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SAINT-PREX, Switzerland - Monday, December 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ferring Pharmaceuticals and IMAB today announced that they have signed a licensing agreement which grants IMAB exclusive rights to olamkicept (pINN) in Asia.

Olamkicept is a new recombinant protein inhibitor of the interleukin-6 pathway. Interleukin-6 is associated with numerous inflammatory conditions such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and rheumatoid arthritis.

The agreement provides IMAB with a Phase 2 ready asset with differentiated product profile. Under the terms of the arrangement, IMAB will fund further product development in exchange for an exclusive license in Asia with an option for worldwide use, with the goal of realizing the potential of olamkicept as a biomarker-guided and differentiated interleukin-6 blocker to treat autoimmune disease.

“We are very pleased to acquire the opportunity to further advance olamkicept and build on Ferring’ ... Read more »

CINCINNATI - Friday, December 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) today released its first-ever Citizenship Report, detailing progress in reducing its environmental footprint, improving social conditions for those in need, advancing Diversity and Inclusion and empowering women inside and outside the Company. P&G has published a sustainability report annually since 1999 but has updated it this year to include a more comprehensive overview of the good the Company is doing.

“We are, and want to be known as, a company that is governed responsibly and behaves ethically, that is open and transparent in its business dealings, that supports good causes and protects the environment, and that provides an appealing place to work where our employees are treated well and are given the opportunity to be all they can be,” said David Taylor, P&G’s Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer.< ... Read more »

SEATTLE - Wednesday, December 14th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Customers worldwide can sign up for a Prime Video membership and enjoy popular new shows like The Grand Tour from Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, and award-winning Amazon Original Series including Golden Globe-winner Mozart in the Jungle, Golden Globe, Emmy and BAFTA ... Read more »

 Multi-year and multi-transponder contract demonstrates CANAL+ Group‘s long-term commitment to satellite and SES

LUXEMBOURG - Saturday, December 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) and CANAL+ Group have confirmed today the signature of a long-term, multi-year, multi-transponder framework agreement for SES satellite capacity in both France and Africa. The contract conditions are beneficial to both parties, and reflect the volume, extended duration and payment terms.

"CANAL+ Group is a long-standing partner for SES, and we are committed to support our customer's strategy and business in established and emerging markets," said Ferdinand Kayser, Chief Commercial Officer of SES. "We are pleased that this contract demonstrates CANAL+’s long-term commitment to satellite and to SES.”

“Our long-term partnership with SES is an important element in our strategy to gr ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Tuesday, December 13th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, today announced that following its selection by Italy’s Ministry of the Economy and Finance (MEF), it is deploying 20 million Citizen Services Cards (CNS) throughout the country.

CNS is the official Italian Health and Citizen Services Card providing citizens throughout Italy with convenient, secure access to a range of on-line and off-line health and government services. Thanks to its recognized know-how and as a key player on the identity and healthcare markets, OT is currently deploying in the field millions of dual interface Common Criteria certified cards, as well as the corresponding digital signature application. Furthermore, the OT solution is fully compliant with the Netlink (eHIC) European Union framework.

As the key supplier to the CNS initiative, OT is working ... Read more »

PARIS - Friday, December 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) has closed the candidature period for Specialised Expo 2022/23. Four countries have submitted competing bids to organise Specialised Expo 2022/23: the Republic of Poland, the United States of America, the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Republic of Argentina.

The 169 Member States of the BIE will elect the host country of Specialised Expo 2022/23 at the 162nd General Assembly in November 2017.

Poland’s bid is for a Specialised Expo in the city of Łódź between 15 June and 15 September 2022 under the theme “City Re:Invented.”

The United States’ bid is for a Specialised Expo in Minneapolis between 15 May and 15 August 2023 under the theme “Wellness and Well Being for All: Healthy People, Healthy Planet.” The United States is not a Member State of the BIE.*

Brazil’s bid is for a Specialis ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany & INDIANAPOLIS - Friday, December 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

    In the EMPA-REG OUTCOME® trial Jardiance® reduced the risk of cardiovascular (CV) death by 38 percent vs placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and established CV disease when added to standard of care
    The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommends to update the existing label of Jardiance® (empagliflozin) for the treatment of adults with insufficiently controlled T2D
    This is the first time the CHMP supports the use of a diabetes treatment for its effect on both glycaemic control and CV events

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) today adopted a positive opinion to update the Jardiance® (empagliflozin) label including a change to the indication statement. The CHMP recommends Jardiance® for the ... Read more »

Mega event targets a third of official retail product licences to go to small and medium-sized businesses.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 13th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Expo 2020 Dubai unveiled plans to appoint 70 official licensees for a range of official retail products from next year, with around a third targeted at small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

The mega event will accept tenders for more than 5,000 unique products that will be sold at a dedicated 3,000 square-metre ‘Superstore of the Future’ on the Expo site, the flagship outlet of a wider retail network.

Additional Expo 2020 Dubai outlets will be opened across the UAE in the run-up to its opening in October 2020, along with a dedicated online store.

The intention to award a third of the contracts, covering a range of products from commemorative jewellery and watches to souvenirs and digital games, is in line with a broader Expo 2020 commitment to allocate ... Read more »

Combined technologies provide an integrated treatment approach for fast and precise cranial and body SRS and SBRT

MUNICH - Thursday, December 15th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Brainlab released ExacTrac® 6.2, a new version of its successful room-based patient positioning system providing full interoperability with the PerfectPitch™ six-degrees of freedom couch from Varian Medical Systems. This full integration enables customers who have a Varian TrueBeamTM linear accelerator equipped with PerfectPitch and ExacTrac to reap the combined benefits of the two systems. Clinicians are now able to utilize the highly accurate patient positioning and monitoring capabilities of ExacTrac with the precise 6D robotic alignment of Perfect Pitch for all radiosurgery cases in the brain and body.

“With a rise in non-coplanar treatments and the usage of single isocenter radiosurgery, the interaction of 6D correction through PerfectPitch with the room-bas ... Read more »

Under the multi-year agreement 1+1 Media Group will use capacity on SES’s satellite at 5 degrees East

LUXEMBOURG - Thursday, December 15th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that it has signed a capacity deal with 1+1 Media Group, one of the largest media holdings in Ukraine. The long-term agreement is for the lease of one transponder on the ASTRA 4A satellite positioned at 5 degrees East.

The capacity contracted by 1+1 Media will enable the group to host all of its eight channels on SES’s satellite. Seven of the Direct-to-Home channels serve the Ukrainian market: “1+1”, “2+2”, “TET”, “PLUSPLUS”, “Bigudi”, “Unian TV” and “Kvartal TV”. The other channel of the group, “1+1 International”, is oriented towards representatives of the Ukrainian diaspora in Europe, and is an international version of ... Read more »