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The FINANCIAL --  Omalizumab met all primary and secondary endpoints of a pivotal Phase III safety registration study in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), a chronic and debilitating form of hives with limited approved treatment options, according to Novartis, a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical

The FINANCIAL -- A landmark political agreement was reached by Ministers at the Health Council in Luxembourg, bringing the EU a step closer to revamping rules on how tobacco products are produced, packaged and presented in Member States and stepping up health

The FINANCIAL -- Women in the U.S. exposed to high levels of air pollution while pregnant were up to twice as likely to have a child with autism as women who lived in areas with low pollution, according to a new study

The FINANCIAL -- Unhealthy diet plays a role in 11,000 deaths each year in New Zealand, and healthier diets are important in preventing common diseases like heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes. The most effective ways to improve New Zealanders’ healthy food

The FINANCIAL -- A new technology from Bayer and ThyssenKrupp that is now being launched commercially worldwide enables the production of chlorine with significantly less electricity, according to Bayer AG.

The FINANCIAL --  FORTEO significantly increased lumbar spine volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) compared to risedronate in men with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, according to new data of Eli Lilly and Company.

The FINANCIAL --After taking part in the study, 96 percent of survey responders would recommend participation in a clinical trial to others, according to a  survey of a segment of clinical trial participants from the GRACE (Gender, Race And Clinical Experience) trial,

The FINANCIAL -- Seeing is Believing, Standard Chartered’s global collaboration with the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) launched a new USD3 million fund to support the development of innovation in eye health, according to Standard Chartered, an international banking

The FINANCIAL -- GE Healthcare, the healthcare division of General Electric, announced the acquisition of Unisyn Medical Technologies’ Transactional Business, a national provider of comprehensive ultrasound probe repair solutions to biomedical and clinical engineers, according to General electric.

The FINANCIAL --  Harnett Health is the first healthcare system in the Southeast to purchase GE Healthcare’s DoseWatch technology, a new radiation dose-tracking and reporting solution that can help facilities analyze patient exposure levels over time and impact quality of care, according