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Afinitor(R) (everolimus) Recommended For Use In The European Union For Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
Novartis has received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) supporting European Union (EU) approval of everolimus for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC)3, the most common type of kidney cancer4.
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Humans Related To Orangutans, Not Chimps, Says New Pitt, Buffalo Museum Of Science Study
New evidence underscores the theory of human origin that suggests humans most likely share a common ancestor with orangutans, according to research from the University of Pittsburgh and the Buffalo Museum of Science. Reporting in the June 18 edition of the Journal of Biogeography, the researchers reject as "problematic" the popular suggestion, based on DNA analysis, that humans are most closely related to chimpanzees, which they maintain is not supported by fossil evidence.
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Des Moines Register Examines Planned Parenthood Of Greater Iowa 75 Years After Founding
The Des Moines Register on Friday profiled Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa, which marks its 75th anniversary this year. Established in 1934 as the Iowa Maternal Health League, PPGI now includes 17 clinics offering a range of reproductive health services, as well as an education and re center. The organization originally was founded by four women with a mission of providing birth control for low-income married women. Over the years, it frequently "has been on the forefront of advances in reproductive history," according to the Register. For example, in the early 1960s, PPGI became the first provider in the Midwest to offer the oral contraceptive Ortho-Novum, leading to a more than 350% increase in its number of patients.Although antiabortion-rights advocates often discuss Planned Parenthood in relation to abortion services, the vast majority of its services are not abortion-related. Jill June, president and CEO of PPGI, said that although the organization"s services have greatly expanded since its founding, the "needs people have for the services we provide and the challenges we face in meeting those needs haven"t changed." She added, "People still face unintended pregnancies despite great technological advances in birth control and efforts to make contraception more available and to normalize contraception use" (Challender, Des Moines Register, 5/22).
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Frankenman International Ltd Secures FDA Clearance For Its Entire CHEX Range Of Surgical Staplers

Frankenman International Ltd, the manufacturer and supplier of surgical instruments, announced that its entire CHEX™ range of surgical staplers had been granted FDA approval. This development complements the CE and ISO accreditation it has already acquired. FDA approval endorses Frankenman"s commitment to total quality in surgical stapling and wound closure devices, and further validates its position as a trusted alternative supplier in these markets. Having established itself in Europe and many other international markets, Frankenman International Ltd now plans to expand marketing of the CHEX range into Japan, Australia and Korea by the end of 2009. This will enable more patients and hospitals around the world to benefit from its cost-effective range of surgical instruments. "We are delighted to have secured FDA registration as this globally recognised quality mark will further strengthen surgeons" confidence in our CHEX range of surgical staplers and establish Frankenman International as a credible player," comments Lee Edwards, President of International Business at Frankenman International Ltd. "With a well established, professional and successful distribution network in place, we are now concentrating on strategic growth by accelerating our internal and external R & D programmes so that we can bring even more innovative instruments to our customers in the coming years." Frankenman International Ltd.


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