever
awarded by the European Union FP7 Health, Program, to lead a European
consortium of research and clinical groups (MABSOT*) in the advancement of
clinical trials for its lead drug candidate OPN-305 in solid organ
transplantation. The specific focus of the trial will be on Delayed Graft
Function (DGF), a serious complication of the immediate postoperative period
in renal transplantation. A phase 1 trial in healthy volunteers is due to
start this summer. Following successful completion of the Phase 1 trial this
year, the consortium plans to conduct a prospective randomised
placebo-controlled Phase 2 trial in the prevention of DGF to be initiated in
2012.
LUXEMBOURG, May 6, 2011 - Fir Tree Partners, a private investment firm that owns approximately
4.94% of the Units of ProLogis European Properties FCP, yesterday sent the
following letter to ProLogis and ProLogis European Properties management:
MILAN, May 6, 2011 - BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:
BDX), today announced the European launch of the BD MAX(TM) Open System for
molecular testing, which will enable laboratories to run both laboratory and
BD- developed assays and offer enhanced testing services that elevate the
standards of care at their institutions.
WAALWIJK, Netherlands, May 6, 2011 - Technology company IAI industrial systems B.V. in Veldhoven, The
Netherlands, a subsidiary of the stock listed company DOCDATA N.V. in
Waalwijk, The Netherlands, will supply a BookMaster One system, a CardMaster
One system and an upgrade of two existing BookMaster One systems for the
personalisation of Swedish Identity Documents to AB Svenska Pass, a Gemalto
company. The systems will be installed in the Stockholm area, Sweden in 2011.