INGELHEIM, Germany - Tuesday, December 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    The efficacy and safety profile of Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) was maintained regardless of patient characteristics1,2,3,4
    Pooled safety data favour Pradaxa® treatment over warfarin and provide further reassurance1-4
    The analysed patient characteristics included age, renal function, simultaneous use of anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and the presence of cancer1-4
    Data also showed that taking commonly used NSAIDs or low-dose ASA with Pradaxa® did not increase the risk of bleeding1

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New data analyses show that the positive treatment effect (efficacy and safety profile) of Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) 150mg twice daily was consistent in a wide range of patients with acute deep vein thrombosi ... Read more »

Le système pour la repousse des cheveux iGrow est disponible dans plus de 38 pays, dans le monde entier

IRVINE, Calif. - Mardi 10 Décembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apira Science, Inc. a choisi China Central Pharmaceuticals Ltd. pour être le distributeur exclusif de son système pour la repousse des cheveux iGrow® sur le marché chinois. Ce partenariat met en lumière le succès croissant d’Apira sur le marché mondial ainsi que l’explosion de la demande internationale pour une solution sûre et efficace contre la chute des cheveux. China Central Pharmaceuticals est une entreprises pesant 10 milliards de yuan ($1,6 milliard) qui compte 28 filiales pharmaceutiques et commercialise dans toute la Chine plus de 20.000 produits médicaux, dont 6000 nouveaux médicaments, 1000 dispositifs médicaux et 1800 produits étrangers. Ce partenariat permettra de distribuer le système iGrow dans plus de 6000 commerces de détail ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Tuesday, December 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has again earned a score of 100 percent, the highest possible, on the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies related to LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) workplace equality administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation.

Moody's ranking recognizes its status as a top employer for LGBT workplace equality, and its perfect score also qualified the company for inclusion in the HRC’s list of "Best Places to Work" for LGBT equality, for the second year in a row.

"Moody’s culture strongly values inclusion and respect for all of our employees around the world, and we are very proud to have once again earned the highest possible score in the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index," said Lisa Westlake, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Moo ... Read more »

LOS ANGELES - Mardi 10 Décembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) La conférence MEF GEN14 définira l'avenir des services réseau mobiles, de données et dans le Cloud reposant sur les technologies Carrier Ethernet 2.0, SDN et de virtualisation

Le MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum), l'organisme ayant défini la technologie Carrier Ethernet, annonce la conférence Global Ethernet Networking (GEN14), dédiée à l'industrie, qui se tiendra du 17 au 20 novembre 2014 au centre Gaylord National de Washington, D.C. Avec un objectif de fréquentation dépassant 1200 participants, GEN14 s'annonce comme l'événement incontournable de création de réseaux pour les professionnels expérimentés de l'industrie des services et technologies Carrier Ethernet (CE). La conférence rassemblera des spécialistes de la vente en gros et de détail ; des fournisseurs de services ... Read more »

Viber Marks Its Third Birthday By Unveiling Version 4.1 Which Includes The Global Launch Of Viber Out And New Content For Its Sticker Market  

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LONDON - Tuesday, December 10th 2013
Viber (www.viber.com) announced today the release of Viber 4.1 for Android and iPhone which includes the full global launch of Viber Out, a new feature that allows users to make low-cost calls to any mobile or landline phone number.

Viber had previously enabled Viber Out for users in the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan to help users contact friends and loved ones. To provide free calls from the Philippines, Viber partnered with telcos across the world including Telecom Austria, Telecom New Zealand, Hutchison, Bharti Airtel, Telecom Italia, Citic, Netvision Cellcom, Mada Communication and Omantel. Viber also partnered with Globe Telecom to allow users worldwide to call the Philippines for free.

Now with the official worldwide launc ... Read more »

The iGrow Hair Growth System is available in more than 38 markets around the world

IRVINE, Calif. - Tuesday, December 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Apira Science, Inc. has named China Central Pharmaceuticals Ltd. its exclusive distributor of the iGrow® Hair Growth System in the Chinese market. The partnership highlights Apira’s growing success in the global market, and showcases the burgeoning international demand for a safe and effective hair loss solution. China Central Pharmaceuticals is a 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) corporation that houses 28 pharmaceutical subsidiaries and sells more than 20,000 medical products, including 6,000 new drugs, 1,000 medical devices, and 1,800 foreign products throughout China. Through the partnership, the iGrow will be featured in more than 6,000 retail outlets in addition to hospitals and medical facilities throughout China. Within the 33.6 billion yuan ($5.5 billion) Chinese hair care market, sales of Western hair-l ... Read more »

Viber marque son troisième anniversaire en dévoilant sa version 4.1 qui comprend le lancement mondial de Viber Out, ainsi que de nouveaux autocollants

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LONDRES - Mardi 10 Décembre 2013

Viber (www.viber.com) a annoncé aujourd'hui la sortie de Viber 4.1 pour Android et iPhone qui comprend le lancement de Viber Out à l'échelle mondiale, une nouvelle fonctionnalité qui permet aux abonnés d'appeler n'importe quel numéro fixe ou mobile à faible coût.

«Viber Out offre à nos millions d'abonnés une nouvelle manière d'utiliser Viber et leur permet d'appeler n'importe qui, n'importe quand»

Viber a préalablement activé Viber Out aux Philippines à la suite du typhon Haiyan pour aider les utilisateurs à contacter leurs amis et leurs proches. Pour permettre les appels gratuits à partir des Philippines, Viber s'est associée à des entreprises de télé ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, December 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police, represented by the Directorate General of Punitive and Correctional Establishments kicked off a set of diverse activities at the Bawabat Al Sharq Mall in Baniyas.  The events, which come in line with the second annual GCC Inmates’ Week held under the theme "Lead me to a Better Future” aim to support the efforts and multiple achievements in all areas of security cooperation among GCC countries, particularly with respect to the punitive and correctional work system.

In his statement on the occasion, Colonel Mohammed Saif Al Zaabi, Head of the Correctional and Punitive Establishments at the Ministry of Interior indicated that the Unified GCC Inmates’ Week aims at spreading the culture of post-release care and support for inmates, as well as rehabilitating ex-prisoners and integrating them back into society, as citizens who have rights and obligations.  "These events stem ... Read more »

Oshkosh Integrated Product Support offerings also on display

OSHKOSH, Wis. - Tuesday, December 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mideast military forces are ramping up investments in command, control, communications and computer (C4) equipment and systems to increase situational awareness and achieve greater collaboration in the face of proliferating threats, which range from sophisticated electronic warfare to unpredictable asymmetric tactics. Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), has expanded capabilities in C4 equipment and systems integration for its vehicles to meet these evolving operational needs. Oshkosh will highlight these capabilities this week at the Gulf Defense and Aerospace 2013 Exhibition and Conference in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

As the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Oshkosh Defense simultaneously addresses the vehicle design and technology integration aspects through a streamlined C4 integration approach. This ... Read more »

LOS ANGELES - Tuesday, December 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MEF GEN14 will define the future of network-enabled cloud, data, and mobile services powered by Carrier Ethernet 2.0, SDN, and virtualization technologies

MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum), the defining body for Carrier Ethernet, launches its industry-wide Global Ethernet Networking (GEN14) conference on November 17-20 2014 at the Gaylord National in Washington, D.C. With a target audience exceeding 1,200 attendees, GEN14 is billed as the must-attend networking event for senior professionals involved in the Carrier Ethernet (CE) services & technology industry that consists of retail, wholesale, and mobile service providers; data center providers; cloud service providers; mid to large businesses; government organizations; network solutions vendors; the press; analysts; and others.

GEN14 (www.gen14.com) will assemble an unprecedented lineup of CE, SDN, NFV, and network-enabled cloud services marke ... Read more »

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey - Mardi 10 Décembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Le traitement non invasif de la migraine par SNV d’electroCore mis à l’honneur lors du récent symposium annuel de Scottsdale consacré à la migraine de l’American Headache Society (AHS) et du 17ème congrès annuel de la North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS)

La thérapie non invasive par stimulation du nerf vague (SNV) d’electroCore destinée à la prévention et au traitement de l’algie vasculaire de la face et de la migraine a été présentée à la fois au symposium annuel de Scottsdale consacré à la migraine de l’AHS (du 21 au 24 novembre) et au congrès de la NANS ce week-end (du 5 au 8 décembre).

Lors de ces deux rencontres, les présentations de la plate-forme ont suscité un grand intérêt. Le programme d’essai clinique gammaCore, incluant deux études ouvertes finalis&eacut ... Read more »

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NEW ORLEANS - Tuesday, December 10th 2013

Median Overall Survival of 40.5 Months in Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients -

- Estimated Three Year Survival Rate of 63 Percent with Median Overall Survival Not Yet Reached in Relapsed/Refractory Systemic Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma -

ASH 2013

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGEN) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502) today announced updated overall survival data from two ADCETRIS (brentuximab vedotin) pivotal Phase 2 clinical trials in relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (R/R HL) and relapsed/refractory systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (R/R sALCL) were presented at the 55th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition taking place in New Orleans, LA, December 7-10, 2013. ADCETRIS is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) directed to CD30. Median overall survival (OS) of 40.5 months was reported in R/R HL, and was not yet reache ... Read more »

BASKING RIDGE, N.J - Tuesday, December 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]


(BUSINESS WIRE) electroCore’s non invasive vagus nerve stimulation therapy for the prevention and treatment of cluster headache and migraine was reviewed at both the AHS Annual Scottsdale Headache Symposium (Nov 21st to 24th) and the NANS meeting this weekend (Dec 5th to 8th).

At both meetings there was significant interest in the platform presentations. The gammaCore clinical trial program, including two completed open label studies, as well as their four on-going randomized studies, was discussed in two platform presentations at each meeting.

Following a series of promising open label trials, electroCore is now well underway with the running of the four randomized clinical trials, two of which are being conducted under an US, Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for both migraine and cluster headaches. The cluster study specifically is a pivotal, double blind, sham controlled study for submissio ... Read more »

− Oral Data Presentation to be Featured in "Highlights of ASH” −

NEW ORLEANS & OSAKA, Japan - Tuesday, December 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502) today announced final Phase 1 and preliminary Phase 2 results of a study combining oral investigational MLN9708 administered twice a week with lenalidomide and dexamethasone in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM). The investigators reported a combined complete response and very good partial response (CR+VGPR) rate of 76 percent (46/62) and a 94 percent overall response rate (ORR; 58/62 ≥ partial response). Stringent complete response (sCR) was reached in 75 percent of patients that attained CR. Overall, drug-related serious adverse events (SAEs) were reported in 28 percent of patients (18/64), and drug-related grade 3 adverse events (AEs) in 58 percent of patients (37/64). There were no drug-related grade 4 AEs. These data were presented today at the 55 ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, December 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

As part of the 3rd GCC e-Government Award, the Ministry of Interior has received the Best Government Interoperable Service. H.H Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, handed the award to Major General Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations at Abu Dhabi Police during a ceremony, held on Monday at the Intercontinental Festival City Hotel in Dubai, to honor the winners of the 3rd GCC e-Government Award Conference and Exhibition.

In his address at the award ceremony, Major General Al Raisi stated: "The Best Government Interoperable Service Award received by the UAE, represented by the Ministry of Interior, has been achieved thanks to the considerable support of our Higher Leadership. It also follows the higher leadership’s wise instructions on the need for hard and distinguished work, to offer the best and finest serv ... Read more »

Al Sha’far: The UAE is committed to establish "technical and scientific” partnerships to serve humanity

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, December 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, reiterated the United Arab Emirates’ keenness to establish effective partnerships and boost cooperation in the scientific, medical, technical and humanitarian areas in the service of humanity and to support efforts to keep pace with the latest scientific developments in the areas of emergency medicine.

In his speech at the official opening ceremony of the Emergency Medicine Conference organized by the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters on Monday, Al Sha’far said that hosting the conference reflects the world’s confidence in the prominent level attained by the UAE in organizing international scientific conferences.

Al Sha’far added: "The idea of organizing the conference was brought to light last year ... Read more »

Inauguration of a Specialized Workshop at the MoI

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, December 8th 2013

H.E. Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Shafar, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, declared that the Ministry follows the directives set out by the country’s higher leadership. Accordingly, it places importance on the significance of innovation and its role in upgrading and developing services. His Excellency mentioned that the Ministry has creative personnel qualified enough to present solutions and alternative, modern options that can enhance the overall performance and achieve efficient strategic goals.

Al Shafar said that The Ministry of Interior believes that the creative abilities of staff members measure the success of any institution. According to Al Shafar, successful management believes in the ability of its employees, appreciates their work, and urges them to share their innovative ideas without restrictions. The Lt. Genera ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, December 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Strategy and Performance Development, represented by the Department of Complaints and Suggestions, held a creative thinking workshop on Monday at the Sharjah Police General Headquarters.

The workshop was inaugurated by Brigadier Abdullah Mubarak Al Dakhan, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police. Brigadier Al Dakhan expressed his appreciation of the efforts made by the Directorate General of Strategy and Performance Development in pursuance of the directives set by the country’s higher leadership. "The higher leadership is committed to promoting and developing the capacities of the Ministry of Interior’s staff members; raising the level of thinking and stimulating their creative talents through organizing this workshop and offering it to all staff members. This workshop aims to familiarize staff members with modern methods in order to improve performance, find alternat ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, December 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Human Resources Department, represented by the Department of Human Resources Planning in Abu Dhabi Police Headquarters, marked the UAE’s 42nd National Day with a celebration, emphasizing that this auspicious occasion embodies appreciation for the UAE’s glorious past, which paves the way for a promising future.

Brigadier General Jassem Mohammed Al Marzouqui, Deputy Director General of Human Resources at Abu Dhabi Police, attended the celebration along with Brigadier General Salem Shahin Al Nuaimi, Director of the Human Resources Planning Department. Also present were Colonel Thani Butti Al Shamesi, Head of the Training Department, as well as a number of commissioned, non-commissioned officers, constables and civilians.

As part of the celebration, the video clip of the poem titled "Al Zaeem Al Falahi” was screened by the attendees. The clip is a gift from the MoI to His Highness Sheikh Khal ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, December 6th 2013

The Directorate General of Security and Ports Affairs at Abu Dhabi Police, represented by the Weapons and Explosives Department, celebrated the graduation of 30 staff members after completing three specialized 15-day courses.

The graduation ceremony was attended by Colonel Hamid Al Afrit, Head of the Weapons and Explosives Department at the Directorate General of Security and Ports Affairs at Abu Dhabi Police. Al Afrit reiterated the ADP’s keenness to upgrade training levels of its staff members and to provide them with up-to-date knowledge and expertise to enable them to deal with all sorts of events and incidents with high professionalism, using a scientific methodology.

Colonel Al Afrit commended the Weapons and Explosives Department’s specialized training institute, as one of the significant achievements of Abu Dhabi Police, pointing out that the Institute leverages the expertise of ... Read more »