Quark Pharmaceuticals Expands International Patent Protection For Compounds Targeting The Rtp801 Gen
                    
                    
                        



  
                        26th October 2009 - 
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                                        Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a development-stage pharmaceutical company discovering and developing  novel RNA interference (RNAi)-based therapeutics, today announced issuance of Japanese Patent Number:  4354633, titled, "Hypoxia regulated genes," on August 7, 2009.
                
                    
                        Novo Nordisk Wins Design Award For Novotwist(tm) Needle
                    
                    
                        



  
                        26th October 2009 - 
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                                        Novo Nordisk has been awarded a Good Design Award(TM)(1) for  NovoTwist(TM), the new needle designed for use with the insulin delivery  device FlexPen(R).
                
                    
                        Potentia Pharmaceuticals Enters Into Licensing And Purchase Option Agreements With Alcon
                    
                    
                        



  
                        24th October 2009 - 
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                                        Potentia Pharmaceuticals, a privately-held biotechnology company developing medicines for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), announced today that it has entered into licensing and purchase option agreements with Alcon Research,
Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alcon, Inc. (NYSE: ACL). 
                
                    
                        Reform Will Focus Health System On Patient Needs
                    
                    
                        



  
                        23rd October 2009 - 
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                    “Part of what we’re on about is refocusing the system to keep people healthy and well, instead  of just treating them when they’re sick, which is a more sustainable approach from every  perspective,” Mr Snowdon said.
                
                    
                        New Study Results Show That Patients Have Higher Treatment Satisfaction With Liraglutide Compared To
                    
                    
                        



  
                        23rd October 2009 - 
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                    New data on patient treatment satisfaction from the LEAD(TM) 6 trial  presented on the 22nd October at the 20th World Diabetes Congress  (International Diabetes Federation) shows that patients have higher overall  treatment satisfaction with liraglutide than they do with exenatide.