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Comprehensive Study from 50 Top Scientists Details Five Cutting-edge Advances in Biomedical Engineering and Their Applications in Medicine

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Through the course of the workshop, the researchers identified five primary medical challenges that have yet to be addressed, but, by solving them with advanced biomedical engineering approaches, can greatly improve human health.

Key Points: 
  • Through the course of the workshop, the researchers identified five primary medical challenges that have yet to be addressed, but, by solving them with advanced biomedical engineering approaches, can greatly improve human health.
  • By focusing on these five areas, the consortium has laid out a roadmap for future research and funding.
  • Advanced technologies, such as wearable sensors and digital twins, can provide the basis of a solution to this challenge.
  • Despite the rapid advances in genomics in the past few decades, there are obstacles remaining in our ability to engineer genomic DNA.

Curi RMB Capital Opposes Taisho Pharmaceutical HD's Management Buyout

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Curi RMB Capital opposes the management buyout (“the MBO”) of Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd. (4581 JP, TSE Standard, “Taisho”) because we believe the MBO is unfair and ignores the interests of minority shareholders.

Key Points: 
  • Curi RMB Capital opposes the management buyout (“the MBO”) of Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd. (4581 JP, TSE Standard, “Taisho”) because we believe the MBO is unfair and ignores the interests of minority shareholders.
  • Curi RMB Capital plans to vote against the buyout and related resolutions at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders that will be held by Taisho next month.
  • Curi RMB Capital believes the intrinsic value of Taisho should be no less than 10,132 yen per share, which is Taisho's book value per share as of September 30th, 2023.
  • Curi RMB Capital believes the MBO was not carried out fairly and plans to oppose the MBO and its related resolutions at the upcoming extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held by Taisho in March.

Questions and answers on the European Union framework for (traditional) herbal medicinal products, including those from a ‘non-European’ tradition

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Sunday, March 10, 2024

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      Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC)

      Questions & Answers on the European Union framework
      for (traditional) herbal medicinal products, including those
      from a ?non-European? tradition

      Table of Content
      1.

    • European Pharmacopoeia

      SAWP

      Scientific Advice Working Party

      SmPC

      Summary of Product Characteristics

      THMP

      Traditional Herbal Medicinal Product

      TUR

      Traditional Use Registration

      WEU

      Well-Established Use

      Questions & Answers on the European Union framework for (traditional) herbal
      medicinal products, including those from a ?non-European? tradition
      EMA/HMPC/402684/2013 Rev.

    • Terminology of herbal medicinal products (Q&A 1-4)

      Question 1
      What are herbal substances, herbal preparations, and herbal medicinal products?

    • Questions & Answers on the European Union framework for (traditional) herbal
      medicinal products, including those from a ?non-European? tradition
      EMA/HMPC/402684/2013 Rev.
    • Question 4
      Are food supplements regulated under the European Union (EU) pharmaceutical legislation
      for (traditional) herbal medicinal products ((T)HMPs)?
    • Questions & Answers on the European Union framework for (traditional) herbal
      medicinal products, including those from a ?non-European? tradition
      EMA/HMPC/402684/2013 Rev.
    • Regulation of herbal medicinal products in the European Union (Q&A 511)

      Question 5
      Where to find the pharmaceutical legislation and dossier requirements for herbal medicinal
      products (HMPs), including traditional herbal medicinal products (THMPs), in the European
      Union (EU)?

    • Questions & Answers on the European Union framework for (traditional) herbal
      medicinal products, including those from a ?non-European? tradition
      EMA/HMPC/402684/2013 Rev.
    • These countries have,
      through the EEA agreement, adopted the complete Union acquis on medicinal products and are
      consequently parties to the Union procedures.
    • Questions & Answers on the European Union framework for (traditional) herbal
      medicinal products, including those from a ?non-European? tradition
      EMA/HMPC/402684/2013 Rev.
    • Questions & Answers on the European Union framework for (traditional) herbal
      medicinal products, including those from a ?non-European? tradition
      EMA/HMPC/402684/2013 Rev.
    • Questions & Answers on the European Union framework for (traditional) herbal
      medicinal products, including those from a ?non-European? tradition
      EMA/HMPC/402684/2013 Rev.
    • Questions & Answers on the European Union framework for (traditional) herbal
      medicinal products, including those from a ?non-European? tradition
      EMA/HMPC/402684/2013 Rev.
    • Specific provisions for traditional herbal medicinal products (Q&A 1221)

      Question 12
      Which indications can be granted for traditional herbal medicinal products (THMPs)?

    • Questions & Answers on the European Union framework for (traditional) herbal
      medicinal products, including those from a ?non-European? tradition
      EMA/HMPC/402684/2013 Rev.
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      Answer 17

      Questions & Answers on the European Union framework for (traditional) herbal
      medicinal products, including those from a ?non-European? tradition
      EMA/HMPC/402684/2013 Rev.

    • Questions & Answers on the European Union framework for (traditional) herbal
      medicinal products, including those from a ?non-European? tradition
      EMA/HMPC/402684/2013 Rev.
    • Question 29
      Does the Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC) hold a specific database on
      (registered) authorised (traditional) herbal medicinal products ((T)HMPs)?
    • Discussion with Member States intended to be

      Questions & Answers on the European Union framework for (traditional) herbal
      medicinal products, including those from a ?non-European? tradition
      EMA/HMPC/402684/2013 Rev.

    • Questions & Answers on the European Union framework for (traditional) herbal
      medicinal products, including those from a ?non-European? tradition
      EMA/HMPC/402684/2013 Rev.

Compilation of quality review of documents (QRD) on stylistic matters in product information

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Sunday, March 10, 2024

29 February 2024

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    • 29 February 2024
      EMA/25090/2002 rev.23*
      Human Medicines Division

      Compilation of QRD decisions on stylistic matters in product information
      Issues
      Abbreviations

      Connected problems
      Subscript and superscript

      QRD Suggestions
      Acronyms must be written in their standard form; e.g.

    • Cmax, Cmax
      Abbreviations and

      Not always understood,

      Non-standard abbreviations and acronyms should be avoided, and the term should be written out in full.

    • The same applies when stating the pharmaceutical form in section 3 of the SmPC and section 4 of the labelling;
      i.e.
    • critical steps prior to administration of the product should also be included (section 5 of Annex IIIA).
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      Issues

      Connected problems

      QRD Suggestions

      emphasise in the labelling
      the special handling prior
      to administration of the
      product.

    • Consistency

      Inconsistencies in style are

      Once a particular style or house style has been selected, it must be used consistently throughout the text.

    • Tradename 150 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
      Tradename 150 mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen

      information annexes?

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      Issues
      Desiccant

      Connected problems

      QRD Suggestions

      For medicinal products

      The foil of blister packs containing a desiccant must be clearly labelled to show which blister pocket contains

      packaged with a desiccant

      the desiccant.

    • For bottles containing a desiccant, a similar statement should also be considered provided there

      mistake the desiccant for a

      is available space.

    • It can only be included in brackets in section 3 of the

      where can this be

      SmPC and section 4 of the labelling.

    • Direct speech should only
      be used in section 6 of the SmPC for instructions about shelf-life, storage, handling and disposal.
    • The term ?drug? though can be used in the product information annexes when it is part of a standard set of
      terms (e.g.
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      Issues
      Foreign terms

      Connected problems

      QRD Suggestions

      Foreign terms, particularly

      Foreign terms must be written in italics; e.g.

    • Patients can be referred to as ?he? or

      physician is often referred

      as ?she? when the medicinal product is exclusively for use by males or females.

    • if the product in question might be

      measurements are

      used by elderly patients), in brackets after the metric measures in the English text.

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      Issues

      Connected problems

      QRD Suggestions

      product name is composed
      of MAH+INN?

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      Issues

      Connected problems

      QRD Suggestions
      MT: English
      BG: Bulgarian
      NL: Dutch
      CZ: Czech or English at applicant?s discretion.

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      Issues

      Connected problems

      QRD Suggestions
      considered, e.g.

    • Compilation of QRD decisions on stylistic matters in product information
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      Issues
      Symbols: Non-Unicode

      Connected problems

      QRD Suggestions

      The use of non-Unicode

      Only Unicode symbols must be used in submitted product information annexes.

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      Issues

      Connected problems

      Units: SI base units -

      International Standard

      litre

      base units have been
      introduced in the European
      Union with Council
      Directive 80/181/EEC of
      20.12.79 (O.J.

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MemorialCare Medical Group and Greater Newport Physicians Nationally Recognized for Blood Pressure and Diabetes Management by American Heart Association

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Friday, March 8, 2024

These awards celebrate a commitment to controlling the blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes and accurate blood pressure measurements.

Key Points: 
  • These awards celebrate a commitment to controlling the blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes and accurate blood pressure measurements.
  • "We are honored to have been nationally recognized by the American Heart Association and American Medical Association," says Dr. David Kim, chief executive officer, MemorialCare Medical Foundation.
  • MemorialCare Medical Group and Greater Newport Physicians earned these awards by achieving an exceptional 70% or greater rate of adhering to cardiovascular-focused clinical measures and controlling high blood pressure throughout its adult patient population.
  • "The high level of care they provide daily shows MemorialCare Medical Group and Greater Newport Physician's commitment to providing quality care for our patients."

Top court: No letup in anti-cyberbullying battle

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Friday, March 8, 2024

Zhang added, "This increasingly serious cyberbullying makes people worry about being victimized, whether online or offline, polluting the online environment and disrupting social order."

Key Points: 
  • Zhang added, "This increasingly serious cyberbullying makes people worry about being victimized, whether online or offline, polluting the online environment and disrupting social order."
  • Such specific rules will help prosecutors play a bigger role in combating cyberbullying, giving stronger support to victims, Zhang said.
  • "These provisions aim to help create a safer online environment to guarantee the public sense of security," Zhang said.
  • Tragedies caused by online misconduct have caused public outrage and prompted cyberspace agencies and internet platforms to take action, in addition to courts.

Mount Pulaski Community Unified School District 23 Deploys ZeroEyes' AI Gun Detection and Intelligent Situational Awareness Platform

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

PHILADELPHIA, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, today announced that its proactive gun detection and intelligent situational awareness solution has been adopted by Mount Pulaski Community Unified School District 23 (CUSD #23) of Logan County, Illinois. The solution has been deployed at both Mount Pulaski High School (MPHS) and Mount Pulaski Grade School (MPGS).

Key Points: 
  • PHILADELPHIA, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ZeroEyes , the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, today announced that its proactive gun detection and intelligent situational awareness solution has been adopted by Mount Pulaski Community Unified School District 23 (CUSD #23) of Logan County, Illinois.
  • The solution has been deployed at both Mount Pulaski High School (MPHS) and Mount Pulaski Grade School (MPGS).
  • The district is located in the quaint farm town of Mount Pulaski and also serves the cities of Chestnut, Cornland, Elkhart, and Lake Fork.
  • ZeroEyes' AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software is now layered on existing digital security cameras at both of Mount Pulaski's school campuses.

CGTN: Serving the people: How the CPPCC promotes consultative democracy

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Liu, also a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), filed a proposal on adjusting medical service cost last year in this regard.

Key Points: 
  • Liu, also a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), filed a proposal on adjusting medical service cost last year in this regard.
  • The CPPCC National Committee, China's top political advisory body, has adhered to the people-centered development philosophy and helped secure and improve people's livelihoods, Wang Huning, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, said on Monday.
  • The CPPCC National Committee has committed to serving the people, with CPPCC members serving the public based on reality, Wang said.
  • The CPPCC aims to improve the effectiveness of democratic supervision, put the whole-process people's democracy into practice, and better serve the scientific and democratic decision-making, Wang said on Monday.

China's Gov't departments handle 12,480 suggestions, proposals last year

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

In particular, the departments handled 7,955 suggestions, accounting for 95.7 percent of all suggestions submitted, and 4,525 proposals, 96.5 percent of all proposals submitted, said the spokesperson Xing Huina.

Key Points: 
  • In particular, the departments handled 7,955 suggestions, accounting for 95.7 percent of all suggestions submitted, and 4,525 proposals, 96.5 percent of all proposals submitted, said the spokesperson Xing Huina.
  • Xing said that the departments rolled out over 2,000 policy measures based on some 4,700 suggestions and proposals last year.
  • China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security handled 962 suggestions and proposals last year.
  • The National Health Commission has made significant progress in handling related matters by fully absorbing and adopting the suggestions and proposals.

CGTN: Serving the people: How the CPPCC promotes consultative democracy

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Liu, also a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), filed a proposal on adjusting medical service cost last year in this regard.

Key Points: 
  • Liu, also a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), filed a proposal on adjusting medical service cost last year in this regard.
  • The CPPCC National Committee, China's top political advisory body, has adhered to the people-centered development philosophy and helped secure and improve people's livelihoods, Wang Huning, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, said on Monday.
  • The CPPCC National Committee has committed to serving the people, with CPPCC members serving the public based on reality, Wang said.
  • The CPPCC aims to improve the effectiveness of democratic supervision, put the whole-process people's democracy into practice, and better serve the scientific and democratic decision-making, Wang said on Monday.