U.S. FDA Officials to Speak at RAPS Medical Device Workshop in Brussels
30th October 2009 ROCKVILLE, Maryland, October 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS), the leading
international membership organization for regulatory professionals in the
healthcare...
Jordan Unveils State of the Art Healthcare Technology in Hospital Trial
27th October 2009 AMMAN, Jordan, October 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in a public demonstration today hosted
by His Majesty King Abdullah II, provided a stunning look at the new
integrated...
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Rewards 76 New Ideas to Fight Infectious Disease
20th October 2009 ARUSHA, Tanzania, October 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced 76 grants of
US$100,000 each to pursue bold ideas for transforming health in developing
countries. The...
World's Largest Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Conference, October 26-28th, Announces Record Attendance, Distinguished Speakers and Sponsors
1st September 2009 LOS ANGELES, September 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress, the
largest medical tourism congress in the world, announces speakers, sponsors
and record...
Workers Uniting Union Counters the Lies in U.S. Health Care Debate
19th August 2009 LONDON, August 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers Uniting, the world's first international union, has launched an
attack on the lies and misinformation being spread in the USA by opponents of
President...
Clinical Research Safety and Ethical Standards in Developing World Up to U.S. Levels, Report Says
21st July 2009 WASHINGTON, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Clinical trials conducted in the developing world meet the same safety,
ethical and quality standards as those conducted in the developed world. That
is the...
Unprecedented Scale-Up of Voluntary Male Circumcision Begins in Swaziland and Zambia
11th June 2009 WASHINGTON, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- In a significant move from research on male circumcision to full-scale
implementation, the Male Circumcision Partnership is launching a massive
scale-up of...
Global Health Advocates Call For Pan-African Voices to Speak Up
19th May 2009 NAIROBI, Kenya, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- In a press conference held today in Nairobi, global health advocates,
including Global AIDS Alliance (GAA) executive director Dr. Paul Zeitz,
called for a...
Dr. Tanaka Appointed as Honorary Consul-General by Republic of Singapore
8th May 2009 NAGOYA, Japan, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Hidenari Tanaka, president and CEO of Menicon Co., Ltd. and president
of the Japan Contact Lens Association, was appointed as Singapore's...
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commends UK Government for Maintaining Its Commitment to the World's Poor
23rd April 2009 SEATTLE, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation welcomes today's news that the UK
Government will deliver on its promises to the poorest people in the world,
despite the...
RAPS Offers New International Regulatory Affairs Certification - RAC (GS)
7th April 2009 ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) has announced its
newest Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC), the RAC General Scope (GS).
The RAC...
Chinese Government and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announce Partnership to Fight Tuberculosis
1st April 2009 BEIJING, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- At a global meeting of health ministers today, Bill Gates joined Chinese
Minister of Health Chen Zhu to announce an innovative partnership to help
fight a serious...
South Africa: AHF to Launch New State-of-the-Art Free AIDS Treatment Clinic Location in Umlazi
28th March 2009 DURBAN, South Africa, March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Following seven years of continuing growth at its first free
international AIDS treatment site outside of the United States, AIDS
Healthcare Foundation...
Experts from Africa and Asia to Discuss Maternal Health in Live Online Chat
23rd March 2009 NEW YORK, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The number one killer of young women in the developing world is not a
disease whose cure eludes us, or a condition which the world lacks the
resources to treat. It...
Pope Not Infallible on Condoms
18th March 2009 WASHINGTON, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vatican has yet again been forced to revise statements made by Pope
Benedict XVI as he embarked on a foreign trip. En route to Cameroon on March
17, the pope...
The Pope is Wrong on Condoms
17th March 2009 WASHINGTON, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Jon O'Brien, president of Catholics for Choice, issued a response to Pope
Benedict's statement on condom use.
"As the pope traveled to Africa, he chose this...
Nplate(R) Approved in the European Union for the Treatment of Chronic Immune (Idiopathic) Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
6th February 2009 ZUG, Switzerland, February 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) today announced that the European Commission (EC)
has granted marketing authorisation for Nplate(R) (romiplostim) for the
treatment...