OSAKA, Japan -Tuesday, April 11th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502) today announced a strategic collaboration with NuBiyota LLC for the development of Microbial Ecosystem Therapeutic products for gastroenterology (GI) indications with a high unmet medical need. Takeda and NuBiyota will collaborate to advance oral microbial consortia products developed by using NuBiyota’s microbiome platform for GI indications. NuBiyota will receive an upfront payment and is eligible for success-based development, regulatory and commercial milestones and tiered royalties based on net sales. Further details of the agreement were not disclosed. “We are excited to partner with NuBiyota as this collaboration reinforces Takeda’s long-term commitment to unmet medical need in gastroenterology and adds to our other microbiome-related partnerships,” said Asit Parikh, M.D., Ph.D., head of Takeda’s gastroenterology therapeutic area unit. “Through these par ... Read more »

SAINT-PREX, Switzerland-Thursday, April 6th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ferring Pharmaceuticals releases its second Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) review, highlighting progress on social and environmental goals in 2015 and 2016 across four key pillars for focus and activity: People, Business Ethics, Environment and Community. "We have taken a number of significant steps on our CSR journey, notably by integrating CSR into our business planning, hiring a dedicated senior director to drive our global approach, and signing on to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC),” said Michel Pettigrew, President of the Executive Board and Chief Operating Officer, Ferring Pharmaceuticals. “I am proud of our progress to date, and look forward to embarking on the next phase.” In line with the requirements of the UNGC, Ferring’s 2015-2016 review highlights the contribution that Ferring is making to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In particular, Ferring is ... Read more »

BAD HOMBURG, Germany -Mardi 11 Avril 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA ("the company" or "Fresenius Medical Care"), the world's largest provider of dialysis products and services, announced that it has filed the annual report 2016 under form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The report is available at the company's website www.freseniusmedicalcare.com in the "Investors" section as well as at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. A hard copy of Fresenius Medical Care's annual report on form 20-F including the complete audited financial statements may be obtained from the company free of charge upon request to the company's Investor Relations department by email at ir@fmc-ag.com. Fresenius Medical Care is the world's largest provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases of which around 3 million patients worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment. Through its network of 3,624 dialysis clinics, F ... Read more »

Dividend of EUR 1.34 per A-share approved LUXEMBOURG-Thursday, April 6th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) today in Betzdorf, Luxembourg. The shareholders approved all proposed resolutions, notably the company's 2016 accounts and the proposed dividend of EUR 1.34 per A-share, which will be paid to shareholders on 26 April 2017. Shareholders elected Kaj-Erik Relander, entrepreneur and independent advisor to different investment companies, to the Board of SES. They further renewed the mandates of Marc Beuls, Marcus Bicknell, Ramu Potarazu, Anne-Catherine Ries and Jean-Paul Zens for a new three-year term. Following the shareholders’ meeting, the Board of Directors re-elected Mr Romain Bausch as Chairman as well as Mr François Tesch and Mr Jean-Paul Zens as Vice Chairmen. The 2016 Annual Report is available for download at: http://www.ses.com/annual-report Follow us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/S ... Read more »

SHANGHAI -Monday, April 10th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- “Gorgeous graphics and animation, amazing storylines, tons to do and achieve in one small download package.” “Once started, you’ll never quit this magical game after five minutes of gameplay.”— these are a few of the unanimous five-star reviews from the hundreds of thousands of players of Legacy of Discord- (LOD), “the Ultimate Action RPG” as influential media Venture Beat and Pocket Gamer called it. Since its launch in November 2016, LOD has been repeatedly recommended by Google play and Apple store globally and topped iOS top-grossing lists in 105 countries. Even before its launch, it was praised by Apple management for its stunning graphics at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. In order to better serve the Arabian market, LOD has been localized based on the local reading habits and dressing code, along with special activities for the Arabian festivals like Ramadan. LOD offers multiple gaming modes. You ca ... Read more »

Retailers need to get in shape to meet consumer demand for a fast fashion fix DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Thursday, April 6th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- WORLD RETAIL CONGRESS -– With one in eight younger consumers (18 to 24 year olds) shopping every week and buying a fashion item at least once a fortnight, retailers are gearing themselves up to meet growing demand for fast, on-trend, fashion-led styles, according to new research from Kurt Salmon, part of Accenture Strategy. Speed and agility are the top priorities for every retailer competing in fast fashion. “Young consumers have a ‘see now, buy now, wear now’ mentality when it comes to fashion, which has been driven by big fashion houses making the latest designs and styles available to buy straight from the catwalk. This is challenging retailers to improve their operational agility to meet rising demand for current trends,” said Dan Murphy, managing director, Kurt Salmon, part of Accenture Strategy. “This insatiable a ... Read more »

Controlled-release treatments can maximise efficiency and improve patient-adherence SAINT-PREX, Switzerland-Monday, April 10th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Alrise Biosystems announced today that the companies have entered into a development agreement with exclusive option rights for Ferring to leverage Alrise’s ImSus® Technology Platform for the development of an injectable, controlled-release formulation of a peptide therapeutic. Under the terms of the agreement, Alrise will conduct feasibility and scale-up studies with Ferring. Upon completion of the development work, Ferring will have the right to exercise its option and enter into a definitive agreement with Alrise to further develop and manufacture the formulation. “Ferring aims to harness innovative technology platforms, such as Alrise’s microparticle-technology platform, in order to provide new, controlled-release formulations of peptides and proteins for our patients,” said Alan S. Ha ... Read more »

Contrat de trois ans et plusieurs millions de dollars portant sur les faisceaux hertziens micro-ondes et millimétriques pour de nouveaux déploiements backhaul LTE MILAN -Mardi 11 Avril 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)--SIAE MICROELETTRONICA va déployer des réseaux de transport sans fil dernier cri dans plusieurs sociétés opérationnelles pour un opérateur mobile panafricain. Les nouveaux réseaux backhaul lanceront et élargiront les services LTE dans les pays concernés, unifiant ainsi l'offre des opérateurs mobiles dans toute la région. Le réseau backhaul LTE commencera à être déployé dans la première moitié de 2017 et intégrera toutes les technologies de transport sans fil (montage séparé, radio d'extérieur et de liaison haute capacité, couverture généralisée en zone rurale et urbaine). En plus de la plateforme de montage séparé AGS20 et du dispositif ALFOplus2, la référence du marché en matière de solutions de faisceaux hertziens micro-ondes d'extérieur, SIAE MICROELETTRONICA fo ... Read more »