Collaboration with Google on hearing aid specification now officially brings direct streaming of music, phone calls and other sound to people with hearing loss. For the first time, people can stream sound from their compatible Android devices to their ReSound hearing aids using Bluetooth Low Energy.

BALLERUP, Denmark-Wednesday 4 September 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- GN Hearing, the global leader in hearing aid connectivity, and Cochlear, the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, together with Google, today announce world-first support for direct streaming from Android™ devices to hearing devices for the first time using Bluetooth®Low Energy (BLE).

The new technology is based on a recent hearing aid specification, Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA) on Bluetooth Low Energy Connection-Oriented Channels, which Google has developed in collaboration with GN Hearing and Cochlear. This new direct streaming technology from compatibl ... Read more »

• Study published in JAMA Neurology investigated Pradaxa^® (dabigatran etexilate) in patients with cerebral venous and dural sinus thrombosis (CVT)

• First exploratory study of a non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) in this population

• The study is part of Boehringer Ingelheim’s commitment to advancing thrombosis care

LONDON-Tuesday 3 September 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- As global headlines are dominated by the effects of changing immigration policies in the UK and the US, there is one consequence that has gone largely unnoticed: a significant decline in international student numbers. Latest statistics show that top universities have seen international enrollment figures drop significantly in response to new restrictions on student visas in the US, uncertainty over Brexit and the rights of EU citizens in the UK, and tuition hikes in both countries.

Seeking to avoid these pitfalls, high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) are pursuing alternative residence or citizenship rights that will allow their children to fulfil their academic aspirations without becoming entangled in risky or unpredictable visa application processes.

Dr. Juerg Steffen, CEO of investment migration firm Henley & Partners, says education is a fundamental priority for most clients. “There ... Read more »

•    Boehringer Ingelheim strengthens its pipeline portfolio for patients with gastrointestinal and lung cancers with this new licensing, development and commercialization agreement

•    Lupin’s proprietary MEK inhibitor compound is planned for clinical development in combination with Boehringer Ingelheim’s emerging KRAS inhibitor pipeline to address KRAS-driven cancers

•    Lupin to receive a $20 million upfront payment with potential total milestones of more than $700 million and royalties on the sales of the product

INGELHEIM, Germany & MUMBAI, India-Wednesday 4 September 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim and Lupin Limited (Lupin) today announced a licensing, development and commercialization agreement for Lupin’s MEK inhibitor compound (LNP3794) as a potential targeted therapy for patients with difficult-to-treat cancers. The partnersh ... Read more »

 • The dual acting GLP-1/glucagon peptide BI 456906 is a part of Boehringer Ingelheim’s pipeline portfolio in obesity and diabetes

• The Phase 2 trial for BI 456906 is expected to be initiated in late 2019 and will trigger a EUR 20 million milestone payment to Zealand Pharma out of total outstanding potential milestone payments of EUR 365 million and high single to low double digit royalties on future sales

INGELHEIM, Germany & COPENHAGEN, Denmark-Tuesday 3 September 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Boehringer Ingelheim and Zealand Pharma A/S (“Zealand”) (NASDAQ: ZEAL), have announced that Boehringer Ingelheim plans to initiate Phase 2 development of the GLP-1/glucagon dual agonist BI 456906, which was in-licensed from Zealand. Boehringer Ingelheim and Zealand have a longstanding partnership, bringing together Zealand’s expertise in the discovery of innovative peptide-based medicines with Boehringer Ingelheim&r ... Read more »

 New Features and Enhancements Innovate 3D Content Creation Workflows

FRIEDRICHSDORF, Germany-Tuesday 3 September 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Maxon, the leading developer of professional 3D modeling, animation and rendering solutions, today announced the availability of Cinema 4D Release 21 (R21). The next generation of the professional 3D application features a completely new Caps and Bevel system, new Field Force dynamics, interface speed enhancements, and numerous rendering, workflow and core performance improvements. With Release 21, Maxon initiates a new singular version of Cinema 4D and new low-cost subscription pricing plans to ensure easy access to creatives.

“Release 21 delivers innovations and efficiencies that extend our objective to help customers meet the shifting needs of the competitive content creation industry,” said Maxon CEO David McGavran. “Simplified access to Cinema 4D and low-entry pricin ... Read more »

The global standard will enable proliferation of interoperable, safe wirelessly powered kitchen appliances

BERLIN-Tuesday 3 September 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) today revealed the name and logo of its wireless power standard for kitchen appliances. The Ki (pronounced “key”) Cordless Kitchen standard is represented by a logo that will distinguish standard-compliant products such as rice cookers, toasters, blenders, coffee makers, air fryers and more. The Ki Cordless Kitchen logo and mark represent safety and interoperability for wireless power for cordless kitchen devices, much like the Qi logo does for mobile devices. Live demonstrations of appliances based on the draft Ki Cordless Kitchen standard will be on display at IFA Next in Berlin this week.

With the new Ki Cordless Kitchen standard, power transmitters can be neatly hidden beneath countertops, allowing cordless appliances to be simply ... Read more »