Recently, Bloomberg reported that Apple selected some employees to conduct a blood sugar APP test. During the test, the subjects actively monitored their blood sugar through various devices on the market, and then recorded the changes in blood sugar levels caused by food intake. This study may allow Apple to more deeply integrate third-party blood sugar tracking into its own products. Apple has been planning blood sugar monitoring for a long time. In 2010, Jobs led the acquisition of RareLight, a non-invasive blood sugar monitoring company. In 2015, Apple’s frontier exploration department XDG took over the non-invasive blood sugar detection project and has invested a lot of money in recent years for concept verification. In February last year, Apple’s non-invasive blood sugar monitoring project was reported to have a major breakthrough. According to reports, Apple is developing a silicon photonic chip and a measurement process called “optical absorption spectroscopy”, which ...
The 2024 National Medical Insurance Negotiations entered the second day. Beijing was sunny. On this day, antidiabetic and tumor drugs were the highlights. On the second day of the National Negotiations, Huang Bin, Vice President of AstraZeneca China, and Xia Yu, founder, chairman, president and CEO of Kangfang Bio, appeared at the National Negotiations. On the morning of October 28, the companies participating in the negotiations included AstraZeneca, Hengrui, Xinlitai, Hisun, CSPC Pharmaceutical, etc.; in the afternoon, Zhejiang Jingxin Pharmaceutical, Union Qilin, Beijing Novartis, Luye Pharmaceutical, Jiangsu Hausen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Qilu, Changchun Jinsai, Zejing Bio, Hengrui, Novo Nordisk, etc. were present. Some on-site observers said that anti-tumor, antidiabetic and other chronic disease drugs were the protagonists of the second day of the National Negotiations. The National Medical Insurance Administration has carried out adjustments to the medical insurance drug list for six consecutive years, adding a total of 744 drugs to ...
On October 28, Baike Biology (688276) held a performance briefing for the third quarter of 2024. The company’s board members, including General Manager Kong Wei, Executive Deputy General Manager Jiang Chunlai, and Board Secretary Zhang Zhe, communicated with investors regarding the operating results and financial status for the third quarter of 2024. Baike Biology is an innovative biopharmaceutical company mainly focused on infectious disease prevention and control. Since its establishment, it has primarily engaged in the research, development, production, and sale of human vaccines. The company currently has approved vaccines, including chickenpox vaccines, intranasal flu vaccines, and shingles vaccines. Among these, the chickenpox vaccine has maintained a leading market share for many years, making it one of the company’s primary sources of revenue. The intranasal flu vaccine is a part of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Influenza Action Plan (GAP) and is the only attenuated live influenza vaccine administered ...
Organiser:Informa Markets Time:November 26 – 28, 2024 Address:Plot No. 23 – 25 & 27 – 29, Knowledge Park – II, Gautam Budh Nagar, Greater NOIDA – 201306 Exhibition hall:INDIA EXPO CENTRE & MART Product range: Pharmaceutical Machinery & Packaging Equipment Zone, Laboratory Instruments & Equipment Zone, Packaging & Drug Delivery Systems Zone, Cleanroom Equipment & Engineering Zone, Environmental Protection & Energy-saving Equipment Zone About PMEC: The Pharmaceutical Machinery & Packaging Machinery Exhibition (PMEC) in New Delhi, India, serves as a vital global platform for product trade and information exchange within the pharmaceutical industry. This exhibition attracts professionals from the global pharmaceutical sector, including manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, distributors, dealers, and more.
Recently, Shenzhen Xingchen Sea Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Xingchen Sea Medical”) announced the completion of a Series B financing of over 100 million yuan, led by Yuansheng Venture Capital, with continued investment from old shareholders Junlian Capital and Daotong Investment, and Haoyue Capital serving as the exclusive financial advisor. It is reported that this round of financing will help Xingchen Hai Medical further expand its production capacity, accelerate new product research and development, and expand its global market, promoting its rapid development in the field of disposable endoscopes. Complete 4 rounds of financing Xingchen Sea Medical was established in October 2020, with a founding team from domestic and foreign head medical device companies. With over ten years of experience in minimally invasive surgical product research and development, global marketing, and production management, we are committed to becoming an innovative leader in endoscopic intervention diagnosis and treatment. ...
On October 25, 2024, Medtronic and Philips announced the establishment of a strategic advocacy partnership centered on stroke care. The two companies will work together to raise awareness of the potential health and economic benefits that timely diagnosis and treatment of stroke can bring to patients, families, and society, and further expand and strengthen their partnership with the World Stroke Organization (WSO). It is reported that this cooperation has three key focus areas, including raising public awareness of stroke symptoms and the importance of timely medical treatment, improving treatment accessibility by increasing the number of hospitals with stroke treatment capabilities and providing training, and using advanced technology to create a comprehensive stroke care system to support early diagnosis, effective treatment, and postoperative monitoring. 01. Focus on stroke care, Philips and Medtronic reach cooperation It is reported that in this collaboration, Medtronic and Philips will work together to promote awareness of ...
The neutropenia caused by tumor chemotherapy can easily lead to potentially life-threatening complications. The Rolontis product treatment plan can effectively prevent and treat chemotherapy-induced neutropenia, helping cancer patients with treatment and recovery. Sinopharm International adheres to the functional mission of serving the national strategy and promoting people’s health and well-being. It leverages the role of Sinopharm Group’s international business strategy platform for pharmaceutical and health, introduces Rolontis products from South Korea, improves the safety and effectiveness of cancer patient treatment, and promotes the optimization and upgrading of the pharmaceutical and health supply chain industry chain.On October 24th, China Pharmaceutical Foreign Trade Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Sinopharm International, and Hanmei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. signed a Rolontis product cooperation agreement, marking a new chapter of cooperation in the field of biomedicine based on pharmacy equipment cooperation between the two parties. Zhou Song, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Sinopharm ...
In late October, BeiGene’s self-developed PD-1 inhibitor, Trastuzumab (English trade name: TEVIMBRA), was launched ®, Chinese product name: Baize An ®) The first prescription was issued in the United States, officially entering the American market and bringing new treatment options to local patients. This milestone also marks the beginning of a new chapter for BeiGene’s own commercialization team for solid tumors in the United States.Teralizumab was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in March 2024 for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) who have previously received systemic chemotherapy (excluding PD-1/L1 inhibitors). In October 2024, BeiGene announced the commercial launch of Trastuzumab in the United States, benefiting this patient population at a price 10% lower than other PD-1 therapies approved for this indication. The first prescription of Trastuzumab in the United States has become another important milestone in the company’s ...
According to the official website of CDE, SCTV02 injection, a Class 1.2 new drug for preventive biological use developed by Sinocell Engineering Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Sinocell”), has obtained implicit approval for clinical trials. Its indication is to prevent diseases caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an infectious virus belonging to the genus Pneumovirus of the family Paramyxoviridae. It mainly causes lower respiratory tract infections such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia in infants under 6 months old, and upper respiratory tract infections such as rhinitis and colds in older children and adults. According to statistics, almost all children have been infected with respiratory syncytial virus before the age of 2. Due to the large population base in China, the number of children with lower respiratory tract infections caused by RSV infection ranks relatively high in the world. RSV has always been called the ...
On October 27, the 2024 National Medical Insurance Negotiations officially began at the National People’s Congress Conference Center in Beijing. The entrance to the venue was crowded. Some companies said that “the talks will not start until tomorrow, but we came in advance to check out the atmosphere.” This year, a total of 162 generic drugs will participate in the negotiations/bidding. The negotiations will be conducted by 25 negotiation experts from medical insurance departments selected from all over the country and divided into 5 groups. The negotiations will last until October 30, and the final results are expected to be announced in November. It is reported that the varieties of negotiations on the first day involve antiviral, anesthetic analgesic, antihypertensive and other fields. Hengrui, Merck, Kangyuan, Zhengda Tianqing, Renfu, Hisense, Xinlitai, Daiichi Sankyo, Baxter and other companies have entered the venue. Companies on the scene revealed that their Chinese medicine ...
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