SAP partners with start-up to hire people with autism
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German software company SAP is looking to recruit people with autism as programmers and product testers, drawing on skills that can include a close attention to detail and an ability to solve complex problems.
SAP has asked start-…
Bayer will buy German herbal medicine maker Steigerwald
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s largest drugmaker Bayer said it agreed to buy privately held Steigerwald Arzneimittelwerk GmbH, a maker of herbal treatments.
Bayer said on Thursday that Steigerwald, based in Darmstadt, Germany, generated sales of 61.3 …
Bayer core earnings growth tempered by high feedstock costs
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Quarterly underlying core earnings at Bayer, Germany’s largest drugmaker, edged 0.4 percent higher as strong demand for its farming pesticides was offset by high raw material costs at its plastics and chemicals unit.
First-quarter…
ZOLL Medical wins patent infringement case against ELan Med GmbH
ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that the District Court of Munich, Germany, ruled in favor of ZOLL in granting an injunction against ELan Med GmbH of Cologne, Germany, for infringing on a ZOLL patent through the distribution and sale of certain ELan products for use with ZOLL’s Intravascular Temperature Management (IVTM™) systems.
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German research could cut vaccine production time to weeks instead of months
An experimental vaccine based on a molecule related to DNA protects animals against influenza and may one day offer an ultra-rapid way to develop new shots for humans, German scientists reported on Sunday.
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Bayer CFO says company may increase its dividend
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The finance chief of Bayer, Germany’s largest drugmaker, raised the prospect of a dividend increase next year, following a higher profit outlook issued last month.
“Our operating business is developing very well at the moment,” Ch…
German hearing aid technology gets FDA 510(k) clearance
An all-in-one hearing aid fitting system rooted in German engineering has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Acousticon, the Durham, …
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Orphan drug status granted for Cytonet’s biotech liver treatment
Urea cycle disorders have no cure, but Cytonet’s liver cell preparation now has orphan drug status in the United States as the company develops a way to treat the rare and often fatal condition. The German company makes its liver cell preparation at a Durham, North Carolina facility.
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Ben Venue, Roxane parent launches $135M life sciences fund
The German parent of Ben Venue and Roxane drug-making facilities in Ohio has launched a $135 million venture fund to foster innovation in the …
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