MARKHAM, Canada, October 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Cytochroma today announced that it has initiated a Phase II clinical trial of CTA018 Injection, the Company's product candidate for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The Phase II clinical trial is an open label, dose escalating pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, efficacy and safety study of CTA018 Injection in CKD patients with SHPT undergoing hemodialysis.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 23 /PRNewswire/ --

- deCarta Mobile API streamlines development of location-enabled applications

deCarta devCON'08 -- deCarta, the leading supplier of software and services for the Location-Based Services (LBS) industry, today launched an application programming interface (API) for deCarta Mobile(TM) that supports rapid development of location-enabled applications for the iPhone(TM). The new API complements the J2ME version of deCarta Mobile previously announced in September 2008. deCarta Mobile is a location software platform designed to allow application developers to simplify the integration of sophisticated, scalable location capability on mobile devices.

NESHER, Israel, October 23 /PRNewswire/ --

- Portable Solution for Effective Localized Pain Management

NanoVibronix, a medical device company, announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510K clearance to market PainShield(TM) MD, a diathermy device used to treat pain. PainShield is the first hands-free, patch-based diathermy device, thus allowing for an entirely new dimension in ultrasound treatment of pain and soft tissue healing. The PainShield consists of a disposable patch connected to a portable reusable driver and generates ultrasound waves to the desired area of the body.

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PARIS, October 23 /PRNewswire/ --

- 1830 Photonic Service Switch Enables Service Providers to Respond to End-Users' Demands With Unprecedented Flexibility and Efficiency

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, October 23 /PRNewswire/ --

- Agreements Provide Global Networking Services and PDAs

Tellabs, a leading provider of solutions that enable advanced video, data and voice services, has signed two new agreements for wired and wireless network services from Verizon. The services will enable Tellabs to better connect with its extended network of customers, partners and employees.

TEANECK, New Jersey and LONDON, October 23 /PRNewswire/ --

- New global services agreement covers a wide range of application services for AstraZeneca's Research, Clinical Development and Sales and Marketing functions

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading provider of consulting, technology and business process outsourcing services, today announced a five-year agreement with AstraZeneca to provide application maintenance services to AstraZeneca's global enterprise in the business-critical areas of research, clinical development, and sales and marketing. The agreement will further expand Cognizant's long-standing relationship with the pharmaceutical major.

PALO ALTO, California, October 23 /PRNewswire/ --

- New storage appliance uses ZFS-based NexentaStor and Dual-Core AMD Opteron(TM) processors to provide high-performance, power-efficient storage solutions

MUMBAI, India, October 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Ezeego1.com, the meta search site with booking capabilities, invites people to be part of their Home Based Agents (HBA), network and earn attractive commissions while making bookings for relatives and friends. All you need is a personal computer with internet connection to get started.

Speaking on this initiative, Neelu Singh, COO, Ezeego1.com explained, We recognize that there are people who prefer to work out of their home at their own pace and earn a decent income, while we on our part will benefit by increasing our distribution network without incurring additional cost, adding that it is a win-win situation for both ezeego1 and the HBA.

LONDON, October 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Unite, Britain's biggest union, says the decision of two overseas contracting companies not to use any UK labour to build a power station in Britain is an absolute scandal, and makes little sense given the present tough economic conditions.

Unite has been informed by the two Spanish contracting companies working on the Staythorpe power station construction site near Newark that they have no intention of employing any local labour to undertake the work.

Alsthom has been contracted by RWE to build a gas-fired power station near Newark. Alsthom then sub-contracted two Spanish companies, Montpressa and FMM, to carry out construction work on the site.

HELSINKI, October 23 /PRNewswire/ --

- Analysis of Consumer Shopping Patterns Enable Home Improvement Retailer to Optimize Store Layout and Increase Marketing ROI

Ekahau Inc., a leading provider of Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), announced that Rautakesko Ltd, a market leader in its operating area and the fifth biggest in do-it-yourself (DIY) business in Europe, has selected Ekahau Wi-Fi-based RTLS solution for retail store customer behavior analysis.

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