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LEIDEN, The Netherlands, November 17 - Top Institute Pharma (TI Pharma) has formed a
consortium with Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Erasmus Medical Centre and
Maastricht University to define new modalities for the treatment of
hypertension (high blood pressure) and associated vascular complications such
as heart and kidney failure, myocardial infarction and stroke. Based on novel
action mechanisms, new drugs may be discovered with the potential to prevent
vascular complications in patients with hypertension: an opportunity to
improve the quality of life for over a billion people worldwide. This
collaboration, involving 3.4 million euros, 9 new research positions, unique
materials and exchange of know-how, is scheduled to last 3 years.
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, November 12 - AEGON announces the appointment of Mark Mullin as CEO of AEGON Americas
and member of the AEGON Management Board to succeed Pat Baird, who retires
January 1, 2010.
VLISSINGEN, The Netherlands, November 12 - This is the start of a new Era in polar expedition cruising:
the Dutch flagged expedition vessel "Plancius", operated by Oceanwide
Expeditions from Vlissingen, the Netherlands, is almost ready to set sail to
Antarctica, offering the maiden voyage on 08 January 2010. "Plancius" shall
be christened on 14 November and will depart on 5 December for her ocean
voyage to Ushuaia in Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina, the starting point of
Antarctic voyages.
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, November 12 -
NIEUWEGEIN, The Netherlands, March 15, 2010 - As of 12 March 2010, the Supervisory Board has allocated options to the
members of the Board of Management: 30.000 options to Mr Theo Bruijninckx,
22.500 options to Mr Ruud Jacobs and 22.500 options to Mr Romeo Malizia.
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