KVISTGAARD, Denmark, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- A just published Review in the publication Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, Volume 18, Issue 7 2009, confirms the previous published information on PROSTVAC(TM). This is the most comprehensive and updated Review on PROSTVAC(TM) so far.

Quote from the article: Preliminary clinical trials have indicated negligible toxicity, and Phase II trials have suggested a survival benefit after treatment with PROSTVAC(TM), especially in patients with indolent disease characteristics.

LONDON, July 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- Jon Laughland to support global growth of Stonebranch

Stonebranch(R), Inc. (www.stonebranch.com) today announced that Jonathan Laughland has been appointed as a new account manager for the United Kingdom. Laughland's position will support the increasing market demand for Stonebranch solutions in the UK.

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NEW DELHI, India, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Koenig Solutions proudly announced it has been selected as a 2009 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Awards winner in Citizenship. The company was chosen out of an international field of top Microsoft partners as delivering market-leading customer solutions built on Microsoft technology.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 1 /PRNewswire/ --

The use of power rental equipment is becoming increasingly important in sub-Saharan Africa to alleviate the current electricity crisis affecting the region.

LONDON, July 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- Medical Experts Call for Greater Consideration of Gastric Banding for Obese People With Type 2 Diabetes

LONDON, July 1 /PRNewswire/ --

Allergan's LAP-BAND(TM) AP System for obesity intervention has become the first device to receive official European approval for weight loss that leads to improvement or remission of type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes has reached pandemic proportions[i] and the risk of developing the disease has increased up to 10 times in people who are obese. Obesity is defined as having a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater. Alarmingly, the United Kingdom has the fastest growing rate of obesity in the developed world.[ii]

NEW YORK, July 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- Future Midtown Manhattan healthcare center offers a highly visible, neutral and transparent platform for healthcare industry to conduct commerce, host educational events, clinical training, and leverage unique facilities and resources to collaborate

World Product Centre (WPC) today announced that Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health -- one of the world's largest healthcare suppliers -- is among the first 11 healthcare companies to sign License Agreements with WPC.

LONDON, July 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- NICE Commit to Reviewing Existing Guidance 'As Soon As Possible'

On June 11, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) announced that, following consultation with stakeholders on the economic model that underpinned NICE's 2006 guidance on the use of drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease, the guidance remains unchanged despite recognising significant errors within their model.

While the process afforded Consultees the right to appeal against this decision, Eisai Limited, the licence holder of Aricept(R) (donepezil hydrochloride) and Pfizer Limited, its co-promotion partner, today confirm that they do not intend to pursue an appeal in the interests of patients.

CHICAGO, July 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- Industry experts choose Novarra Vision(TM) widget solution

Novarra's widget and mobile content delivery framework has been recognized by the GSMA as the Most Innovative Value Added Service (VAS) Platform in the EMEA leg of its 2010 Mobile Innovation Grand Prix competition. A panel of industry experts selected Novarra based upon market potential, cost efficiency and ease of integration for the solution.

BEIJING, July 1 /PRNewswire/ --

A new malware plaguing mobile phones named Transmitter.C has been intercepted by NetQin, the biggest mobile phone security company in the world. A few days ago, NetQin delivered the new version of anti-virus library which can inspect and remove this kind of virus efficiently.

LONDON, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), an international financial institution (IFI) owned by eight Nordic countries, has gone live with Misys Opics Plus. The Misys solution will cover the entire bank's requirement for bank proprietary treasury trading and corporate activity and will operate across all asset classes in the treasury back office.