Medical/Pharmaceuticals

BJ Bioscience Announces First Patient Dosed in FIH Trial of BJ-001 in Patients with Locally Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors

HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BJ Bioscience Inc. (the 'company') today announced that the first patient was successfully dosed on December 4, 2019 in the first-in-human (FIH) trial of the company's BJ-001 program at NEXT ONCOLOGY inSan Antonio, Texas.

2019-12-09 21:00 1557

CARsgen Therapeutics Receives IND Clearance from the NMPA for AB011 Humanized Claudin18.2 Monoclonal Antibody

SHANGHAI, Dec. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CARsgen Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering and developing a combined platform of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapies and monoclonal antibodies for cancer, today announced that one of its leading d...

2019-12-09 18:00 3362

LPG SYSTEMS Unveils a Major Advancement: Irradiated Mastectomy Patients Can Benefit From Minimally Invasive Breast Reconstruction

NICE, France, Dec. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A pilot study published in the Breast Journal shows the benefits of using Endermologie - a trademark of LPG SYSTEMS - in breast reconstruction after mastectomy and radiotherapy. This study included 65 women that had breast reconstruction with lipofilling...

2019-12-09 17:00 1683

Korean ophthalmologist Oh Jungwoo performed '25 sec LASEK' in public for the first time

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Oh Jungwoo from Eos Eye Center in Gangnam-gu, Korea, revealed '25 sec LASEK' surgery publicly by video. This is the first time the operation has been released to the public and it shows Dr. Oh's surgery on a patient's left eye with minimal corn...

2019-12-06 22:00 1343

PRC NHC Issues New Policy on Cord Blood Banks, Implementation Rules To Be Provided

HONG KONG, Dec. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO) (the "Company"),China's leading provider of cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing and stem cell storage services, today reported thatChina's National Health Commission ("NHC") ...

2019-12-06 20:00 15363

CStone appoints seasoned pharmaceutical executive Shirley Zhao as the General Manager for Greater China and Head of Commercial

SUZHOU, China, Dec. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CStone Pharmaceuticals ("CStone" or the "Company", HKEX: 2616) today announced the appointment of Ms.Shirley Zhao to the position of General Manager forGreater China and Head of Commercial. In this position, Ms. Zhao will be responsible for the commerci...

2019-12-06 18:53 3784

CNN's 'Vital Signs with Dr. Sanjay Gupta' explores Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, Dec. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- There are few places in the world where modern and traditional intersect quite likeHong Kong, so what better place to explore the world of Traditional Chinese Medicine and ancient lifestyle practices. This month on CNN's 'Vital Signs' Dr.Sanjay Gupta travel...

2019-12-06 11:02 3369

Innovent Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase I Clinical Trial of Anti-LAG-3 Monoclonal Antibody in China

SUZHOU, China, Dec. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent" or "the Company") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, metabolic and other major diseases, today a...

2019-12-06 08:00 12238

Neusoft Medical showcases new innovations at RSNA 2019

CHICAGO, Dec. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- RSNA 2019 marked Neusoft Medical's 20th year as an exhibitor. Neusoft Medical's diagnostic imaging solutions provide maximum value enabling healthcare providers to provide better care to their patients.  Neusoft Medical keeps exploring new innovations to meet...

2019-12-06 03:24 4361

Chronolife Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Flagship Predictive Health Analytics and Monitoring Smartwear

Chronolife's innovative T-shirt-based platform captures biometrics to track chronic conditions such as heart disease LONDON, Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on an in-depth analysis of the global predictive health analytics and monitoring market, Frost & Sullivan recognizesChronolife, a pionee...

2019-12-05 22:00 1048

Global Cord Blood Corporation Announces Results of 2019 Annual General Meeting

HONG KONG, Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO) ("GCBC" or the "Company"),China's leading provider of cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing, and stem cell storage services, today announced the results of its 2019 Annual Gene...

2019-12-05 21:30 13411

Suvoda Secures $40M Investment from LLR Partners

Growth capital to support expansion of Suvoda's clinical trial software and services CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Suvoda LLC, a SaaS provider of clinical trial software, announced it secured a$40 million minority equity investment fromPhiladelphia-based private equity...

2019-12-05 17:00 1591

Mayapada Clinic Accomplished Plenary Level Certification from the Accreditation Commission of the Ministry of Health

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayapada Clinic , which is part of Mayapada Healthcare, has accomplished Plenary Level Passed Certification from the First Level Health Facilities Accreditation Commission (FKTP- Fasilitas Kesehatan Tingkat Pertama) ...

2019-12-05 13:17 2339

Biocon Biologics Takes Forward its Mission to Unlock Universal Access to Insulins Globally

BUSAN, South Korea, Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Biocon Biologics, a fully integrated 'pure play' global biosimilars organisation, is taking forward its mission of unlocking affordable access to quality insulins for people with diabetes across the world. As a credible, global insulins player, it ...

2019-12-05 09:00 1815

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to APR Applied Pharma Research's Investigational Drug for the Treatment of Epidermolysis Bullosa

BALERNA, Switzerland, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- APR Applied Pharma Research sa ("APR"), the Swiss pharma company focused in niche and rare therapeutic areas, announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") has granted Orphan Drug Designation for its investigational drug code-nam...

2019-12-04 19:22 2534

Ping An Good Doctor and Merck Form Strategic Collaboration to Advance Intelligent Healthcare in China

SHANGHAI, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited (Stock code: "Ping An Good Doctor", 1833.HK), one of the world's leading healthcare ecosystem platforms, signed a strategic collaboration agreement today with Merck, a leading science and technology company....

2019-12-04 16:02 7478

Ping An Good Doctor and Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Form Strategic Collaboration to Advance Intelligent Healthcare in China

SHANGHAI, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited (Stock code: "Ping An Good Doctor", 1833.HK) one of the world's leading healthcare ecosystem platforms, signed a strategic collaboration agreement today with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt,Germany, a leading science a...

2019-12-04 16:01 5944

Dong-A ST and Beactica Therapeutics Achieve Key Milestone in Their Collaboration to Develop New Cancer Treatments

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dong-A ST Co., Ltd. (170900: Korea SE), a Korean pharmaceutical company, and Beactica Therapeutics AB, a Swedish drug discovery company, today announced that a lead compound meeting certain pre-defined criteria has been selected in their collaborative resea...

2019-12-04 15:26 1055

Merck and Ping An Good Doctor Form Strategic Collaboration to Advance Intelligent Healthcare in China

SHANGHAI, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Merck, a leading science and technology company, signed a strategic collaboration agreement today with one of the world's leading healthcare ecosystem platforms, Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited (Stock code: "Ping An Good Doctor", 1833.HK)....

2019-12-04 12:57 7656

Latest International Study Shows Aesthetic Surgery Continues to Rise Worldwide

Total surgical and nonsurgical procedures increased by 5.4% in 2018 HANOVER, New Hampshire, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) released the results of their annual International Survey on Aesthetic/Cosmetic Procedures today, which showed a...

2019-12-04 01:00 2068

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