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May 16, 2012
GSK to acquire Cellzome

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has today announced that it will fully acquire Cellzome, a developer of proteomics technologies, for £61 million.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has today announced that it will fully acquire Cellzome, a developer of proteomics technologies, for £61 million.

GSK already owns 20 per cent of Cellzome, a privately owned company with laboratories in Cambridge, UK, and Heidelberg, Germany. The company will become part of GSK’s R&D organisation.

May 16, 2012
Niagara Health System

As part of an on-going upgrade of health services, the Niagara Health System is on the verge of completing a state-of-the-art new hospital for the St Catharines area. 

As part of an on-going upgrade of health services in the area, the Niagara Health System is on the verge of completing a state-of-the-art new hospital for the St Catharines area. Jane McCallion talks to chief planning and development officer Gloria Kain to discover how you turn one million square feet of building into one million square feet of care.

May 16, 2012
Niagara Health System

As part of an on-going upgrade of health services, the Niagara Health System is on the verge of completing a state-of-the-art new hospital for the St Catharines area. 

As part of an on-going upgrade of health services in the area, the Niagara Health System is on the verge of completing a state-of-the-art new hospital for the St Catharines area. Jane McCallion talks to chief planning and development officer Gloria Kain to discover how you turn one million square feet of building into one million square feet of care.

May 10, 2012
GSK goes hostile with HGS bid

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has announced it will go hostile with its $2.6 billion bid for Human Genome Sciences by taking the offer directly to shareholders.

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has announced it will go hostile with its $2.6 billion bid for Human Genome Sciences by taking the offer directly to shareholders.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is refusing to participate in the strategic alternatives review process offered by US-based Human Genome Sciences (HGS), on the basis that it is unnecessary and that there is existing strategic and financial logic to the combination of the two companies. GSK said that HGS shareholders should have the opportunity to decide for themselves on the merits of the offer. 

May 2, 2012
DMG Events: The Big 5

The Big 5 International Building and Construction Shows in Dubai and Jeddah are going from strength to strength. Event director Andy White talks about innovating to attract more high value visitors and to facilitate exhibitors’ export potential.

The Big 5 International Building and Construction Shows in Dubai and Jeddah are going from strength to strength. Event director Andy White talks about innovating to attract more high value visitors and to facilitate exhibitors’ export potential.

May 2, 2012
Humber River Regional Hospital

The new Humber River Regional Hospital will be North America’s first truly digital hospital. Dr. Rueben Devlin, president and CEO and Peter Bak, information, communications, automation and technology strategy officer, explain their vision.

The new Humber River Regional Hospital will be North America’s first truly digital hospital. Dr. Rueben Devlin, president and CEO and Peter Bak, information, communications, automation and technology strategy officer, explain their vision to Richard Halfhide.

May 2, 2012
Humber River Regional Hospital

The new Humber River Regional Hospital will be North America’s first truly digital hospital. Dr. Rueben Devlin, president and CEO and Peter Bak, information, communications, automation and technology strategy officer, explain their vision.

The new Humber River Regional Hospital will be North America’s first truly digital hospital. Dr. Rueben Devlin, president and CEO and Peter Bak, information, communications, automation and technology strategy officer, explain their vision to Richard Halfhide.

April 18, 2012
Bridgepoint Hospital Toronto

Complex chronic disease has been described as the number one health care challenge of the 21st century: Bridgepoint Health is dedicated to meeting this challenge, and is building a magnificent campus in downtown Toronto.

Complex chronic disease has been described as the number one health care challenge of the 21st century: Bridgepoint Health is dedicated to meeting this challenge, and is building a magnificent campus in downtown Toronto.

April 12, 2012
Varian Medical Systems holds radiotherapy workshop for African clinicians

 

Clinicians from across Africa attended a week-long workshop in Durban, South Africa, to learn about image-guided RapidArc IMRT technology.

 

Clinicians from across Africa attended a week-long workshop in Durban, South Africa, to learn about image-guided RapidArc IMRT technology.

Doctors and decision makers from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Kenya and Angola gathered at Addington Hospital in Durban, which has treated 250 patients with RapidArc since becoming the first public hospital in Africa to use this technique in 2010.

April 3, 2012
DSM receives best contract manufacturing organization award from Biopharma Asia

DSM Pharmaceutical Products, the custom manufacturing and technology business of Royal DSM, was recognized at the 2nd Annual Biopharma Asia Industry Awards in Singapore.

DSM Pharmaceutical Products, the custom manufacturing and technology business of Royal DSM, was recognized at the 2nd Annual Biopharma Asia Industry Awards in Singapore.

The awards program was launched to celebrate Asia's evolving importance as a destination for life science partnerships and business activities.

According to the sponsors, the award aims to recognize the best contract manufacturing organization (CMO) that has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to improve its services in Asia and in reducing lead times for its customers. 

March 26, 2012
Sustainability: Trends

Dennis Stearns identifies issues that will have an enormous impact on how we live, work and invest in the next ten years.

Dennis Stearns identifies five potential game changers that will have an enormous impact on how we live, work and invest in the next ten years.

 

March 21, 2012
McGill University Health Centre

MUHC is planning to deliver a new standard of healthcare at the Glen Site in Montreal, due to be ready for patients by 2015.

McGill University Health Centre is planning to deliver a new standard of healthcare at the Glen Site in Montreal. Robert Hamilton, senior director of Glen Campus Development and Imma Franco, associate director of planning tell Richard Halfhide how.

March 21, 2012
McGill University Health Centre

MUHC is planning to deliver a new standard of healthcare at the Glen Site in Montreal, due to be ready for patients by 2015.

McGill University Health Centre is planning to deliver a new standard of healthcare at the Glen Site in Montreal. Robert Hamilton, senior director of Glen Campus Development and Imma Franco, associate director of planning tell Richard Halfhide how.

March 16, 2012
Glaxo sells drug brands to Omega

GlaxoSmithKline, Britain’s biggest drugs maker, has agreed to divest several of its over-the-counter (OTC) European brands to Omega Pharma for €470 million (£391 million).

GlaxoSmithKline, Britain’s biggest drugs maker, has agreed to divest several of its over-the-counter (OTC) European brands to Omega Pharma for €470 million (£391 million).

The brands being divested include Lactacyd, Abtei, Solpadeine, Zantac, Nytol and Beconase, which together generated sales of approximately £185 million in 2011. The divestment is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2012, subject to regulatory approvals.

March 9, 2012
Mylan to build new corporate headquarters

US pharmaceutical company Mylan Inc. today announced plans to build a new corporate headquarters in Pennsylvania.

US pharmaceutical company Mylan Inc. today announced plans to build a new corporate headquarters near its current location in the Southpointe Office Park in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

"Mylan's global operations have experienced transformational and phenomenal growth over the last five years, and we expect this growth will only continue in the years to come,” said Mylan executive chairman Robert J. Coury.

March 6, 2012
Medicago and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma form alliance to develop vaccines

Canadian biopharmaceutical company Medicago Inc. today announced a strategic alliance with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC) to develop and commercialize new vaccines.

Canadian biopharmaceutical company Medicago Inc. today announced a strategic alliance with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC) to develop and commercialize at least three new vaccines.

February 29, 2012
Cerner to take part in Saudi e-Health Conference

The importance of health care information systems is to be discussed by Cerner Middle East during the biannual Saudi e-Health Conference, taking place from March 11 to 13 in Riyadh.

The importance of health care information systems is to be discussed by Cerner Middle East during the biannual Saudi e-Health Conference, taking place from March 11 to 13 in Riyadh.

A developer of information management systems geared towards health care, Cerner will demonstrate its technologies for surgery/anesthesia, electronic medical records, laboratories and pharmacies.

February 28, 2012
Cerner Middle East

Health care providers must constantly strive to offer a safe, accurate and cost-efficient service. One company helping to facilitate that goal in the Middle East is global health information technology system provider Cerner.

Health care providers must constantly strive to offer a safe, accurate and cost-efficient service to their patients. One company helping to facilitate that goal throughout the Middle East is global health information technology system provider Cerner, as Richard Halfhide reports.

February 15, 2012
Endeavour Silver

Endeavour Silver Corp. has a business model tailored to the times, as Godfrey Walton explains.

While governments struggle to prop up their currencies in a recession, producers of precious metals see nothing but upside. Endeavour Silver Corp. has a business model tailored to the times, as Godfrey Walton explains.

February 15, 2012
Julphar

With diabetes on the rise across the Middle East, one company is hoping to help meet soaring demand for insulin with a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that is the first of its kind in the region.

With diabetes on the rise across the Middle East, one company is hoping to help meet soaring demand for insulin with a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that is the first of its kind in the region.

Obesity-related diabetes is on the rise in the Middle East. The World Health Organisation estimates that almost one-fifth of the region’s population is affected by the disease. And the International Diabetes Federation believes that the number of diabetics in the UAE will soar by a staggering 80 per cent by 2030.

February 15, 2012
Julphar

With diabetes on the rise across the Middle East, one company is hoping to help meet soaring demand for insulin with a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that is the first of its kind in the region.

With diabetes on the rise across the Middle East, one company is hoping to help meet soaring demand for insulin with a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that is the first of its kind in the region.

Obesity-related diabetes is on the rise in the Middle East. The World Health Organisation estimates that almost one-fifth of the region’s population is affected by the disease. And the International Diabetes Federation believes that the number of diabetics in the UAE will soar by a staggering 80 per cent by 2030.

January 23, 2012
Vale

When the world’s second largest diversified mining company Vale acquired the iconic Canadian nickel miner Inco five years ago it was the beginning of the largest investment in Canadian mining in the country’s history, as Cory McPhee explains.

When the world’s second largest diversified mining company Vale acquired the iconic Canadian nickel miner Inco five years ago it was the beginning of the largest investment in Canadian mining in the country’s history, as Cory McPhee explains to Gay Sutton.

 

January 5, 2012
Clean energy comes to New York

American DG Energy Inc. has been awarded a $27.4 million contract to supply clean energy to multiple residential buildings located in New York.

American DG Energy Inc. has been awarded a $27.4 million contract to supply clean energy to multiple residential buildings located in New York.

Under the terms of the 15-year agreement, the company will install 14 combined heat and power (CHP) systems at multiple residential buildings. The CHP systems, totaling 1050 kW, will be owned and operated by American DG Energy.

American DG Energy offers clean electricity, heat, hot water and cooling solutions to hospitality, healthcare, housing and athletic facilities.

December 8, 2011
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is setting a new standard for healthcare design and delivery, as Suhail Mahmood Al Ansari and Dr Marc Harrison explain.

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is setting a new standard for healthcare design and delivery, as Suhail Mahmood Al Ansari, executive director of Mubadala Healthcare, and Dr Marc Harrison, chief executive officer of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, explain to Richard Halfhide.

 

December 8, 2011
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is setting a new standard for healthcare design and delivery, as Suhail Mahmood Al Ansari and Dr Marc Harrison explain.

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is setting a new standard for healthcare design and delivery, as Suhail Mahmood Al Ansari, executive director of Mubadala Healthcare, and Dr Marc Harrison, chief executive officer of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, explain to Richard Halfhide.