ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, June 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] In the event of the World No Tobacco Day, the Punitive and Correctional Establishments in Abu Dhabi Police acquainted inmates about the dangers of smoking. This event was organized by the Punitive and Correctional Establishments Department. Dr. Jamil Al Wahdan from the Medical Services Department explained the damages and negative impacts caused by this bad habit during a lecture entitled ‘Make your Decision, Start your Life… Control it yourself’. He revealed the harmful material included in one cigarette, the manufacturing process of cigarettes, their high content of harmful material, and the diseases affecting the entire body as a result of smoking. He then noted that smoking is a major cause for early ageing, and that quitting is the perfect solution. Instructional brochures were finally distributed over inmates to inform them about the dangers resulting from smoking, and the symptoms smokers face. For more i ... Read more »

Expedited Air Taxi service to central business locations across the Arabian Peninsula Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Seawings, the premium seaplane operator within the Arabian Peninsula, has launched an Air Taxi service – providing private charter flights between central business and leisure destinations across the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar. With their unique ability to land on water, seaplanes can offer direct flights to central city locations, such as Abu Dhabi Corniche or Dubai Creek. Seawings already had a promising network of destinations for its scheduled flights and the Air Taxi is a natural extension providing private charters that offers passengers all the flexible benefits of their own seaplane. Much like chartering a traditional taxi, all Air Taxi routes are fully customised. 26 landing locations can be used, including convenient city locations and all the region's airports. Take off at any time during daylight hours and e ... Read more »

Une analyse de trois études de phase III présentée à la réunion annuelle de l’ASCO montre une réduction de 26 % du risque de décès, représentant une augmentation estimée de 2,5 ans de la survie médiane par rapport au placebo ou à l’absence de traitement d'entretien SUMMIT, New Jersey - Lundi 6 Juin 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ : CELG) a annoncé aujourd’hui que les résultats d’une méta-analyse sur la survie globale des patients atteints de myélome multiple (MM) recevant un traitement d'entretien expérimental avec des capsules de REVLIMID® (lénalidomide), après administration de melphalan à haute dose et une autogreffe de cellules souches (ACS), ont été présentés à l’occasion de la 52ème réunion annuelle de l’ASCO à Chicago, dans l’Illinois. L’analyse, basée sur les résultats d’études réalisées par l'Alliance pour des essais cliniques en oncologie (anciennement groupe Cancer et Leucémie B) avec le soutien de l'Institut national du cancer, de l’Intergr ... Read more »

IRVINE, Californie - Mardi 7 Juin 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Le Patient Safety Movement a annoncé aujourd'hui que pour la 2ème année consécutive, l'ancien Président des Etats-Unis Jimmy Carter avait choisi d'apporter un soutien actif à l'objectif zéro décès évitables d'ici 2020 du Mouvement, offrant ainsi une opportunité de rejoindre l'ancien Président et l'ancienne Première Dame, Lady Rosalynn, pour un séjour de pêche privé en Géorgie. Les deux principales institutions de soins de santé qui se seront engagées à préserver le plus grand nombre de vies par le biais d'engagements à mettre en œuvre des processus comme les solutions APSS [« Actionable Patient Safety Solutions » (solutions concrètes en faveur des patients)] d'ici le 31 août 2016 seront sélectionnées pour participer à ce séjour exclusif. Le nom des vainqueurs sera annoncé en septembre 2016. Le voyage aura lieu du 14 au 16 octobre 2016. « Nous sommes ravis que le Président Jimmy Carter propose à nouveau ce séjour e ... Read more »

Analysis of three phase III studies presented at ASCO annual meeting shows a 26% reduction in the risk of death, representing an estimated 2.5-year increase in median survival versus placebo or no maintenance SUMMIT, N.J. - Monday, June 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) today announced data from a meta-analysis of overall survival in multiple myeloma (MM) patients receiving investigational maintenance treatment with REVLIMID® (lenalidomide) capsules following high-dose melphalan and autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) were presented during the 52nd ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. The analysis, based on data from studies conducted by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology (formerly Cancer and Leukemia Group B) with support from the National Cancer Institute, Intergroupe Francophone du Myélome (IFM) and the Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell’Adulto (GIMEMA), was presented by Dr. Philip McCarthy of Roswell Park Cancer I ... Read more »

IRVINE, Calif. - Tuesday, June 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Patient Safety Movement announced today that for the 2nd year in a row, former President Carter is demonstrating his support for the Movement’s goal of zero preventable deaths by 2020 by offering an opportunity to join the former President and First Lady Rosalynn for a private fishing trip in Georgia. The top two healthcare institutions that have committed to saving the highest number of lives through commitments to implementing processes such as Actionable Patient Safety Solutions (APSS) by August 31, 2016 will be selected to go on this exclusive trip. Winners will be announced in September 2016. The trip will take place October 14-16, 2016. “We are excited that President Carter is offering this special trip again this year. It will motivate some healthy competition for our hospitals around the globe to save lives from human errors. We are hoping to double the 400 entrants we had last year. I’m certain the ... Read more »

CAMBRIDGE, England - Tuesday, June 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Data show objective response rate (ORR) of 31% in all evaluable patients and 46% in patients with PD-L1-high-expressing tumours1 PD-L1 expression correlates with response to durvalumab monotherapy per Ventana SP263 assay1 Results follow U.S. FDA’s recent Breakthrough Therapy Designation for durvalumab in patients with PD-L1 positive inoperable or metastatic urothelial bladder cancer2 (BUSINESS WIRE)-- AstraZeneca and its global biologics research and development arm, MedImmune, today announced efficacy and safety data for durvalumab, a selective programmed-death ligand-1 (PD-L1) antibody, in patients with advanced urothelial bladder cancer (UBC).1 Preliminary results of the Phase I/II trial, presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, showed an objective response rate (ORR) of 31% in all evaluable patients (95% confidence interval (CI): 18%-47%) and 46% (95% CI: 28%-66%) in patients with PD ... Read more »

LONDRES & IRVINE, Californie - Lundi 6 Juin 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--La Société européenne d’anesthésiologie (ESA) et la Patient Safety Movement Foundation ont annoncé aujourd’hui que, le 28 mai 2016, dans le cadre du congrès annuel Euroanaesthesia 2016 de Londres, l’ESA s’est engagée publiquement à diriger le Patient Safety Movement dans plus de 50 pays d’Europe. « En tant que cliniciens, notre priorité absolue est la sécurité des patients », a déclaré le Dr Zeev Goldik, président de la Société européenne d’anesthésiologie. « Depuis sa promulgation en 2010, la Déclaration d’Helsinki sur la sécurité des patients en anesthésiologie a été signée et/ou soutenue par des sociétés d’anesthésiologie nationales et régionales du monde entier, d’Europe, d’Amérique du Nord, d’Amérique latine, d’Australasie, d’Asie et d’Afrique. Notre Société a été l’initiatrice et l’une des sociétés fondatrices de l’EUPSF (European Patient Safety Foundation) en 2013. Nous suivons de près les efforts ... Read more »

DUBAÏ, Émirats arabes unis ; et MCLEAN, Virginie - Mardi 7 Juin 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, l’enseigne de luxe de Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) regroupant de prestigieux hôtels emblématiques, a annoncé aujourd’hui la signature d’un contrat de gestion avec Ward Holdings en vue d’ouvrir un établissement dans la porte d’entrée du Moyen-Orient pour les capitaux et les investissements, le Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Le Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre devrait ouvrir ses portes aux clients dès l’automne 2017 et offrira aux voyageurs les expériences inoubliables d’un séjour de luxe exceptionnel dans cet espace trépidant de Dubaï. L’hôtel rejoindra le prestigieux portefeuille de 25 établissements Waldorf Astoria implantés dans des destinations mondiales telles qu’Amsterdam, Beijing et New York. « De solides fondamentaux sous-tendent l’historique de nos établissements de luxe au Moyen-Orient, où nous avons connu une ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany, & BOSTON - Tuesday, June 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Fibrotic diseases represent a serious healthcare problem, which potentially results in disability and even death for millions of people worldwide with currently only limited effective treatment options available New research alliance aims to find better treatments for diseases like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic kidney disease (CKD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) by investigating common mechanisms Alliance is open for other Harvard-affiliated groups interested in contributing to fibrosis research and will grow over time (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim today announced it has established a research collaboration with the Harvard Stem Cell Institute’s - Harvard Fibrosis Network to discover new ways of treating fibrotic diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic kidney disease (CKD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The Harvard Fibrosis Network unites Harvard inv ... Read more »

LUXEMBOURG - Lundi 6 Juin 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Le gouvernement luxembourgeois a annoncé aujourd’hui que M. Georges Schmit, consul général et directeur exécutif du Bureau du commerce et de l'investissement du Luxembourg à San Francisco, rejoint le Comité consultatif du gouvernement de l’initiative spaceresources.lu annoncée récemment. L’initiative définit un cadre pour l’exploration et l’utilisation commerciale des ressources des objets géocroiseurs comme les astéroïdes. Avant son poste actuel qu’il occupe depuis 2009, Georges Schmit était directeur général pour la politique des entreprises, le développement économique et le commerce extérieur, secrétaire général et directeur de l’industrie au ministère luxembourgeois de l'Économie et du Commerce extérieur qu’il avait rejoint en 1981. De 1995 à 2002, il était président exécutif de la Société Nationale de Crédit et d'Investissement (SNCI), une banque de développement appartenant à l’État. Dans ces postes variés, Georges ... Read more »

LUXEMBOURG - Monday, June 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Luxembourg Government today announced that Mr. Georges Schmit, Consul General and Executive Director at the Luxembourg Trade & Investment Office in San Francisco, joins the Government's Advisory Board of the recently announced spaceresources.lu initiative. The initiative defines a framework for the exploration and commercial utilization of resources from Near Earth Objects (NEOs) such as asteroids. Prior to his current position which he holds since 2009, Georges Schmit was Director General for Enterprise Policy, Economic Development and Foreign Trade, Secretary General, and Director of Industry at the Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy and Foreign Trade which he joined in 1981. From 1995-2002 he was Executive Chairman of the National Credit and Investment Corporation (SNCI), a State-owned development bank. In these various capacities, Georges Schmit was for more than 17 years a Member of the Board of Directors of ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates & MCLEAN, Va. - Tuesday, June 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Worldwide‘s (NYSE:HLT) luxury brand of iconic landmark hotels, today announced the signing of a management agreement with Ward Holdings to open a property in the Middle East’s leading gateway for capital and investment, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre is expected to begin welcoming guests in Autumn 2017, and will offer travellers timeless luxury and exceptional experiences in this bustling area of Dubai. The hotel will join a prestigious portfolio of 25 Waldorf Astoria properties operating in diverse global destinations such as Amsterdam, Beijing and New York. “Sound fundamentals underpin our luxury story in the Middle East, where we have seen exceptional growth in locations tailored for both leisure and business travellers,” said Carlos Khneisser, vice president of development, M ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, June 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Punitive and Correctional Establishments Department in Abu Dhabi held an awareness workshop for its inmates about the dangers of drugs, including an explanation of prevention strategies. In parallel, the Department launched the “Thank You” campaign to recognize the efforts of the workers in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain and to honor the partners. The awareness workshop, held in cooperation with the National Rehabilitation Center, aimed to introduce inmates to the harmful effects of drugs and the problems they pose, as well as the means available to address these risks. The workshop explained addiction factors and how someone could become an addict, the health complications for consuming psychotropic drugs and the common problems that occur during the recovery period. It also tackled strategies for preventing relapse and the health disorders that affect drug addicts. Lecturer Dr. Anas Fikri highlighted the communicab ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO - Monday, June 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Andersen Global is pleased to announce that we are now collaborating with SdM Chartered Professional Accountants, Inc. in Canada. SdM is the first of several firms that are expected to take this initial step toward a more formal relationship with Andersen Global through a Collaboration Agreement. Although SdM will not be a full-fledged member firm, they will be collaborating with Andersen Tax in the U.S., and other Andersen Global member firms throughout the world, to provide best-in-class service to their clients. “SdM exemplifies the ‘Andersen’ qualities we look for in our colleagues and we look forward to working with them more closely to meet our clients’ needs in Canada,” said Mark Vorsatz, CEO of Andersen Tax. Simon Davari, Founding Partner at SdM shared, “We’ve worked with Andersen Tax over the past several years and this is the logical next step in both our relationship with Andersen Tax and our growth as ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, June 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Victim Affairs Office of the Crisis and Disaster Management Department, affiliated with Directorate General of Central Operations, reviewed the State’s experience in the identification of disaster victims, at the 27th INTERPOL meeting in France. The State delegation was presided by Major Raid Ali Al Muhairi, Director of the Victim Affairs Office, the State representative in the World Commission meetings for the Steering Group on Disaster Victim Identification (DVI), a part of the International Criminal Police Organization, INTERPOL. The United Arab Emirates is the only Arab member approved on a permanent basis in the group. Major Muhairi delivered a presentation on the readiness and willingness of ADP in the DVI process and detailed a project to establish emergency mortuary vehicles that are ready-made to transport fatalities. Both projects are part of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) projects and are consider ... Read more »