Pooled data from four Phase III trials presented at the 49th EASD Annual Meeting

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INGELHEIM, Germany & INDIANAPOLIS, US - Tuesday, September 24th 2013

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Poster No. 943 and 944

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today announced results from a new analysis of pooled efficacy data from four Phase III trials that showed treatment with investigational compound empagliflozin*, a member of the sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor class of drugs, improved glycaemic parameters, body weight and blood pressure, in adults with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).1 Data from this pooled analysis are being presented at the 49th European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting.

"Management of Type 2 Diabetes in people with elevated cardiovascular risk represents a challenge for physicians” said John E. Gerich, M.D. Professor of Medicine and Physiology, University of Roche ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany and INDIANAPOLIS, US - Tuesday, September 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    Pooled analysis of trial data showed linagliptin was well tolerated including in the elderly with normal renal function to severe renal impairment
    The overall incidence of adverse events was similar for linagliptin compared to placebo

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Poster No. 926 & 986

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today announced that results from two different pooled analyses of clinical studies support previous observations that the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor linagliptin was shown to be well tolerated in a broad range of adults with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). These data were presented at the 49th European Association of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting.

General safety analysis

Findings from a pooled comprehensive analysis of safety data in 22 linagliptin clinical trials with ... Read more »

eBay and Argos trial national service offering Click & Collect opportunity to eBay merchants

LONDON - Tuesday, September 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) eBay, one of the world’s largest online marketplaces and Argos, the UK’s leading general merchandise retailer, have joined forces to offer a Click & Collect service, enabling shoppers to purchase products from selected eBay merchants and pick them up at Argos stores throughout the UK.

eBay’s marketplace and Argos’ store network make a powerful and unique combination - a first for the UK. At least 50 eBay merchants will participate in this trial, enabling a wide range of merchandise to be readily available for collection by customers from around 150 Argos stores in primary locations nationally.

As shoppers continue to use digital channels and demand a variety of convenient fulfilment methods for their orders, Click & Collect is expected to grow significantly in the UK. According to the Ec ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, September 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

As part of a training program, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and the Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) jointly launched an initiative to identify child abuse cases and the appropriate response process.  The initiative targets teachers and 250 nursery supervisors across the UAE, and will be held at the Abu Dhabi Police Officers’ Club, with a view to raise  awareness on child abuse identification mechanism and set up a system to report any violence against children at nurseries.

In his inaugural speech, Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior indicated that the ministry gives top priority to child protection. He asserted that it is a moral and social responsibility to activate the appropriate security, social and preventive measures to protect children against all kinds of abuse, given that children u ... Read more »

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AMSTERDAM - Mercredi 25 Septembre 2013

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), le leader mondial de la sécurité numérique, annonce qu’il travaille avec Oracle et V2COM, un développeur de premier plan de systèmes pour réseau intelligent, sur la fourniture d’une solution d’énergie intelligenteflexible. Cette plate-forme sophistiquée pour réseau intelligent, tirant profit des modules Cinterion de Gemalto avec Oracle Java ME Embedded et Oracle Java SE Embedded, contribuera à la modernisation de la distribution d’électricité en Amérique latine. La combinaison unique de sécurité des données et de solutions modulaires basées sur Java permettra un comptage intelligent de pointe, ainsi que l’intégration des « big data » et l’automatisation du réseau électrique, afin d’améliorer l’efficacité énergétique g ... Read more »

En plein essor également, la clientèle Oracle Technology a quadruplé et celle de facturation presque triplé dans toutes les gammes de produits Oracle au cours de la même période

SAN FRANCISCO - Mercredi 25 Septembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Oracle OpenWorld 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE) Rimini Street, Inc., prestataire numéro un de services de soutien et de maintenance tiers pour le secteur des logiciels d’entreprise, dont les logiciels Business Suite et BusinessObjects de SAP AG (NYSE : SAP) ainsi que les logiciels Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Hyperion et Oracle Retail d’Oracle Corporation (NYSE : ORCL), a annoncé aujourd’hui que ses activités d'assistance au logiciel Oracle E-Business Suite et à la gamme des produits d'Oracle Technology affichent une croissance significative en glissement annuel. Pour la gamme de produits Oracle E-Business Suite, le chiffre d'affaires annuel a augmenté ... Read more »