SYDNEY--12 Mar--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
THOMSON REUTERS...
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON: The Healthcare and Science business of Thomson
Reuters Wednesday released the white paper, "The Five Myths of Generic
Competition," highlighting what originator pharmaceutical and biotech companies
can do to improve their forecasting of the likely timing, source and intensity
of competition from generic drugs.
http://scientific.thomsonreuters.com/info/matters/
CCID'S LATEST...
SHENZHEN: CCID, an established research firm in China disclosed recently in
an industry report entitled 'Local Vendors Stand out in China's 3G Equipment
Market' that the rapid deployment of 3G networks in China will eventually
result in the creation of about 660,000 3G carrier frequency by mid this year.
http://www.prnasia.com/sa/2009/03/11/200903111204.jpg.
WEB GENOME...
CHRISTCHURCH: The Web Genome Project (WGP), designed to revolutionize the
way we understand and interact with the Internet, launched Wednesday with an
interactive search engine at www.webgenomeproject.org.
www.altsearchengines.com
www.surfcanyon.com
PEROT SYSTEMS...
CHENNAI: Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER) Wednesday announced at a
press conference in Chennai, India, the expansion of its facilities in India to
serve the company's continuing IT services growth in world markets.
http://www.perotsystems.com
http://www.sec.gov/
SHIRE ANNOUNCES...
DUBLIN: Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty
biopharmaceutical company, Wednesday announces the Japanese launch of
FOSRENOL(R) (lanthanum carbonate), which is now available to prescribers and
patients in Japan through Shire's strategic alliance partner Bayer Yakuhin Ltd.
http://www.shire.com
KEMA ACHIEVES...
ARNHEM: KEMA has realized continued growth in sales and results over 2008.
Global developments in energy, like the transition to sustainable energy and a
stronger international position, pushed net sales by 13.3% to EUR 226.7 million.
http://www.kema.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON: The following is being issued by Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM):
5-Year Pricing Date: March 12, 2009
Settlement Date: March 13, 2009
Maturity Date: March 13, 2014
Issue Size: TBD
Coupon: TBD
Payment Dates: Each March 13th and September 13th, beginning
September 13, 2009
www.fanniemae.com
WORLD GLAUCOMA...
NEW YORK: On the second annual World Glaucoma Day (March 12), leading global
glaucoma experts are working together to help educate patients diagnosed with
glaucoma and those who may be at risk for the condition.
www.AllEyesOnGlaucoma.com
GOODRICH DELIVERS...
CHARLOTTE: Goodrich Corporation's (NYSE: GR) Customer Services facility in
Sydney, Australia has delivered its first production landing gear components
for the carrier variant F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.
http://www.goodrich.com
PLATTS SURVEY...
LONDON: Platts -- The 12 members of the Organization of the Petroleum
Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped an average 28.07 million barrels per day
(b/d) in February, as the oil producer club continued its efforts to slash
oversupply and prevent oil prices falling further, according to a Platts survey
of OPEC, oil industry officials and analysts just released.
http://www.opec.platts.com/
DAQTRON INTRODUCES...
ATLANTA: DAQTron, Inc. (www.daqtron.com), the worldwide leader in DOCSIS
test systems, announced the immediate availability of the industry's first
DOCSIS 3.0 RF Protocol Analyzer (DP-360) for functional analysis of the
upstream and downstream of Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification
(DOCSIS) 3.0 signals.
www.daqtron.com
FIRESCOPE INVESTS...
HUNTINGTON BEACH: FireScope, a U.S.-based developer of Business Service
Management (BSM) solutions has expanded its reach to the Asia-Pacific region to
provide new options for the IT sector.
www.firescope.net
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