DAVOS, Switzerland - Wednesday, January 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Two hospitality giants – Hilton Worldwide and Marriott International – addressed global business and travel industry leaders today at the World Economic Forum in Davos to urge governments to move quickly to adopt "Smart Visa” policies which stimulate global travel, create new jobs and spur economic development. The two companies represent more than 7,000 hotels in 90 countries, which include 600,000 employees at these owned, managed and franchised properties. They are working together with the World Economic Forum Governors for the aviation, travel and tourism industry to promote global action toward "Smart Visa” policies regionally by 2015 and globally by 2020.

Smart Visas refer to safe, secure and sustainable solutions that promote mobility, maximize the use of technology, and expand programs that facilitate travel while removing process inefficiencies caused by arduous visa requirements. ... Read more »

BOUDRY, Switzerland - Wednesday, January 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Oral Presentation Scheduled for Friday, January 25th at ASCO’s Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium Annual Meeting

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celgene International Sàrl, a subsidiary of Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG), today announced that its phase III clinical trial of ABRAXANE® (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) (albumin-bound) in combination with gemcitabine in treatment-naïve patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in overall survival compared to patients receiving gemcitabine alone [(median of 8.5 vs. 6.7 months) (HR 0.72, P=0.000015)].

In the MPACT (Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Clinical Trial) study, ABRAXANE plus gemcitabine demonstrated a 59% increase in one-year survival (35% vs. 22%, p=0.0002) and demonstrated double the rate of survival at two years (9% vs. 4%, p=0.02) as compared to gemcitabine alone.< ... Read more »

"Government and Business Should Assert the Value of Global Connectivity and Collaborative Efforts”

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DAVOS, Switzerland - Wednesday, January 23rd 2013

"At a time of continuing economic uncertainty, nine out of 10 global decision-makers now believe greater collaboration between business, government and other sectors is essential if the world’s economy is to recover.”

This was the main finding of a recent study by PSB, as part of research Bank of America is conducting to better understand customers and clients.

The survey of more than 2,000 global decision-makers across business, government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) reveals an overwhelming demand for increased collaboration, if significant global growth is to return within the next five years.

Governments and business should assert the value of greater connectivity and collaborative working

Many decision-makers feel governments should assert the v ... Read more »

SAN ANTONIO - Mercredi 23 Janvier 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinetic Concepts, Inc.a confirmé aujourd'hui que, dans une étude publiée au Journal de la chirurgie vasculaire1, le système de gestion des incisions Prevena™, a grandement fait chuté l'incidence de cas d'infection à l'endroit d'incision de l'aine (SSI en anglais) chez les patients se remettant d'une opération vasculaire.

L'infection due à l'opération de l'aine est une cause significative de complications post-opératoires, chez les patients ayant subi une opération vasculaire. Certaines études estiment que les infections de l’aine peuvent prolonger les séjours à l'hôpital de plus de 9 jours, et coûter aux hôpitaux plus de 20 000 dollars en traitement des infections, et que celles-ci peuvent nuire à la qualité de vie des patients1. La thérapie Prevena™ a prouvé qu'elle a le potentiel de faire chuter considéra ... Read more »

Meilleurs programmes recevant des fonds de démarrage pour élargir leurs portées

DAVOS, Suisse - Mercredi 23 Janvier 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Coca-Cola Company a aujourd’hui encouragé les membres de la Communauté « Global Shapers » au Forum économique mondial à revenir en 2014 pour la réunion annuelle du Forum à Davos, avec des preuves du travail qu’ils ont accompli pour aider à résoudre les problèmes du monde. En retour, un projet recevra 50 000 USD en fonds de démarrage pour étendre sa portée, tandis que cinq projets recevront 10 000 USD pour soutenir et déployer leurs efforts.

Global Shapers, une initiative de premier ordre lancée par le Forum économique mondial (World Economic Forum) pour engager les jeunes âgés de 20 et 30 ans à mettre en œuvre des changements locaux et globaux, facilitera la réalisation de ce défi en encouragean ... Read more »

Solvent/Detergent Treated Human Plasma Designed to Reduce the Risk of Pathogen Transmission and Immunologic Reactions

HOBOKEN, N.J. - Wednesday, January 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Octapharma USAtoday announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)has approved Octaplas®, its solvent/detergent treated pooled human plasma. Octaplas®is indicated for the management of preoperative or bleeding patients who require replacement of multiple plasma coagulation factors and for patients with coagulation deficiencies due to hepatic disease or who are undergoing cardiac surgery or liver transplantation.1

The FDA also approved the product for transfusion or plasma exchange in patients with congenital1 or acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), a rare blood disorder with an incidence of 3.8 per million.2 Both acquired and congenital forms of TTP are associated with a severe deficiency of an enzyme required to regulate the activity of ... Read more »

MONTREAL - Wednesday, January 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ImmerVision, the inventor of the 360-degree panomorph lens and worldwide expert in immersive optical technology, announced today that High Quality Optics (HQO), a licensed panomorph lens manufacturer, has released the first-ever high-megapixel, day/night, board-mount 360-degree panomorph lens.

Providing remarkably more coverage and pixel density than older fisheye technology, this commercial-grade, multi-megapixel panomorph lens is the catalyst for next-generation panomorph minidome launches in early 2013. With this HQO panomorph lens, camera vendors are producing dramatically more powerful 360-degree indoor and outdoor minidome cameras, while maintaining competitive MSRP price-points.

"There is no similar-sized fisheye lens that outperforms this new 360-degree panomorph,” states James Sohn, President from HQO. "With costs comparable to fisheye cameras, panomorph cameras with similar sensor res ... Read more »

SAN ANTONIO - Wednesday, January 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kinetic Concepts, Inc. confirmed today that, in a study published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery1, the Prevena™ Incision Management System significantly decreased the incidence of groin surgical site infections (SSIs) in patients after vascular surgery.

Groin wound infection is a significant cause of post-operative complications in vascular surgery patients. Studies have reported that SSIs of the groin can increase hospital stay by more than 9 days, costing facilities more than $20,000 per infection to treat and can have an adverse impact on patient quality of life1. Prevena™Therapy has demonstrated the potential to significantly reduce these costs.

"Vascular surgeries are going up, not down,” said Tim Matatov, MD, an author of the Louisiana State University study. "This study showed that by using Prevena™Therapy we were able to reduce associated infections in patients at risk for post-o ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Wednesday, January 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    EE Launched Its 4G Mobile Network Complemented by Fiber Broadband in October 2012
    EE Leveraged Gemalto Software, Capacity, Planning and Program Management Expertise for Rapid Launch
    EE to Offer 4G Services to Customers in 35 Towns and Cities by the End of the First Quarter of 2013
    Population Coverage to Reach 98% by End of 2014

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that it is delivering its UpTeq LTESIM and embedded software applications to EE, the UK’s most advanced communications company, powering the launch of the UK’s first 4G mobile network.

EE, the joint venture between France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom in the UK, is the first mobile operator in the UK to launch 4G, which is available on the company’s EE brand. EE’s 4G service is al ... Read more »

Best Programs to Receive Seed Money to Expand Reach

DAVOS, Switzerland - Wednesday, January 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Coca-Cola Company today encouraged the members of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community to return to the Forum’s 2014 Annual Meeting in Davos with proof points of the work they have done to help address the world’s problems. In return, one project will be granted $50,000 in seed money to expand its reach while five projects will be granted $10,000 to sustain and expand their efforts.

Global Shapers, a major initiative launched by the World Economic Forum to engage young people between the ages of 20 and 30 to deliver local and global change, will facilitate the challenge by encouraging Shaper "hubs” in more than 200 communities around the world to document the results of their community projects focused on societal problems ranging from health to environment to education to economic growth.

Selection of the m ... Read more »