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Google Acquires FameBit for Undisclosed Sum

Largest marketplace that makes YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Vine influencer marketing easy for advertisers, brands and influencers.




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Hartford Steam Boiler Acquires Meshify for Undisclosed Sum

Meshify brings devices online. Tank monitoring, energy management, electronic pest control, and more.




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PierianDx Acquires Tute Genomics for Undisclosed Sum

Tute Genomics is opening a new door for precision medicine by enabling researchers and clinicians to utilize human genome data for scientific discovery and individualized treatment.




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Cisco Acquires WorkLife for Undisclosed Sum

WorkLife automates meeting best practices — setting and sharing agendas, driving towards decisions and action items, circulating meeting summaries — to help your team get more done faster.




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Google Acquires Eyefluence for Undisclosed Sum

Eyefluence synchronizes biology and technology to deliver eye-interaction user interfaces for the HMD industry (head-mounted displays).




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PowWow Acquires StarMobile for Undisclosed Sum

StarMobile was established in 2012 and is based at Technology Square in the Midtown area of Atlanta, Georgia, USA, a technology community that is recognized as a national, if not global, locus for mobility technology.




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Michael Rubin Applauds Chris Pratt, David Blaine For All In Challenge

Michael Rubin is applauding Chris Pratt and David Blaine for going above and beyond with the All In Challenge, and says it's beautiful to see celebs commit their time to the cause. The Philadelphia 76ers partner, and creator of the Challenge,…




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Jake Paul Says He's Coming For Dillon Danis' Head, Masvidal's Training Me!

YouTube superstar-turned-fighter Jake Paul says he'll beat the living daylight out of MMA fighter Dillon Danis in a boxing match ... and tells TMZ Sports he has a UFC superstar on board to help him get it done. Of course, Paul previously stated he…




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Carnival Bookings Spike as Cruises Set to Resume in August

This is kinda shocking, but Carnival Cruise enthusiasts aren't letting the pandemic scare 'em away from boarding ships with hundreds of passengers. A rep with Cruise Planners, an American Express travel franchise, tells TMZ ... after Carnival…




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Obama Trashes Trump Over Coronavirus Response as "Chaotic Disaster"

The gloves are officially off, because Barack Obama has made his feelings known about the way his predecessor has handled the coronavirus pandemic, and the former Prez did NOT mince words. Obama was speaking with members of the Obama Alumni Ass'n,…




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Solovis Receives $1,250,000 New Financing

You’re not just getting great software. We’ve sat in your seat and wished there was a better way, so we built it. We provide a multi-asset class portfolio management and reporting system.




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Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd explains his first-day blunder

The Corrie star got a telling off for his gaffe




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Former Love Island contestant says she's 'glad' the show has been cancelled

Mental health advocate Malin Andersson reacted to the news that the ITV2 dating show has been shelved




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Tesco issues lovely response to Jason Manford after he is rejected for job

Jason, from Salford, joked that he was 'livid' at the response but admitted he did genuinely apply for the supermarket job




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Olympian Rebecca Adlington is in lockdown with her boyfriend and ex husband

Rebecca is staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic with her ex Harry Needs and her partner Andrew Parsons




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Olly Murs apologises after 'offensive' Pringles can prank

The Troublemaker singer has spoken out after pranking his girlfriend on TikTok during lockdown




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Alan Halsall looks 'petrified' as his girlfriend Tisha Merry cuts his hair

It's four years since the Corrie star had his first hair transplant




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Christine McGuinness says lockdown has stopped arguments with husband Paddy

The Real Housewives star says lockdown has brought her closer to husband Paddy




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Corrie star Colson Smith almost unrecognisable after incredible weight loss

The Corrie favourite has stunned fans with his new look after taking up running




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M.R. Asks 3 Questions: Pantelis Kalogiros, Co-Founder & VP, Fyusion

Fyusion's technology may not scream “artificial intelligence” to the general public, but it does provide an intuitive, lifelike experience for consumers. It's their consumer-friendly technology that makes Co-Founder, Pantelis Kalogiros's view on purchasing behaviour worth listening to - especially for those integrating AI into their commerce businesses.  

Keep on reading: M.R. Asks 3 Questions: Pantelis Kalogiros, Co-Founder & VP, Fyusion




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Quick Answers to Quick Questions: In Conversation with Chris Luttrell, COO, IDology

COO, Chris Luttrell shares her wealth of information about the current state of fraud, what IDology research is revealing about patron's trust and the forecasted impact of recent privacy legislation on consumers and businesses.

Keep on reading: Quick Answers to Quick Questions: In Conversation with Chris Luttrell, COO, IDology




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The Enterprise 2020 Report: Software CEO Briefing

At the annual invite-only 2020 Enterprise Retreat in Half Moon Bay, CA, 100 enterprise leaders gathered in a social-media free environment, to network, discuss hot topics and dive into provocative, insightful off-the-record 'State of the Union' presentations. This report details their findings.

Keep on reading: The Enterprise 2020 Report: Software CEO Briefing




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It’s Not Always Easy Being Green – Lawsuit Related to “Recyclable” Claims Highlights Risks Related to Environmental Benefit Claims

By: Jacqueline Chan and Vanessa Fulton Consumers are increasingly demanding environmentally-friendly products and packaging.  Driven by this increased demand and desire to create positive environmental change, companies are working hard to shift to more sustainable materials and packaging and seeking to communicate such efforts to consumers through product labels and advertising.  “Recyclable.”  “Biodegradable.”  “Made of

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FDA ISSUES FINAL RULE ON GRAPHIC WARNINGS FOR CIGARETTE PACKAGES AND ADVERTISEMENTS

By: Stacy Ehrlich and Justine E. Johnson On March 18, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule (21 C.F.R. Part 1141) requiring textual and graphic health warnings to be included on all cigarette packages and advertisements.[1]  FDA simultaneously published two related guidance documents: (1) Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements,

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Shortage of PPE and other Devices During COVID-19 Pandemic – Is 3D Printing the Answer?

By: Suzan Onel FDA issued a Press Release on March 28, 2020, reiterating what we all have seen in the news, there is a severe shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in health care facilities across the country.  In response to the shortages, FDA has issued Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for respirators, ventilators, ventilator tubing

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TTB Finalizes Portions of Modernization of Advertising and Labeling Regulations for Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages Rule

#TTB just made changes to modernize the way that #wine, #distilledspirits, and #maltbeverages are labeled and advertised. KKB associate Dan Logan and partner Dan Dwyer highlight some of the key changes (and proposals that were rejected).

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KLEINFELD, KAPLAN & BECKER WELL REPRESENTED ON THE WASHINGTON, DC, 2020 SUPER LAWYERS LIST FOR “FOOD AND DRUGS”

We are pleased to announce that KKB partners Dan Dwyer, Stacy Ehrlich, Peter Mathers, and Suzan Onel were selected for the annual Super Lawyers list for Washington, DC.  They make up more than 20% of the 18 DC attorneys listed in the “Food and Drugs” category.  In addition, for the sixth year in a row, KKB

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COVID─19 pandemic leads to rise in circulation of counterfeit drugs




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DCGI extends validity of registration of BA/BE study centres




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NIAB develops portable 'ECovSens' tool for diagnosis of COVID─19 antigens from saliva




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KRPA urges state govt to bring pharmacists under insurance cover on lines of healthcare workers engaged in treating COVID─19 patients




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PCI assures govt of services of pharmacists as health workers in case COVID─19 cases rise alarmingly




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Union health minister directs all states to ensure uninterrupted voluntary blood donation




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Finance ministry set to extend anti─dumping duty on import of sodium citrate from China




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FPME hails proactive measures by Centre to assist trade & industry to tide over crisis induced by COVID─19 pandemic




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MTaI urges govt to provide relief to medical devices cos to come out of COVID─19─induced financial crisis and logistics bottlenecks




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AIOCD urges govt to provide insurance cover to chemists to strengthen fight against COVID─19




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DCGI directs state DCs to take stock of issues in procurement & prices of HCQ, azithromycin and paracetamol APIs




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Maharashtra FDA issues licenses to 7 more cos to produce medical oxygen for treating critically ill COVID─19 patients




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Health ministry releases guidelines on management of COVID─l9 suspect or confirmed cases in govt earmarked railway coaches




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Union health minister calls upon all scientific depts to develop enhanced synergy for better results




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IMA Sirsa unit issues notice to pharma cos to restrain field staff from meeting doctors till May 31 for product promotion




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TS health dept contemplating to home deliver medicines to patients suffering from chronic diseases




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Allmpus Labs to focus on increasing R&D in new drug discovery and development




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New Fluorescence Microscopy Technique for Nanostructure Visualization Within Cells

Researchers at Purdue University have developed a new technique to dramatically enhance the resolution achievable when imaging intracellular structures with super-resolution fluorescence microscopy. The technique uses the distortions created by a specimen to pinpoint the location of individual molecules, and thereby infer the location of intracellular structures. The technique could be particularly useful in studying […]




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EU MDR is likely to be postponed due to Covid-19, but what about IVDR?

MedTech Europe has issued a statement welcoming the delay for enforcing the European Medical Devices Regulation (EU MDR), and asking for similar action for the In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR).




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This week's top 5: Editor's pick

Our editor Laura Hughes highlights her five must-read articles for this week.




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How a custom plastic injection moulder is coping with the rise in demand due to Covid-19

Diversified Plastics (DPI), a custom plastic injection moulder and additive manufacturer of high-precision components, has increased the capacity of its Acceleration Station to meet the rise in demand associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.




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EU MDR delayed: How does this impact the industry?

Maurits Lugard, a partner, Josefine Sommer, a senior associate, and Anouchka Hoffman, an associate, at Sidley Austin, examines the consequences that come with the delay of the application of EU Medical Devices Regulation by one year.




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How Covid-19 is impacting the medtech industry

Munich-based software start-up Climedo Health has published a whitepaper assessing the "Impact of Covid-19 on the medtech industry".