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Patient Safety Movement Foundation Appoints New Chairman; Announces Drive Toward Zero Preventable Patient Deaths By 2030
March 12, 2020
Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) – a global non-profit dedicated to unifying those involved in the healthcare ecosystem, identifying challenges that are causing patient deaths, and creating actionable solutions to mitigate them – is pleased to announce the appointment of its new chairman of the board of directors – Michael A.E. Ramsay, MD, FRCA. It also reaffirms its commitment to patient health and safety with updates to its mission, vision and values; and reestablishes its goal of achieving ZERO preventable patient deaths by 2030. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200310005733/en/ As one of PSMF’s longest-standing board members, serving since 2013, Dr. Ramsay has been an advocate for patient safety in the anesthesia world since the 1980’s and embodies the values and principles......
Bahrain to tighten evacuation steps; 77 test positive
March 12, 2020
Bahrain's Ministry of Health will implement additional measures and guidelines within its International COVID-19 Repatriation Programme (ICRP) to ensure that the health and safety of citizens and residents within the kingdom remains safeguarded, a senior official said. Out of the 165 passengers within the first group of the International COVID-19 Repatriation Programme"...
Vifor Pharma Group Reports Strong Growth in 2019, Exceeding Raised Guidance
March 12, 2020
Regulatory News: Vifor Pharma Group recorded strong financial and operational performance in 2019 by focusing on its three strategic growth drivers while continuing to invest in its pipeline. The company exceeded its raised guidance for full-year 2019 on both net sales and EBITDA. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: STRONG SALES AND PROFIT GROWTH CONTINUES
Takeda Provides Update on TOURMALINE-MM2 Phase 3 Trial
March 11, 2020
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced the results from the TOURMALINE-MM2 study designed to evaluate the addition of NINLARO™ (ixazomib) to lenalidomide and dexamethasone in newly diagnosed transplant ineligible multiple myeloma patients. The addition of ixazomib to lenalidomide and dexamethasone resulted in an improvement in median progression-free survival (PFS) of 13.5 months (35.3 months versus 21.8 months; hazard ratio [HR] 0.83; p=0.073); however, it did not meet the threshold for statistical significance. The safety profile associated with NINLARO from the TOURMALINE-MM2 trial was generally consistent with the existing prescribing information. Results from the TOURMALINE-MM2 study will be submitted to an upcoming medical congress. “There is a need for treatment options in transplant ineligible patients. We remain......
Sinterex named Best 3D-Printed Healthcare Products Manufacturer Middle East
March 11, 2020
Global Health & Pharma (GHP), a global information sharing platform & a multi-disciplinary members community announced winners of the 2019 Technology Awards this month and recognised Sinterex as Best 3D-Printed Healthcare Products Manufacturer – Middle East. In its announcement, GHP said, “Technology is a great force for change across numerous industries, sectors and fields. In the global healthcare industry, it has become a"...
Ministry of Health announces temporary closure of treatment ward at Salmaniya Medical Complex
March 10, 2020
Manama, Mar. 9 (BNA): The Ministry of Health has announced the temporary closure of a treatment ward at Salmaniya Medical Complex, as a precautionary measure, after a resident doctor had tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Ministry noted that the resident doctor was in direct contact with her mother, who returned from abroad and was registered as testing"...
30 additional individuals discharged after completing 14-day quarantine period
March 9, 2020
The Ministry of Health announced that 30 individuals have been discharged after completing the mandatory 14-day quarantine period, bringing the total number of individuals discharged from quarantine to 68. The Ministry outlined that the individuals,16 male Bahrainis, 12 female Bahrainis, a Chinese male and a female Indonesian, tested negative for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) before being discharged. The"...
Takeda Initiates Development of a Plasma-Derived Therapy for COVID-19
March 9, 2020
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today will share with members of the United States Congress that it is initiating the development of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 polyclonal hyperimmune globulin (H-IG) to treat high-risk individuals with COVID-19, while also studying whether Takeda’s currently marketed and pipeline products may be effective treatments for infected patients. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19. Hyperimmune globulins are plasma derived-therapies that have previously been shown to be effective in the treatment of severe acute viral respiratory infections and may be a treatment option for COVID-19. As a leader in plasma-derived therapies with more than 75 years of experience in the development of plasma-derived products, Takeda has the expertise to research, develop, and manufacture a potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 polyclonal......
School facilities, buses deep cleaned ahead of teachers' return
March 8, 2020
Manama, Mar. 7 (BNA): The process of deep cleaning and disinfecting all government schools and school buses has been completed, the Ministry of Education has said. Public schools will reopen on Sunday after a two-week closure decided as a precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus. However,"...
Coronavirus motivates the provision of concessional financing for food projects
March 8, 2020
Dr. Waheed Al Qassim, CEO of Bahrain Association of Banks (BAB), stressed that the critical conditions Bahrain, the region and the world are going through after the outbreak of the Coronavirus and restrictions on points of entry by land, sea, and air, confirms the importance of the trend towards strengthening food security in the Kingdom. He pointed to the endeavor of (BAB) to discuss with the banks regarding providing concessional financing for agricultural projects and livestock production, along with the idea of establishing"...
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