Cheap warehouse space attracts new businessThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:46AMBusinesses are beginning to migrate to Redlands for cheaper warehouse space - and more of it. Bayer CropScience, a division of the German aspirin maker, signed a lease for more than 100,000 square feet of industrial space in ProLogis Park Redlands in February.
MS Awareness Week: Time for nation to go orange and move it to end MSMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:10AMMS Awareness Week March 8-14 is the time for the nation to go orange and move it to end multiple sclerosis, a disease where someone is newly diagnosed every hour of every day. Supported by a Congressional resolution, this year MS Awareness Week and the state of MS research aptly coincide. Move it to create a world free of MS!
Mass. House Allows Lawrence To Seek Financial RescueWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:35PMWith Lawrence facing a $25 million budget shortfall, House lawmakers approved a measure that would allow the city to borrow up to $35 million, to avoid bankruptcy.
U.S. Census Underway; Workers Needed LocallyMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:43PMOn Monday, some Charleston residents started to receive their 2010 Census forms, nearly two weeks in advance of the rest of the nation.
Regulating Third-Party Election Ads in West VirginiaMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:28PMWest Virginia's House of Delegates wants the Senate to consider regulating third-party election ads as well as political activity by in-state corporations.
Police Looking for Good Samaritan Following AssaultMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:58PMHuntington Police say that around 1 a.m. on February 21, 19-year-old James Padgett was assaulted outside a night club in the 1300 block of 4th Avenue.
Road Crews on Pot Hole PatrolMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:58PMA break in the weather is giving road crews a chance to patch up pot holes.
Most Sex Offenders in Compliance in Lawrence County, OhioMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:58AMAccording to the U.S. Marshals Office only ten of the 105 registered sex offenders in Lawrence County, Ohio were found to be out of compliance.
Rebuilt "Rock Crusher Curve" Dedicated MondayMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:58AMThe $12 million road project runs nearly a mile and half along U.S. 60 between Olive Hill and Interstate 64.
Toddler Killed in Mobile Home Fire; Name ReleasedMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:58AMThe Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office says the fire happened in the 400-block of Tram Road in Stout around 1:30 a.m. Sunday.
Hiram Moore Sentenced to PrisonMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:58AMA former Marshall University football player convicted of drug charges, but given a second chance, is now headed to prison.
Clear the Snow Before You GoSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:37PMHitting the roads in a snow covered car could cost you.
Lawmakers to Lantigua: Resign from House or city bailout bill is deadWednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 11:37PMGov. Deval Patrick's $35 million bill to rescue Lawrence is all but "dead" because Mayor William Lantigua refuses to step down as a state representative, fellow lawmakers said.
House GOP calls for immediate control board for LawrenceWednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 12:07PMLAWRENCE - Statehouse Republican leadership is calling for a control board for the city of Lawrence immediately or its members will not vote to support a bill that allows the city to borrow $35 million to bailout its deficit.
Braille illiteracy is a growing problemTuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 12:26AMThe National Federation of the Blind has been waging a campaign to ensure that those who are visually impaired learn how to read Braille. According to a report issued last year by the advocacy group, fewer than 10% of the 1.3 million people who are legally blind in America are Braille readers.
University To Unveil William Manchester Writings Amid Return of JFK ManuscriptSaturday, January 30, 2010 @ 3:45PMWhen the University finally opens the hugely acclaimed, meticulously archived, and wonderfully colorful writings of the late William Manchester next Thursday, the administration will be recognizing more than just an outstanding catalogue of work.
Undefeated Leverkusen eyeing 1st titleThursday, January 28, 2010 @ 9:01AMBayern Munich has been unable to dislodge Bayer Leverkusen from the top of the Bundesliga despite six straight wins and Leverkusen's coach believes his team is ripe for its first championship. Going into the 20th round, Leverkusen is still undefeated and has two points more than Bayern at 41. "The team has developed outstandingly.
Amgen announces results of two Phase 3 studies evaluating Vectibix for mCRCThursday, January 21, 2010 @ 8:55AMAmgen today announced that detailed results from two pivotal Phase 3 studies evaluating Vectibix® (panitumumab) in combination with chemotherapy for the first and second-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) (the PRIME '203' and '181' trials, respectively) will be presented at the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium in Orlando ...
Bayer Is ‘Well-Positioned,’ Not a ‘Fixer-Upper,’ Dekkers SaysThursday, January 21, 2010 @ 5:37AMJan. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Bayer AG ’s designated Chief Executive Officer Marijn Dekkers said the German chemicals and drugmaker is in no need of an overhaul, unlike the task he faced in his previous job as head of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
AdweekMedia Forecast 2010Sunday, January 17, 2010 @ 12:42AMIt would be an interesting, albeit purely academic exercise to imagine how the advertising industry would look right now if we hadn't been hit with the biggest economic downturn since the 1930s.
Moldy Smelling Tylenol Being RecalledFriday, January 15, 2010 @ 11:58AMAP Johnson & Johnson is dealing with a major headache; for the second time in a month the company has had to recall some of its over-the-counter medication because they smell moldy, musty or "like mildew." The company says no customers have complained about products included in the wider recall, but that not-so-fresh smell can cause nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea. Small amounts of a ...
Novo Nordisk, Bayer and J&J lead downward trendFriday, January 15, 2010 @ 11:16AMBOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Drug stocks retreated early Friday, with Novo Nordisk A/S, Bayer AG, and Johnson & Johnson among those shares leading the sector lower. The NYSE Arca Pharmaceutical In...
A&P Calendar Delivers Healthy-Living MessageMonday, January 4, 2010 @ 5:14PMMONTVALE, N.J. — A&P is distributing 2010 health-themed calendars packaged with $45 in coupon savings. The “Live Better!” calendars — available at the pharmacy departments of the retailer’s A&P, Waldbaum’s, Pathmark and Super Fresh banners — are filled with photos of people engaged in physical activities like ice skating, swimming and bicycling.
AdweekMedia Forecast 2010Monday, January 4, 2010 @ 8:27AMThe tricky thing about any sort of forecast for 2010 is that even though the recession appears, at least on paper, to be near an end, this was no ordinary recession for the media business.
A Look at 2010 and BeyondSaturday, January 2, 2010 @ 10:33AMIt would be an interesting, albeit purely academic exercise to imagine how the advertising industry would look right now if we hadn't been hit with the biggest economic downturn since the 1930s.
When it comes to store brands, it all depends on whom you askSunday, December 27, 2009 @ 12:11AMA battle is brewing between generic and brand-name products.Heinz. Tide. Tylenol.These are brands consumers know and trust, yet they are losing market share to retailers’ private-label brands such as Walmart ’s Equate.At a time when shoppers are pinching pennies, store brands are gaining. Not only can private labels sell for up to 40 percent less but also they have upped presentation with full ...
Historic 1931 Crimson Tide victory to be featured in Rose Bowl parade floatFriday, December 25, 2009 @ 7:37AMPASADENA, Calif. -- A "We Are the Champions" float in the 121st Tournament of Roses parade Jan. 1 in Pasadena will honor the University of Alabama's historic 1931 Rose Bowl victory over Washington State.
ZymoGenetics restructures license and collaboration agreements on RECOTHROMMonday, December 21, 2009 @ 10:51PMZymoGenetics, Inc. today announced a restructuring of the U.S. co-promotion and ex-U.S. license and collaboration agreements with Bayer Schering Pharma AG and Bayer HealthCare relating to RECOTHROM® Thrombin, topical (Recombinant).
Human Genome Sciences and GlaxoSmithKline to present Phase 3 trial results of BENLYSTATuesday, October 20, 2009 @ 12:21AMHuman Genome Sciences, Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) today announced the full presentation of results from BLISS-52, the first of two pivotal Phase 3 trials of BENLYSTA™ (belimumab) in seropositive patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Buzzed Off At BayerFriday, October 16, 2009 @ 6:00PMThe aspirin giant is under fire from the FDA, Congress, health advocates and now beekeepers.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-10-14 21:37 UPDATE 3-FDA warns P&G over vitamin C in DayQuil and NyQuilWednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 3:42PMCHICAGO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Procter & Gamble Co on Wednesday that its Vicks DayQuil and NyQuil products with vitamin C have false and misleading labeling, and P&G said it would work with the agency to resolve its concerns. The FDA's list of approved ingredients for over-the-counter cold-cough drug products does not allow for a combination of vitamin C ...
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-10-14 21:04 UPDATE 2-FDA warns P&G over vitamin C in DayQuil and NyQuilWednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 3:27PMCHICAGO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Procter & Gamble Co on Wednesday that its Vicks DayQuil and NyQuil products with vitamin C have false and misleading labeling. The FDA's list of approved ingredients for over-the-counter cold-cough drug products does not allow for a combination of vitamin C with the other active ingredients in the two products, the agency ...
In 1918 pandemic, another possible killer: AspirinTuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 12:08PMPublished: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 5:19 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 5:19 a.m. The 1918 flu epidemic was probably the deadliest plague in human history, killing more than 50 million people worldwide.
Aspirin possible factor in 1918 flu epidemicTuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 2:19AMThe 1918 flu epidemic was probably the deadliest plague in human history, killing more than 50 million people worldwide. Now it appears that...
Aspirin may have played a role in '18 flu epidemicTuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 12:05AMThe 1918 flu epidemic was probably the deadliest plague in human history, killing more than 50 million people worldwide. Now it appears that a small number of the deaths may have been caused by not by the virus, but by a drug...
Synta Pharmaceuticals updates on its Phase 3 SYMMETRY trial at the Melanoma XIII ConferenceMonday, October 12, 2009 @ 7:51AMSynta Pharmaceuticals Corp., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing small molecule drugs to treat severe medical conditions, today announced that additional results from its Phase 3 trial (SYMMETRYSM) of elesclomol in combination with paclitaxel in metastatic melanoma was presented at the Perspectives in Melanoma XIII Conference by Steven O’Day, M.D ...
More than aspirin: Bayer's focus on specialty medicineTuesday, October 6, 2009 @ 2:17PMBERKELEY — Someone says Bayer. The other says aspirin. The two go hand-in-hand. Ask 17-year old water polo player Anthony Ong of De La Salle in Concord, and he associates Bayer to Kogenate.