Bangalore-based pharmaceuticals company Strides Arcolab has completed a series of divestments and acquisitions to rearrange its business. Through this, the company intends to accelerate growth led by strong manufacturing and marketing capabilities.
, Group CEO, Strides Arcolab spoke to
, on the firm’s growth plans, concerns that dog the Indian pharmaceutical industry in the wake of the recent US FDA blows and the challenges that lie ahead. Read the rest of this entry »
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Three people died in a single-vehicle crash in rural Wright County Monday morning, according to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office.
Around 11 a.m. Monday, a motorist passed a vehicle in the ditch on County Road 7 near County Road 35 in Middleville Township, which is in southwestern Wright County. When deputies arrived, they found a 22-year-old male from Waverly, Minn., in the car. He was taken to Buffalo Hospital with unknown injuries.
Deputies Read the rest of this entry »
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Scientists continue to study the secrets to living a long life. While many may have their own ideas, it’s clear that there’s no silver bullet.
For 94-year-old Marion Downs, it comes down to attitude. Her advice: “Shut up and live!” That also happens to be the title of her book .
To hear her explain it, after 60 years of age all sorts of things happen, and complaining about it doesn’t make it go away. She speaks from Read the rest of this entry »
The Aerobics and Fitness Association of America and the Swezey Institute of Santa Monica create at-home exercise training that promotes bone and joint health.
Los Angeles, CA (
) November 13, 2008 — AFAA, the world's largest fitness certification association, announced today it is working with a leading bone health institution in providing a new and better way to improve bone and joint health for millions of Americans.
As part of the initiative, Read the rest of this entry »
MIDLAND — A funeral will take place Friday for a former
Saginaw doctor killed in a head-on crash in northern
Michigan.
Dr. David W. Torkelson was riding a motorcycle on South Elk
Lake Road about 12:30 p.m. Sunday when the bike crossed the
center line near Clearwater Point road in Elk Rapids
Township, Antrim County Sheriff’s Deputy Joshua Jones
said.
The 53-year-old Midland resident and father of four died at
the scene, Jones said. His wife, Dr. Read the rest of this entry »
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People who vent their anger or abuse hospital staff have been given a blunt warning by the Royal Hobart Hospital.
A ‘code black’ will be issued, with security officers or police responding.
Signs at Royal Hobart warn people that ‘there is no excuse for abuse”.
The director of the Newborn and Paediatric intensive care unit at the Royal, Peter Dargaville, says bad behaviour is not tolerated. Read the rest of this entry »
November 22, 2008 10:40:00
A man from Barton will appear in the ACT Magistrates Court this morning to face drugs charges.
ACT Police arrested the 24-year-old man yesterday afternoon in Belconnen after allegedly finding 250 grams of cocaine and 150 ecstasy tablets in the ute he was driving.
He has been charged with trafficking a controlled drug other than cannabis.
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One of Worcesters community health centers has achieved the steepest drop in emergency room visits in a state program designed to cut costs and better match patients to the care they need.
Family Health Center reduced its patients rate of emergency room visits by 15 percent from 2006 to 2007, above the average drop of 2 percent compiled by the 21 community health centers participating in the pilot program. The initiative was funded by a $4 million Read the rest of this entry »
COMPULSORY medical insurance for expatriates will make Bahrainis more attractive to employers, a top official declared yesterday.
The current cost of employing Bahrainis is considerably higher than that of employing expatriates, said Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) chief executive Ali Radhi.
“Once the compulsory medical insurance for expats comes into force, it will increase the costs for employers,” he told the workshop.
The foreign Read the rest of this entry »