Third phase III study with OTEZLA to demonstrate statistically significant improvements versus placebo for the primary and key secondary endpoints at week 16

SUMMIT, N.J. - Saturday, March 21st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

More patients achieved a PASI-75 response at week 32 than at week 16 for those randomized to OTEZLA at baseline and those switched from etanercept to OTEZLA at week 16

In a post-hoc analysis of PASI-75 at week 16, there was no statistically significant difference between OTEZLA and etanercept

No new safety signals identified through week 32 for OTEZLA

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) today announced that results from its ongoing phase III LIBERATE trial evaluating Otezla® (apremilast), the Company’s oral, selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4), in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis were presented at a late-breaker presentation at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of ... Read more »

Concerns remain about the fuel for continued innovation and competitiveness according to Oliver Wyman / Zogby Research survey

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Falling oil prices and continued violence in the region have done little to undermine business confidence in the Gulf according to the 10th Oliver Wyman / Zogby survey of 219 senior executives in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait. It’s a shortage of fuel for innovation that’s more worrisome: the needs for investment, talent, research, and infrastructure are stubborn obstacles to innovation within the four countries, and especially in the UAE.

These are among the findings presented at the 6th Oliver Wyman / Financial Times CEO Conference today in Dubai, UAE. The theme for the conference is “Establishing a Silicon Valley in Today’s Gulf,” and the data poses some interesting questions for panel discussions on findi ... Read more »

 De nouveaux niveaux de certification Spécialiste, Professionnel et Formateur élargissent l'ampleur et la profondeur du programme de formation – la communauté PartnerConnect de Guidewire est parmi les premières à en bénéficier

FOSTER CITY, Californie. - Samedi 21 Mars 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Guidewire Software®, (NYSE : GWRE), un prestataire de produits logiciels aux assureurs de Biens/Risques divers, a annoncé aujourd'hui des optimisations significatives de ses produits Education. Guidewire Education a été conçu pour fournir aux membres de l'alliance Guidewire PartnerConnect les connaissances et les compétences requises pour la mise en œuvre, la gestion et la mise à niveau du portefeuille de produits en pleine expansion de Guidewire et cadre avec les pratiques d'éducation et de certification du secteur des logiciels.

Les solutions de formation de Guidewire sont spécifiquement conçues pour permettre l'auto-suffis ... Read more »

LONDON - Wednesday, March 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--The development of Islamic finance in recent years has led to a surge in the number of shari’a compliant products being offered to investors and consumers. A key requirement for (re)takaful companies is the need to invest in shari’a compliant securities, meaning that they are not allowed to invest in traditional fixed income securities such as bonds, which are considered staple investments for insurance companies in mature markets.

In a new Best’s Briefing, titled, “Sukuk Investment Opportunities Remain Limited for Middle East Takaful Operators," A.M. Best notes that the increase in shari’a compliant fixed income investment opportunities should, in theory, result in takaful operators de-risking their balance sheets and investing funds into sukuks. However, A.M. Best’s analysis of the top five takaful companies in the Middle East (excluding Saudi Arabia) shows t ... Read more »