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Cold Chain Logistics
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Maersk completes divestment of logistic sites in St. Petersburg and Novorossiysk, Russia, to IG Finance Development; sites include a 28,750-sq-meter facility with capacity of 1,500 TEUs and a chilled and frozen 23,500-sq-meter warehouse in St. Petersburg
A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S (Maersk) (02/21)
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Digital Medicine / Telemedicine
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Survey finds all generations believe telehealth is beneficial; 77% of adults report telehealth offers quicker care, 76% say it’s more convenient, 75% report it offers easier and more flexible scheduling: CVS Health and Harris Poll
MedCityNews.com (02/23)
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Gowns / Safety Wear / Protective Equipment
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Scientists find best seam strength parameters of ultrasonically welded spunbond nonwovens for PPE, diapers; 80% vibration amplitude, 1-1.5 bar welding pressures best for polyester; 63%-70% vibration amplitudes, 0.5 bar welding pressure best for PP: study
Chemicals & Chemistry Daily (02/21)
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Wearable Devices
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Aalto University team develops reactive textiles which change shape when heated, giving designers wide range of new options; responsive smart fabrics could also help monitor health, improve thermal insulation, provide new acoustics, interior design tools
Aalto University (02/21)
Medtronic extravascular defibrillator system to treat abnormal heart rhythms receives CE marking; system treats dangerously fast heart rhythms that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest, avoids risks because its lead is placed outside the heart and veins
PharmaBiz (India) (02/21)
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Women's Health Issues
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University of Roehampton media expert says beauty industry can help expand discourse on menopause for greater inclusivity; beauty brands should frame marketing knowing that many women seem resistant to pressure to buy multiple products for menopause
CosmeticsDesign.com (US) (02/23)
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Health Care, Pharmaceuticals & Wellness
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Roche launches IDH1 and ATRX antibody-based tests in US to identify key mutations in patients with brain tumors; tests identify mutations in the IDH1 and ATRX genes in patients with glioma brain tumors that develop from glial cells
SeeNews Pharmaceuticals (02/23)
Bristol-Myers Squibb to invest US$100.0M in Hyderabad to create innovation center to be operational by fiscal year Q3 2024; center to hire 1,500 professional over next three years to develop specialty medicines for oncology, cardiovascular conditions
Business Line (India) (02/23)
Moderna: Q4 Earnings Snapshot; Moderna reports Q4 profit of US$1.47B on revenue of US$5.08B, total year profit of US$8.36B on revenue of US$19.26B
Associated Press (02/23)
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Health Care & Medical Packaging
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Article reviews studies that suggest PharmaJet’s needle-free delivery devices improve DNA-based vaccine performance; PharmaJet’s devices provide wider dispersion pattern of injectate in tissues, more efficient delivery of DNA vaccines into cells
Business Wire (02/23)
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Health Care & Wellness group
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Moderna Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results and Provides Business Updates
Moderna Inc. (02/23)
Moderna and Merck announce mRNA-4157/V940, an investigational personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, in combination With KEYTRUDA pembrolizumab, was granted breakthrough therapy designation by the FDA for adjuvant treatment of patients with high-risk melanoma
Moderna Inc. (02/23)
Humana to exit employer group commercial medical products business over the next 18 to 24 months; exit includes all fully insured, self-funded and Federal Employee Health Benefit medical plans, as well as associated wellness and rewards programs
Humana Inc. (02/23)
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Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences group
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AstraZeneca enters license agreement with KYM Biosciences for CMG901, a Claudin-18.2 antibody drug conjugate to treat gastric cancer; AstraZeneca makes US$63.0M upfront payment as part of the deal worth potential US$1.1B
AstraZeneca AB (02/23)
ViiV Healthcare announces positive data demonstrating long-acting injectable Cabenuva cabotegravir, rilpivirine is as effective as daily oral Biktarvy BIC/FTC/TAF for the treatment of HIV-1
Business Wire (02/23)
Genentech investing US$280.0M in advanced manufacturing capabilities at new biologics plant in Oceanside, California, slated to open in 2025; plant is first in Genentech’s network designed for fast, sustainable production
San Diego Union-Tribune (02/22)
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Medical
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Dental Equipment & Supplies
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Henry Schein announces lineup of new products, software, and equipment at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting; new products include Carina digital intraoral sensors, end-to-end 3D printing solutions from SprintRay
Henry Schein Inc. (02/21)
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Dialysis
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DaVita Inc. 4th Quarter 2022 Results
DaVita Inc. (02/23)
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Respiratory / Lung Health
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AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi durvalumab plus Imjudo tremelimumab approved in the EU for patients with advanced liver and non-small cell lung cancers; about 87,000 Europeans were diagnosed with liver cancer in 2020
AstraZeneca AB (02/22)
FDA accepts BLA for Pfizer’s RSV maternal vaccine candidate for priority review; if approved it would be first vaccine for pregnant women to help protect against complications of RSV disease in infants from birth through six months
Pfizer Inc. (02/21)
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Injectors / Infusion Pumps / Syringes
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WWP Beauty unveils SOS Ocean, EcoLuxe and MonoPump Airless packaging collections at Luxe Pack LA; collections include ocean plastic, high-end monomaterial and refillable packaging solutions
GlobeNewswire (02/23)
Suntory Beverage & Food uses Vessl closure and a reusable bottle for its new mineral-added water system; the patented Vessl closure and delivery device infuse concentrated ingredients at point of use, can be used for various third-party applications
GlobeNewswire (02/21)
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Medical Facilities / Units
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Banner Health, Arizona's largest health care delivery system, lifts face mask requirements at hospitals, medical facilities in the state; Valleywise Health, Abrazo Health also lift face mask requirements in Arizona
Arizona Republic, The (02/21)
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Health Care, Pharmaceuticals & Wellness
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Amazon closes US$3.9B buyout of health company One Medical, which has 214 medical offices in over 20 states and serves about 815,000 members; anti-monopoly companies have asked FTC to block the purchase
Independent, The (UK) (Online) (02/23)
Survey finds inflation affects healthcare purchasing decisions for 71% of consumers; 43% says maximum bill they could handle with confidence is US$249: AccessOne
Becker's Healthcare (02/22)
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Pharma
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Prescription Drugs
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Merck’s Lagevrio oral COVID-19 treatment falls short in clinical trial to prevent infection following household exposure; Lagevrio generated sales of US$5.7B in 2022 as Merck forecasts sales of US$1.0B for the drug this year
BioPharma Dive (02/21)
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Vaccination / Immunization
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United Kingdom: Second bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine from Moderna (Spikevax) authorised by UK medicines regulator
ForeignAffairs.co.nz (02/21)
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Health Care, Pharmaceuticals & Wellness
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Moderna and Life Edit Therapeutics enter strategic collaboration to develop novel in vivo gene editing therapies; partnership to use Life Edit's novel RNA-guided nucleases and base editors with Moderna's mRNA platform to develop genetic disease therapies
Moderna Inc. (02/22)
Integrated kidney care provider Somatus and UnitedHealthcare expand value-based kidney care agreement to five new states; deal to provide service to kidney patients in Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island
PR Newswire (02/22)
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Packaging
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Health Care & Medical Packaging
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Zacks: Aptar's Q4 adjusted EPS and revenue beat Zacks Consensus Estimate; core sales, excluding currency and acquisition effects, improved 4% year-over-year due to strong volume growth in pharmaceutical segment and price increases in Beauty + Home segment
Zacks Equity Research (02/21)
UK brand Good Health Naturally to introduce new packaging throughout 2023 with an eye on sustainability, naturality; company previously switched from plastic to glass jars with metal lids for some products, has started using biobased recyclable plastics
MarketersMedia News Hub (02/21)
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Blister Pack
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Design experts call for end to ‘ageism’ in food packaging, argue that child-safe bottles, blister packs, ring pulls, tamper-proof lids can be difficult for older people to open; Design Age Institute launches UK government petition on minimum standards
Daily Mail (02/22)
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Medical Pouches
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Oliver Healthcare Packaging breaks ground on a 122,000-sq.-ft. facility in Johor, Malaysia; plant will produce pouches, lids, CleanCut cards and roll stock, and boast latest in printing technology for supporting medical device, pharmaceutical customers
Macau Business (02/21)
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Caps & Closures
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Kevin Stein appointed director of sales for AE Global’s Enterprise Sales division; Stein to lead large-scale sales initiatives that focus on folding cartons, jars, caps, labels, child-resistant packaging, displays, pouches, hardware
EIN Presswire (02/21)
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Stock
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Latest: Feb, 23 2023
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Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
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102.55
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102.69
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-0.14%
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-12.54%
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Cardinal Health (CAH)
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77.70
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77.52
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0.23%
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45.37%
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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
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157.73
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157.78
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-0.03%
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-2.16%
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Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK)
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110.59
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109.16
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1.31%
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45.82%
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