DULUTH, Ga. - Tuesday, July 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, today named Eric Hansotia Senior Vice President, Global Harvesting and Advanced Technology Solutions. "We are very pleased to announce that Eric Hansotia has joined our executive team,” said Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AGCO. "He will be responsible for a global team of professionals focused on the development, sales, product management and support for global harvesting equipment as well as for precision agriculture and connectivity technology for all AGCO machinery.”

Mr. Hansotia has extensive Agricultural Industry experience in engineering, quality, advanced technology, manufacturing, product management and global business leadership. In his 20-year tenure with John Deere, his most recent role was Senior Vice President, Global Harvesting, where he le ... Read more »

HIGH POINT, N.C. - Tuesday, July 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TransTech Pharma Inc. announced today that it has successfully completed an End of Phase 2 meeting for TTP488 with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). TTP488 is under development for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. The FDA Division of Neurology Products agreed that the data from the completed Phase 2 clinical trial is sufficient to support the start of a Phase 3 registration program. The FDA concurred with TransTech’s proposal for the overall size and design of the planned Phase 3 clinical studies, the primary endpoints, the total safety database proposed for NDA filing, the clinical pharmacology program and the plan to apply for a Special Protocol Assessment ("SPA").

The Phase 3 clinical trial design for TTP488 will focus on patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. TransTech Pharma anticipates filing an SPA request within the next few weeks.

"We are ... Read more »

Spin-off from Covidien plc creates new global specialty pharmaceuticals company

DUBLIN - Monday, July 1st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mallinckrodt plc (NYSE: MNK) begins "regular-way” trading today on the New York Stock Exchange as an independent, global specialty pharmaceuticals company under the symbol MNK. Mallinckrodt completed its previously announced separation from Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) in a spin-off to shareholders on Friday, June 28.

"Today marks a significant new chapter in Mallinckrodt’s proud history,” said Mark Trudeau, President and CEO of Mallinckrodt. "We are well positioned to leverage the skills and capabilities that have been developed over 145 years of pharmaceuticals industry experience. There are many benefits to our being independent that will accrue to Mallinckrodt’s shareholders, customers and employees going forward. We are excited about the growth opportunities that lie ahead.”

Covidien announced in December 2011 that ... Read more »

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Monday, July 1st 2013 [BUSINESS WIRE/ ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. (NYSE: Q) will release its financial results for the second quarter of 2013 on Thursday, August 1, 2013, before the market opens. An investor conference call will be held on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. EDT.

To participate via telephone, please dial +1 (855) 484-7367 or +1 (631) 259-7541 outside the United States, approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the call. The conference call will also be accessible, live via webcast, on the Investor Relations section of the Quintiles website at www.quintiles.com.

An archived edition of the conference call will be available online at www.quintiles.com after 1:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, August 1.

About Quintiles

Quintiles (NYSE: Q) is the world’s largest provider of biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services with a network of more t ... Read more »

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. - Monday, July 1st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

First Atypical Antipsychotic Indicated for the Treatment of Major Depressive Episodes Associated with Bipolar I Disorder (Bipolar Depression) Both as Monotherapy and as Adjunctive Therapy with Either Lithium or Valproate

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two new indications for the use of Latuda® (lurasidone HCl) as 1) monotherapy and 2) adjunctive therapy with either lithium or valproate, both to treat adult patients with major depressive episodes associated with bipolar I disorder (bipolar depression).1

"These two approvals represent a significant milestone not only for Sunovion and DSP, but for the millions of Americans who are living with bipolar disorder and struggling to manage the symptoms of bipolar depression,” said Masayo Tada, Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dainippon Sumito ... Read more »

LOS ANGELES - Monday, July 1st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Advertisers Can Now Compete in Mobile RTB Market from Single, World-Class Interface, With Access to Multiple Exchanges, Unprecedented Optimization Capabilities, Rich Audience Targeting

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Airpush (www.Airpush.com), winner of "Best Mobile Ad Network” at the 2012 MEA’s, today unveiled its "AirDSP” platform to provide mobile real-time bidding capability for the company’s 5,000+ advertisers.

Using AirDSP, advertisers can run campaigns across all major mobile RTB exchanges and SSPs from a single interface, using the most advanced optimization and audience targeting tools in the industry. Airpush has partnered with Inneractive, MobClix, MoPub, OpenX, Smaato and other mobile RTB supply sources around the world, in order to provide AirDSP clients with nearly limitless scale for RTB campaigns.

"Real-time bidding in mobile has recently experienced explosive growth, but the barriers to entry are extremely ... Read more »

TOKYO - Friday, June 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced it has launched a full-bridge DC motor driver IC, "TB67H301FTG", for use in consumer and industrial equipment, including printers, vending machines and amusement machines. Mass production starts today. The IC incorporates a standby function that realizes zero power supply current[1] in standby mode. It adopts a small, leadless WQFN24 package that reduces the mounting area to 1/3 that of equivalent products, contributing the downsizing of the equipment and the reduction of PCB cost.

Features

1. Built-in power saving function Newly integrated shutdown circuit cuts current to zero[1] in standby mode.

2. Small package The WQFN24 package has good thermal conductivity and realizes the same absolute maximum ratings[2] for voltage and current value as equivalent products. The small and leadless package reduces the mounting area.

3. Built-in abnormality detection fun ... Read more »

Delta Faucet spotlights its Touch2O® Technology at showrooms globally

INDIANAPOLIS - Saturday, June 29th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Delta Faucet Company has been at the forefront in research and design of touch and hands-free faucet technologies in the home for more than a decade. Since 2008 when the Delta® brand introduced Touch2O® Technology, the first faucet technology of its kind, Delta Faucet has continued to enhance the way consumers interact with their kitchen and bath faucets. In recognition of this five-year milestone, hundreds of showrooms across the globe now demonstrate the wide breadth of Delta kitchen and bath faucets with Touch2O and Touch2O.xt™ Technologies.

"As a global leader in kitchen and bath innovation, we’ve seen our Touch2O® and Touch2O.xt™ Technologies continue to grow in popularity among consumers by improving their experience and helping to make their interactions near the sink more convenient for the whole famil ... Read more »

Launches 60V products with top class[1] low ON-resistance performance and high-speed switching

TOKYO - Saturday, June 29th 2013 [BUSINESS WIRE/ ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the addition of 60V voltage products to its power MOSFET line-up for general-purpose DC-DC converters used in base stations and servers. The products use the latest 8th generation low-voltage trench structure and achieve the highest class[1] of low ON-resistance and high-speed switching. Mass production starts from today.

To view the Key Features and Main specifications kindly click here

Follow this link for more on this product. http://www.semicon.toshiba.co.jp/eng/product/new_products/transistor/1323990_37649.html

Note 1. Source: Toshiba Corporation, June, 2013.

Customer Inquiries: Power Device Sales and Marketing Department Tel: +81-3-3457-3416
 

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Reduces sound cuts and noise of car audio at engine idle reduction

TOKYO - Thursday, June 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has launched a 4 channel power amplifier IC, "TB2941HQ", that improves noise tolerance in audio systems in cars with engine idling reduction systems. Samples are available now with mass production scheduled to start in July 2013. Engines of cars with idling reduction systems often cut out, causing battery voltage to drop. By reducing the minimum operation voltage from 8V to 6V, the new power amplifier realizes stable operation and makes it possible to prevent the loss of sound and noise in car audio. This IC improves noise tolerance with a newly developed filter circuit, and minimizes the influence of cellular phone waves on the sound. Reinforced protection circuits realize high reliability.
 

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