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Bangladeshi GAP-grown mangoes reach Switzerland for the first time
Fresh Plaza
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July 9, 2025
For the first time, mangoes grown in Bangladesh using Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) have been exported to Switzerland, marking a significant step for the country's fresh produce sector, as reported by BSS news. Cultivated in Dinajpur's...
Merck to acquire London-based Verona Pharma for $10 billion
News.Az
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Merck announced on Wednesday that it will acquire the UK-based lung therapy company Verona Pharma for approximately $10 billion. This strategic move aims to bolster Merck's respiratory treatment offerings, as the U.S. pharmaceutical giant seeks to...
US copper tariff blow 'cushioned by stockpiling', while pharma...
Proactive UK
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July 9, 2025
US copper tariffs of 50% threatened by President Donald Trump could be cushioned by recent stockpiling, while a floated idea of a potential 200% pharmaceuticals levy is "unlikely", according to UBS. Mark Haefele, chief investment officer of the...
Stocks to watch on July 9: Pharma, Deccan Gold, Ola, JSW Steel, Signatureglobal, and more
The Hindu Business Line
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July 9, 2025
Pharma stocks may come under pressure after US President Donald Trump threatened a 200% import tariff, impacting companies like Sun Pharma, Cipla, Lupin, Dr. Reddy’s, and Aurobindo Pharma. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto Nexus Venture Partners on...
World : Swiss Authority Approves First Drug To Treat Infants Sick With Malaria
Bernama
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July 9, 2025
GENEVA, July 9 (Bernama-WAM) -- Switzerland’s medical products authority has granted the first approval for a malaria medicine designed for small infants, touted as an advance against a disease that takes hundreds of thousands of lives, nearly all...
Globe Air Cargo Switzerland signs GSSA deal with Thai Airways
STAT Trade Times
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July 9, 2025
Globe Air Cargo Switzerland, a subsidiary of ECS Group, will manage Thai Airways’ cargo operations in Switzerland under a new GSSA contract effective August 1, 2025. The agreement covers daily flights from Zurich to Bangkok using Airbus A350 and...
From Alps to Ahmedabad: Union Minister invites Swiss firms to co-engineer new phase with dedicated enclave proposal
Organiser Weekly
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India’s Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, made a strong speech to Swiss entrepreneurs and researchers at the Swissmem Industry Day in Switzerland. It was not an insincere ceremonial address. It was an appeal to Swiss...
Swiss insurers fear cost explosion from weight loss drug
Le News
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July 4, 2025
Since March 2024, Switzerland’s basic health insurance started reimbursing part of the cost of Wegovy, a weight-loss drug developed by Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk. The decision has led to a surge in uptake—and concern among insurers,...
Five things for pharma marketers to know: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Medical Marketing and Media
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Check out a detailed look inside the collapse of the Food and Drug Administration. The regulatory agency confronts a future determined by a health secretary hostile to its mission. (The New York Times) Novartis won approval in Switzerland for...
Chihuahua becomes ‘Glacier Hero’ after saving owner from 26-foot fall into icy crevasse in Switzerland
The Times of India
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In a remarkable display of loyalty and intuition, a small Chihuahua became the unexpected hero in a life-or-death situation on a Swiss glacier. The dog’s owner, an experienced hiker, fell nearly 26 feet into an icy crevasse while exploring the Fee...
Global experts call for innovation, advancement to treat major vision-threatening diseases
China Daily Global
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Three delegates to the Beyond Asia 2025 Ophthalmology Summit, which was held in Shanghai between July 5 and 6 to promote global ophthalmic technology, make opening addresses. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Global ophthalmologists and...
Chihuahua Guides Rescuers to Fallen Hiker on Swiss Glacier
Totally Hits 93.3 FM - Tennessee
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July 9, 2025
Rescuers praised a Chihuahua for guiding them to a hiker who had fallen into a crevasse on the Fee Glacier in southern Switzerland. The man, whose identity remains undisclosed, plummeted approximately 26 feet after breaking through a snow bridge....
Health-care privatization is no cure
Winnipeg Free Press
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July 4, 2025
Opinion Health care remains in crisis in Manitoba. Wait times are high, surgical backlogs continue to leave patients in pain, and staffing deficits are straining the capacity of the system to a breaking point. Patients and providers of health care...
‘Limitless: Live Better Now’ trailer shows Chris Hemsworth taking on big challenges
Nepal News
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July 18, 2025
WASHINGTON DC: The new season of actor Chris Hemsworth’s National Geographic series is finally here. Titled ‘Limitless: Live Better Now,’ the three-part series will stream on Disney+ and Hulu from August 15, and later air on National Geographic on...
Swiss Government’s Ransomware Attack Impacts Numerous Departments, Hacker Leaks Terabytes for Free
CPO Magazine
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July 4, 2025
The Swiss government has disclosed that numerous federal departments were the victims of a ransomware attack stemming from a third-party partner, resulting in the exfiltration of sensitive personal information. The government states that malicious...
Cornus officinalis Protects Against Steroid-Induced Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head Through Inhibiting Inflammatory Responses and Apoptosis via Network Pharmacology and Experimental Validation
Dove Medical Press
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July 8, 2025
Ying Wang,1 Yuhang Fan,2 Mengjiao Li,2 Zheming Song,2 Pengcheng Wang,3 Fei Xie,4 Yuqi Miao,2 Yifan Wang,5 Peng Zhang,5,* Qiang Zhan6,* 1Department of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China;...
‘Switzerland should negotiate but not bend the knee to Donald Trump’
Swissinfo
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July 4, 2025
US President Donald Trump has shaken Switzerland with a threat of 31% tariffs on imports. In the hope of averting this, the Swiss government has launched a charm offensive. But is this the right strategy? Guests on Swissinfo’s Let's Talk webcast...
ETH Zurich receives 100 million francs to launch Earth observation centre in Lucerne
Muser Press
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July 8, 2025
Zurich, Switzerland | ETH Zurich | Muser NewsDesk ETH Zurich is set to establish a major centre for Earth observation, backed by a 100 million Swiss franc donation from the Jörg G. Bucherer-Foundation. Spread over ten years, the funding will...
Swiss face “difficult” pharma negotiations with Mercosur
Swissinfo
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July 4, 2025
Mercosur: "difficult" negotiations on pharmaceuticals Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share...
Mosaic Insurance adds three senior industry leaders to Advisory Board
Reinsurance News
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July 18, 2025
Mosaic Insurance, a specialty insurer focused on complex and emerging risks, has strengthened its Advisory Board with the addition of senior industry leaders Peter Breitstone, George Hanna, and Tom Kim for strategic growth. The trio will focus on...