Storys aus Switzerland

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group Plc

Shire Added to Global 100 Sustainability Index

Lexington, Massachusetts And Zug, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - Shire plc announces that it has for the first time placed in the Global 100 Sustainability Index. Shire was ranked 62nd in the index, which is being revealed during the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. The Global 100 Index is a global ranking by Canada-based media and investment advisory company, Corporate Knights, of the top sustainability ...

Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne: Holding company created to support its development ambitions as the world number 1 in hospitality management education

Lausanne, Switzerland (ots) - Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) deploys its strategic development objectives under the leadership of its Board of Governors. The newly formed "EHL SA" holding company aims to ensure the management of its various specialized business units. This holding company structure rationalizes ...

UBP - Union Bancaire Privée

UBP strengthens Asian capabilities with a new Chinese asset management company

Geneva, Switzerland (ots) - Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA ("UBP") announced today it has entered into a partnership agreement with a leading asset management team to strengthen its Asian capabilities, and established a new company in Shanghai, "UBP Investment Management (Shanghai) Limited". Mr Hong Chen, a leading figure in the Chinese asset management industry and ...

Debiopharm International SA

Debiopharm Diagnostics Leads Investment Round in GenePOC With Emerillon Capital

Lausanne, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - GenePOC is a Canadian company which has developed a rapid, innovative, low cost MDx platform for the detection of infectious diseases Debiopharm Diagnostics [https://www.debiopharm.com/about-us/debiopharm-diagnostics-s-a.html ], part of Debiopharm Group [https://www.debiopharm.com/about-us/debiopharm-group.html ](TM), is proud ...

Debiopharm International SA

Debiopharm Group(TM) Regains Full Rights to Alisporivir Program

Lausanne, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - - Novartis returns Alisporivir (DEB025) to Debiopharm Group(TM) including all rights for HCV and other indications - Debiopharm Group(TM) (Debiopharm), a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has updated its arrangement with Novartis to regain full rights to Alisporivir (DEB025) currently completing two Phase 2 studies of interferon-free treatment in ...

Debiopharm International SA

FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Debiopharm Group's Antibiotic Debio 1450

Lausanne, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - - Debio 1450, oral/IV FabI inhibitor active against all Staphylococcus species has received Fast Track designation for ABSSSI (acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections) - Debiopharm Group(TM) (Debiopharm), a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

Wire

Wire Launches Modern Communications Network

Zug, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - Simple, beautiful conversations on your phone, tablet and desktop A team of more than 50 people from 23 countries, supported by Skype co-founder Janus Friis, is launching Wire, a communications network for messaging, voice calling, sharing pictures, music and video on your phone, tablet and desktop. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20141203/719919 ) "Skype was launched more than ...

Biosafe Group

Biosafe inaugurates its expanded China business

Eysins, Switzerland (ots) - Following the full registration of its product range by the Chinese FDA last April, Biosafe is gearing up its activities in the People's Republic of China with a major expansion of its Shanghai-based operations, including staffing and facilities consolidation. Such expansion will enable Biosafe to support the many new developments in China within the Cord Blood Banking, Regenerative Medicine ...

European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)

ESMO announces annual medical oncology congress platform in Europe from 2016

Lugano, Switzerland (ots) - The European Society for Medical Oncology, the pan-European association representing medical oncologists in Europe and beyond, has announced that it will be organising an annual Congress in Europe from 2016. A record 19,809 participants from 134 countries gathered at ESMO 2014 in Madrid to hear the results of trials which included ...

Horyou

Opening Day: The Social Innovation and Global Ethics Forum (SIGEF 2014) is here (PHOTO)

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF)

Survey shows 90% of adults unaware of men's risk for osteoporosis

Nyon, Switzerland (ots) - Osteoporosis can lead to painful fractures, disability and early death, but continues to be ignored by the general public and neglected by doctors during routine physical check-ups New survey findings released on World Osteoporosis Day by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), show that on average, 90% of 13,258 adults questioned are unaware of how common osteoporotic fractures are in ...

Galderma

SKINPACT Programme Launched Today with New Global Awards Initiative to Support the Dermatology Community

Lausanne, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - - Galderma, in partnership with the International League of Dermatological Societies, has launched the search for initiatives that will fulfil an important role in strengthening the global dermatology community - The SKINPACT Awards, part of a wider programme with social ...

TAG Heuer SA

Formula E: The Watch, the Team, the Car...

La Chaux-de-fonds, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - - The Future is Electric - TAG Heuer to premiere FIA Formula E Championship season at special VIP press event in Beijing - MOTOR-RACING'S DOMINANT SWISS WATCH BRAND IS OFFICIAL PARTNER, OFFICIAL WATCH & OFFICIAL GLOBAL TIMEKEEPER OF THE 2014 FIA FORMULA E CHAMPIONSHIP - TWO PIONEERS: The leader in prestigious and high-end chronographs joins forces with the world's ...

Helsinn Healthcare SA

Eisai Oncology & Helsinn Group to Present New CINV Research at 2014 International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, and Lugano, Switzerland (ots) - Eisai Inc. and Helsinn Group announced today that several abstracts highlighting data analyses of NEPA, an investigational oral fixed- dose combination of netupitant and palonosetron being evaluated for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting ...

Helsinn Healthcare SA

Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc. Strengthens its Board of Directors

Lugano, Switzerland (ots) - Helsinn Group, the Company focused on building quality cancer care, announced today the appointment of Dr. Philip S. Schein, to the Board of Directors of its U.S. subsidiary, Helsinn Therapeutics Inc. ("HTU"), effective 8 May 2014. Dr. Philip Schein was the former Founder, Chairman and CEO of US Biosciences, Inc., and Chair of the Clinical Investigations Committee of the National Cancer ...

Biosafe Group

Biosafe achieves full registration in China

Eysins, Switzerland (ots) - Biosafe is proud to report that it has just received the official registration of its single use disposable kits with the Chinese FDA. Following earlier approval of the Company's Sepax cell processing machine, Biosafe is now primed to launch sales of its products in the People's Republic of China. Olivier Waridel, CEO of the Biosafe Group commented: "We are the only company in our field which ...

IMD

Finance for Executives: A Practical Guide for Managers / A new book from IMD business school professor Nuno Fernandes

Lausanne, Switzerland (ots) - Ambitious executives know that understanding finance is increasingly key to their chances of landing that coveted job-whether it's head of a division, country manager, a broader regional role or other posts on the way to the C- suite. The good news is that finance does not need to be ...

Helsinn Healthcare SA

Helsinn promotes the use of mobile technology in cancer supportive care through mobile health

Lugano, Switzerland (ots) - The pharmaceutical group in Ticino, global leader in cancer supportive care, supports the International Conference on mobile technology dedicated to improve the quality of life of people with cancer in collaboration with SDA Bocconi and CERGAS Bocconi. The combination of medicine and mobile technology to improve the quality of life of people ...

WISeKey SA

WISeKey showcases latest Anti-Counterfeiting Technologies at BaselWorld to lead the fight against Counterfeit and Imitations

Geneva, Switzerland (ots) - WISeKey is present with its anti-counterfeiting technology at BaselWorld 2014 to demonstrate to the Luxury Goods Market the latest technology deployed with several leading Swiss watch manufacturers. WISeKey's anti-counterfeiting technologies revolutionized the fine timepiece industry when ...

Longines

Longines - Baselworld 2014

Saint-Imier, Switzerland (ots) - Discover the five collections that Longines is presenting for Baselworld 2014: the Longines Elegant Collection, Conquest Heritage 1954-2014, Longines Equestrian Lépine, The Longines Column-Wheel Single Push-Piece Chronograph and The Longines Heritage 1935. Since its earliest days, Longines has always focused on elegance. This quality can be found not only in its products but also in its communication, with the now famous slogan "Elegance is ...

Maurice Lacroix S.A.

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Maurice Lacroix is delighted to announce a three-year partnership with FC Barcelona as the "FC Barcelona Official Watch Partner" (PICTURE)

Hitachi Medical Systems Europe Holding AG

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Hitachi Aloka Medical presents the New Brand ARIETTA(*1) with two New Ultrasound Products ARIETTA 70 and ARIETTA 60 (PICTURE)

Galderma

Mirvaso® (brimonidine) the First and Only Treatment Targeting the Facial Redness of Rosacea Approved by the European Commission

Lausanne, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - - Galderma portfolio expands to offer a fast onset and long-acting alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist - Galderma, a leading global pharmaceutical company exclusively focused on dermatology, today announced that the European Commission has granted Marketing Authorisation in ...

IMD

IMD launches "QUEST: LEADING GLOBAL TRANSFORMATIONS" / The IMD Guide to the Seven Journeys Reshaping Corporations Today

Lausanne, Switzerland (ots) - IMD, a top-ranked global business school based in Switzerland, today published a new book that aims to help business leaders and their organizations navigate major transformations more effectively. Titled "Quest: Leading Global Transformations ...