Shares of Illinois-based Aptinyx Inc. have plunged more than 67 percent in premarket trading after the company announced its mid-stage treatment for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy failed to show statistical significance.
Noting that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expects more than 200 investigational new drug applications (INDs) by 2020 per year, many of them cell and gene therapies, the agency issued an outline of new procedures it plans to implement this year.
Developing treatments to help those struggling with depression, a disorder that can lead to suicide, has become a mission for Shawn Singh, CEO of VistaGen, and his colleagues.
On Jan. 11, President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that 2018 was marked by a decline in prescription drug prices – the first time that had happened in 50 years. Also, the president said that Americans saved $26 billion on drug prices in the first 19 months of his presidency.
Autolus Therapeutics, based in London, UK, announced plans to locate its U.S. headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. In addition to the headquarters, it will have all U.S.-based research and development, commercial and corporate functions and a first full commercial-scale manufacturing center at th...
The notorious legacy of OxyContin continues to be a major black mark against Purdue Pharmaceuticals. And that mark is only getting worse as a court case against the opioid manufacturer has revealed company officials used deceptive marketing practices to boost sales of the drug.
In 2018, the FDA approved 59 novel drugs, meaning approved new molecular entities. BioSpace analyzed new drug approvals from 2014 to 2018 to determine which companies were responsible for the most drug approvals in that period. Here’s a look.
Indian telco Bharti Airtel has launched 4G mobile services in the remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands, bringing twenty first century connectivity to one of India's most remote destinations. The move was welcomed by India's Telecoms Secretary, Aruna Sundararajan…
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As many as 20 smartphone vendors are preparing to launch their flagship 5G handsets in 2019, according to industry analysts Deloitte. In its annual TMT Predictions 2019 report, the company tempered this prediction with the revelation that 2019 will see only around 1 million 5G compatible smartphone handsets being brought to market…
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Huawei's founder, Ren Zhengfei, has said that his company remains committed to the highest standards of data security and privacy protection, in a rare interview with the press. Zhengfei also confirmed that he is a big admirer of US tech firm Apple and said that his company could learn much from their US counterpart's experiences with securing their customer's data…
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The former US Senator says that he is ideally laced to assist ZTE, precisely because he is a former critic of the Chinese tech giant Former US senator and democratic vice-presidential candidate…
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THAILAND (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Thailand's highest court on 15 January ordered compensation be paid to 14 migrant workers from Myanmar whose accusations against a chicken farm of abuses sparked a landmark legal case for migrant labourers
BRAZIL (Reuters) - Brazilian halal food exports grew about 10 percent in 2018, the country's largest halal certification firm said on Tuesday, despite fallout from a food sector scandal and a truckers' strike that disrupted meat production last year
Improved communication between poultry company veterinarians and backyard chicken growers could help improve biosecurity and reduce disease spread for all flocks, Tom Tabler, PhD, an extension professor with Mississippi State University, told Poultry Health Today.
This comprehensive guide, produced by Aviagen, gives farm managers clear and actionable information to control the incidence of flies on the poultry farm.
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development reports that the Porcine epidemic diarrhoea outbreak in the province remains isolated to one farm.
UK (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May's government faced a no confidence vote on Wednesday after the crushing defeat of her Brexit divorce deal by parliament left Britain's exit from the European Union in disarray just 10 weeks before it is due to leave.
UK - NOAH urges politicians to work together to agree an urgent resolution to Brexit negotiations in order to provide certainty for animal health businesses.
UK - NFU President Minette Batters urges that a no-deal Brexit could be devastating for UK farmers.
AUSTRALIA - Farmers are embracing plans for a mandatory code of conduct for the dairy industry, while also highlighting fundamental problems facing the sector they say are being ignored.
SRI LANKA - Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister P. Harrison instructed National Livestock Development Board (NLDB) officials to prepare a proper mechanism to improve the livestock sector.
DHL Virgin West Coast contract staff to strike in fight for pay and workplace justice.
Václav Havel Airport in Prague processed 16.8 million passengers in 2018, marking a new annual record and a 9% year-on-year increase. Aircraft movements grew by 4.9% to 155,530 takeoffs and landings. Three new airlines launched services from the Czech airport in 2018, and seven new
Passenger traffic at Munich Airport reached an all-time high of 46.3 million in 2018, marking a 3.8% increase with a record load factor of 77.5%. Traffic on long-haul flights rose by about 7%, slightly faster than European routes (5%). Domestic traffic decreased by 1%. Aircraft movements grew by
A joint venture (JV) between Changi Airport Group (CAG) and Chongqing Airport Group has begun commercial operations at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. The JV “manages the non-aviation businesses including shopping, catering, and advertising in Terminal 2 and 3” at Chongqing