BINDING DEAL...
TOKYO and NEW DELHI: Following intense speculation in sections of the media
and the stock market, Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited and Ranbaxy Laboratories
Limited reiterate that the agreement between Daiichi Sankyo, Ranbaxy and the
Singh family, the largest controlling shareholders of Ranbaxy, is binding and
final, subject to regulatory approvals.
www.daiichisankyo.com
SURVEY FINDINGS...
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON: The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters Thursday
announced the early findings of its 2008 Liquent Regulatory Affairs Trends
Survey.
http://www.thomsonreuters.com
http://www.liquent.com/2008survey
http://www.thomsonreuters.com/products_services/scientific1/liquentinsight
SAFETY RECALL...
SYDNEY: LG Electronics is voluntarily recalling selected microwave ovens
manufactured between August 2007 to February 2008 in order to repair a fault
which may pose a risk of electric shock to the user.
OFFER PRICE...
MUMBAI: BASF SE Thursday announced that it has revised its offer price for
shares in BASF India, to Rs. 300 per share.
http://www.basf.com
JAPAN APPROVES...
LAUSANNE: Galderma Pharma S.A., a global specialty pharmaceutical company
focused on dermatology, announced Thursday that Japan's Ministry of Health,
Labor and Welfare has approved Differin Gel 0.1% (adapalene), a novel topical
treatment for acne vulgaris in Japan.
http://www.galderma.com
PALOMAR ESTABLISHES...
BURLINGTON, Mass.: Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading researcher
and developer of light-based systems for cosmetic treatments, Thursday
announced the establishment of an international sales office in Australia to
support Palomar's efforts in gaining market share and assist with sales,
service and marketing in Australia and New Zealand.
http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/107555.html
http://www.palomarmedical.com
INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARDS...
JACKSONVILLE: Seal Shield LLC has begun shipping a new family of fully
submersible, 108 key, International keyboards with SILVER SEAL Antimicrobial
protection to help reduce the risk of worldwide cross contaminations, including
Norovirus and the "superbug," MRSA.
http://www.sealshield.com
EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION...
LOS ANGELES: Luxe Worldwide Hotels, the leading provider of full-service
representation services within the international hotel industry, Thursday
announced its exclusive representation of New World Hotel Management Ltd.
http://www.luxehotels.com
http://www.newworldhotels.com
GLOBAL DIALOGUE...
MADRID: A World Conference on Dialogue will held From the 16 to 18 of July,
2008 in Madrid by an invitation from King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of
Saudi Arabia.
http://www.world-dialogue.org
PHARMA EVENTS...
LONDON: CMPi events for the fast-developing pharma markets of South and
Latin America debut next month. Rio de Janeiro will host the twin launch of the
CPhI South America pharma ingredients and P-MEC South America pharma machinery
and equipment exhibitions on Tuesday 19 - Thursday 21 August. Sao Paulo will
then host the 2009 events.
http://www.cmpi.biz
SUPPLY AGREEMENT...
ROBBINSVILLE, N.J.: EPV SOLAR, Inc. a thin-film solar module manufacturer
and photovoltaic systems provider headquartered in New Jersey, USA, announced
Wednesday that it has entered into a long-term solar module supply agreement
with City Solar Kraftwerke AG.
http://www.epvsolar.com
http://www.citysolar.de
KEYNOTE ADDRESS...
LONDON: The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP, Secretary of State for Communities and
Local Government will present the closing keynote address at the annual Fire &
Rescue Conference on 28 August 2008 at the newly built Arena and Convention
Centre (ACC) in Liverpool.
http://www.fireandrescueexpo.com
JEWELLERY FAIR...
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Jewellery, Pearl & Gem Fair 08,(HJF), the largest
international jewellery fair in South India, will be held from 24th to 27th
July, 2008 at the HITEX Exhibition Centre.
AERCAP ANNOUNCES...
AMSTERDAM, and MIAMI: AerCap Holdings N.V. Wednesday announced that it has
successfully completed its planned management transition at its AeroTurbine
subsidiary.
COLLABORATION AGREEMENT...
NOVATO, Calif.: Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. Wednesday announced the
execution of a collaboration agreement with the University of California, San
Diego (UCSD) to include a Phase 2a clinical trial to evaluate a delayed-release
preparation of cysteamine bitartrate in adolescents diagnosed with
Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).
http://www.raptorpharma.com
COMPLEGENT TECHNOLOGY...
PRINCETON, N.J.: BioWa, Inc. and Medarex, Inc. Wednesday announced that they
have entered into a license agreement which provides Medarex with the first
ever access to BioWa's COMPLEGENT Technology for enhancing the
complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) of select Medarex therapeutic
antibodies.
http://www.biowa.com
http://www.medarex.com
MOBILE ACCESS...
SHANGHAI: Millions of viewers worldwide will stay abreast of live sports
coverage this summer with TV handsets that incorporate Telegent's free-to-air
mobile TV technology.
http://www.telegent.com
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