NEW HAVEN, Conn. -Thursday, November 9th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) announced that more than 1,300 employees are rallying together in support of community service initiatives focused on health, wellness, and education as part of the Company’s second annual Global Day of Service. Alexion has partnered with non-profit organizations in nearly 30 of the Company’s local communities across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Australia to coordinate service projects that will have a positive impact on neighborhoods and people in need. Volunteers will beautify facilities, hold educational and training workshops, prepare meals and care packages, and much more. “At Alexion, we are committed to enriching the communities where we live and work as we pursue our mission of developing and delivering life-changing therapies for patients with rare diseases,” said Ludwig Hantson, Chief Executive Officer of Alexion. “We are excited to b ... Read more »

IRVINE, Calif.-Thursday, November 9th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) is pleased to announce the first patient safety movement of its kind in the Middle East that aims to eliminate preventable deaths. The movement, which is being spearheaded by the Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA), kicked off with a roundtable on the Patient Safety Movement that took place on November 7, 2017. “This is an incredible move by the Dubai Healthcare City Authority to address patient safety,” said Joe Kiani, founder of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation. “This is the first incredible step to enabling hospitals to open the conversation and put into place programs that properly protect both the hospital and patient from hospital errors to improve patient safety.” The topic of patient safety is a shared responsibility and of vital importance across the globe. In the United States, where the PSMF originated, the focus is on collaborating and breaki ... Read more »

IRVINE, Californie-Vendredi 10 Novembre 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)--La Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) a le plaisir d’annoncer le premier mouvement pour la sécurité des patients (patient safety movement), unique en son genre, à être mis en place au Moyen-Orient dans le but d’éliminer les décès évitables. Le mouvement, qui est conduit par la Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA), a débuté suite à l’organisation d’une table ronde sur le Patient Safety Movement qui a eu lieu le 7 novembre 2017. « C’est une initiative incroyable de la part de la Dubai Healthcare City Authority que d’affronter ainsi le problème de la sécurité des patients », a déclaré Joe Kiani, fondateur de la Patient Safety Movement Foundation. « Cette première étape extraordinaire va permettre aux hôpitaux d’ouvrir le dialogue et de mettre en place des programmes qui protègent correctement l’hôpital et le patient contre les erreurs hospitalières, le tout afin d’améliorer la sécurité des patients. » ... Read more »

MILWAUKEE -Tuesday, November 7th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Chris Nardecchia has joined Rockwell Automation as senior vice president, information technology and chief information officer. In this newly created leadership role reporting to company president and CEO Blake Moret, Nardecchia will provide strategic vision, operational excellence and change leadership to develop and implement information technology initiatives and architecture throughout the company. “Chris is a great addition to the team,” said Blake Moret, Rockwell Automation president and CEO. “In this new role Chris can use his expertise to not only ensure that we are taking the right approach to information technology internally, but also to help us bring The Connected Enterprise to life for our customers.” Nardecchia brings extensive life sciences industry experience to Rockwell Automation. Most recently, he was vice president and CIO global operations and supply chain at Amgen, Inc. He also held leadersh ... Read more »

A JCO would allow both large and small investors to use cryptocurrency to invest in an established company with tangible assets WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-Thursday, November 9th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Finova Financial, a digital financial services provider transforming the future of global banking, announced today the creation of a fundraising process known as a JOBS Crypto Offering (JCO) which, when completed, will give investors the opportunity to invest in equity ownership of previously privately-held companies using cryptocurrency. The JCO is a hybrid of initial coin offering investments (ICOs), which allow companies to raise capital more readily through cryptocurrency investments and an initial public offering of stock. In a JCO, “tokens” representing ownership of shares of capital stock would be tracked on a distributed ledger or blockchain (Tokens) and would be sold pursuant to a registration statement filed under the Securities Act or a transaction which is exem ... Read more »

IRVINE, Calif-Thursday, November 9th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Patient Safety Movement Foundation announced today that the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) will co-convene the upcoming 6th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit, held for the first time in London, United Kingdom, on February 23 – 25, 2018. The World Patient Safety Summit is an impactful meeting where experts, patient advocates, and leaders from across the health care industry come together to discuss challenges, innovative new programs and best practices to prevent hospital errors and act to increase patient safety. Last year, more than 3,500 hospitals from 43 countries across the globe made commitments to the Patient Safety Movement Foundation to save more than 69,519 lives. “We are delighted to be co-convening our annual summit with the European Society of Anaesthesiology,” said Joe Kiani, Founder of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation. “Patient safety is a critical ch ... Read more »