FRANKFURT, Germany-Monday 29 June 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH, a leading neurotoxin company and subsidiary of Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA, and Teijin Pharma Limited, the core company of the Teijin Group’s healthcare business, jointly announced today that Teijin Pharma has been granted approval by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) to market Xeomin® (incobotulinumtoxinA) for intramuscular injection in 50, 100 or 200 units for the treatment of upper limb spasticity.

Xeomin® is effective in treating peripheral cholinergic nerve endings by weakening the contraction of voluntary muscles, and it relieves muscle tone by inhibiting the release of a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine. The highly purified neurotoxin, the only active ingredient in Xeomin®, is made by removing complexing proteins from botulinum toxin type A, which is produced by Clostridium botulinum, using purification technol ... Read more »

Multimillion Dollar Investment Firmly Establishes Commercial Operations Globally to Support Business Growth

PHILADELPHIA-Friday 3 July 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PCI Pharma Services (PCI), a leading pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical global outsourcing solutions provider, today announced the completion of the expansion of its new Biotech Center of Excellence in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a major investment that will represent the new U.S. biologics flagship site for customers. In addition, PCI is also announcing significant new investments to expand its global packaging capabilities for biologic drug products at its operations in Ireland, complementing existing capabilities in UK and Germany. These investments will provide customers with global packaging solutions for their biologics and injectable drug products to meet growing market demands.

“Worldwide forecasts for biologics show strong growth over the next several years, and PCI is sta ... Read more »

LONDON-Friday 3 July 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Smiths Detection, a global leader in detection and screening technologies, today announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire PathSensors, a leading bio-technology solutions and environmental-testing company based in Baltimore, MD. The acquisition expands Smiths Detection’s sensing capabilities across the CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive) spectrum to respond quickly to emerging threats.

PathSensors provides high-speed, highly sensitive pathogen-detection and biothreat solutions and has developed a robust fieldable method of identifying biological threats in minutes. The company shares a similar customer base to that which Smiths Detection serves for chemical-threat detection, while also offering an expanded end-use market into adjacent security markets such as food and agricultural safety.

PathSensors offers multiple assays that are already available ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO-Friday 3 July 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Andersen Global announced it entered into a Collaboration Agreement with San Juan, Puerto Rico-based, full-service tax firm BDO Tax LLC, marking the organization’s debut in the region.

Founded in 2000, BDO Tax LLC is led by Managing Partner Gaby Hernandez and supported by more than 140 professionals. It provides an array of tax and business advisory services to more than 3,000 clients, including transfer pricing, private client services, transaction advisory, government contracting, accounting services and tax compliance with a specific focus on international tax and inbound tax advisory.

“As a former Arthur Andersen professional, I appreciate the importance and impact of working with like-minded individuals who share similar values and commitment to their clients,” Gaby said. “Collaborating with Andersen Global enhances our ability to deliver seamless coverage globally ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO-Friday 3 July 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

Zynga Completes Acquisition of Peak Effective as of July 1, 2020
Peak will Maintain Their Unique Creative Culture and Brand Identity
Zynga to Update Full Year 2020 Guidance when Reporting Q2 2020 Financial Results on August 5, 2020
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA), a global leader in interactive entertainment, and Peak, Istanbul-based creator of Toon Blast and Toy Blast, announced today that the companies have closed the transaction under which Zynga acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Peak for a total purchase price of approximately $1.85 billion comprised approximately of equal contributions of cash and Zynga common stock. Peak brings to Zynga a renowned, talented team and two forever franchises, Toon Blast and Toy Blast, that have consistently ranked within the top 10 and top 20 U.S. iPhone grossing games for the past two years, respectively.

Peak will continue to ... Read more »

Painless & simple day-care procedure makes Bees-Haus technique suitable for global reach