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Tuesday, 09 February 2010   
analytica InnovationArea: Start-ups in the Spotlight
23-26 March 2010, Munich, Germany.
Following its successful premiere in 2008, analytica, the leading trade fair for industrial analysis, laboratory technology and biotechnology, will continue its initiative for new companies again in 2010. International start-ups and research organizations in the biotechnology sector will present their business ideas and document the importance of the life sciences in a special area known as the InnovationArea.
 
Monday, 08 February 2010   
Researchers find DNA-obesity link
Around 7 in every 1000 morbidly obese people are missing a section of their DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that contains around 30 genes, say the results of an EU-funded project published in the journal Nature. The authors of the study, from Imperial College London (ICL) in the UK and 10 other European research centres, suggest that the missing DNA may have a dramatic effect on the weight of the affected people.
 
Friday, 05 February 2010   
First Health 2.0 Europe Conference to be Held in Paris
Health 2.0 Europe, a conference dedicated to how Web 2.0 and social media are transforming healthcare systems in Europe, will be held, for the first time, on April 6-7, 2010 at the Cité Universitaire International in Paris, France. Organized by e-health specialists Health 2.0 of San Francisco and Basil Strategies of Paris, the two-day event will assemble attendees from the converging industries of healthcare, the internet, mobile applications and social media, to network and brainstorm about technologies that are revolutionizing healthcare delivery and treatment.
 
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Researchers find DNA-obesity link

Around 7 in every 1000 morbidly obese people are missing a section of their DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that contains around...

European Physician Adoption of Advanced Mobile Activities is Increasing

As mobile devices become more advanced, European physicians are turning to them for a number of uses in their professional...

Research team corrects mistake on protein linked with cancer

A previously held belief about the behaviour of a human protein that is linked to the formation of cancer is...

European Physicians Want Information about Company's Patient Education Sites

About three-quarters of online European physicians want sales representatives to let them know about their company's patient education websites so...

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Conferences & Events

analytica InnovationArea: Start-ups in the Spotlight

23-26 March 2010, Munich, Germany. Following its successful premiere in 2008, analytica, the leading trade fair for industrial analysis, laboratory technology and biotechnology, will continue its initiative for new companies...

First Health 2.0 Europe Conference to be Held in Paris

Health 2.0 Europe, a conference dedicated to how Web 2.0 and social media are transforming healthcare systems in Europe, will be held, for the first time, on April 6-7, 2010...

Digital Pharma Europe at Bayer Schering Pharma Headquarters Berlin

29-30 March 2010, Bayer Schering Pharma Headquarters Berlin, Germany. The time has come for a new kind of event that will help the European Pharmaceutical Industry fully explore and engage...

European PR & Communications Summit for Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Medical Device

29-30 March 2010, Bayer Schering Pharma Headquarters, Berlin, Germany. The pharmaceutical/biotech/medical device industry is undergoing significant transformations and the need for meaningful and cost-effective communications is greater than ever. Changes...

Agenda (almost) Complete for Health 2.0 Europe Conference

6-7 April 2010, Paris, France. Health 2.0 Europe will be a premier conference, featuring the three integral components of Health 2.0 in a unique format where leading examples of Health...

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EC tops a billion Euros invested in the fight against AIDS

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Not too far from World AIDS Day, the European Commission can announce that it has invested over one billion Euros in the fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. As a...

European Commission tops a billion Euros invested in the fight against the global AIDS epidemic

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The European Commission has invested over one billion Euros in the fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. As a founding member of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and...

European Partnership for Action against Cancer

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At the end of September month, in Brussels, over 300 cancer organisations, patients and cancer survivors, health professionals, researchers, health authorities and health ministers gather to mark the official launch...

Commission calls on EU Member States to join forces against Alzheimer's disease

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On 22 July the European Commission called on EU Member States to pool their resources and better coordinate research efforts to combat Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. The proposals adopted...

Public call for expressions of interest for Commission appointees

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This public call for expressions of interest relates to the appointment by the European Commission of members representing patients' organisations at the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products of the European...

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European Medicines Agency advises of risk of fever in young children following vaccination with Pandemrix

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The European Medicines Agency is warning that young children may experience fever after their second dose of the pandemic influenza vaccine Pandemrix. Prescribers and parents should monitor the temperature of...

EMEA makes recommendations to minimise risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis with gadolinium-containing contrast agents

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The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has adopted a set of recommendations aimed at minimising the risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) with gadolinium-containing contrast agents in patients at risk of...

European Medicines Agency 2009 mid-year report shows it is still on target, despite influenza pandemic activities

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The European Medicines Agency is performing on target despite the increase of activities relating to the influenza pandemic. This was the message given by the Agency's Executive Director, Thomas Lönngren,...

European Medicines Agency implements internal reorganisation

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The European Medicines Agency has begun implementing a series of changes to its internal organisation aimed at improving the functioning of the Agency and the way in which it delivers...

European Medicines Agency recommends authorisation of additional vaccine for influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009

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The European Medicines Agency has recommended to the European Commission that an additional vaccine against influenza A(H1N1) ('swine flu'), Celvapan from Baxter, be granted a marketing authorisation. Adoption of an...

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