SYDNEY, June 20--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
BETAC RECALL...
BELLEVILLE: Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a research-based, technology-driven
Canadian biopharmaceutical company, Saturday announced that the Canadian arm of
its Pharma Division (Bioniche Pharma Canada Limited) is initiating a Class 1
recall of Betac, (NDC 62086-139-50/DIN 02245625), an injectable ascorbic acid
product that is produced at the Bioniche Pharma Group Limited's sterile
injectable manufacturing facility in Galway, Ireland.
http://www.bioniche.com
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch
GLOBAL FUND...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Global AIDS Alliance Saturday urged Japan to have a
greater impact by directing overseas development assistance to the Global Fund
to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
http://www.globalaidsalliance.org
LEARNING SYSTEM...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.: At the June Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual
Conference in Toronto, SLA unveiled its new online learning system -- designed
specifically for library and information professionals.
http://www.sla.org
http://www.clickuniversity.com
ASIAN ARTISTS...
SINGAPORE: THE LISTEN CAMPAIGN Saturday announced that four star Asian
music artists, David Tao, Wang Lee Hom, A-Do and Kit Chan, will perform in
LISTEN LIVE on 1st October in Singapore.
http://www.tradewindsmice.com/listen/listen.htm
http://www.listencharity.org
http://www.asianetnews.net/home.asp
BENCHMARK NOTES...
Fannie Mae Saturday announced that it will issue US$3.0 billion of
three-year Benchmark Notes which will mature on July 15, 2008. The Notes will
be priced on June 22, 2005 while the settlement date is June 24, 2005.
http://www.fanniemae.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae Friday said it will redeem the principal amount
of nine securities issues amounting to a total of US$304 million on June 28 and
June 29, 2005 at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal
amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
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