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Bracco to establish operations in U.K., Ireland
Pharmaceutical firm Bracco plans to establish imaging operations in the U.K. and Ireland by the end of this year, the Milan-based firm announced this month. The move allows Bracco to take over operations in these two countries currently managed by Merck
Pharmaceutical firm Bracco plans to establish imaging operations in the U.K. and Ireland by the end of this year, the Milan-based firm announced this month. The move allows Bracco to take over operations in these two countries currently managed by Merck Pharmaceuticals Imaging, a division of Merck of Germany. Merck Pharmaceuticals will continue to distribute Braccos contrast media products in the U.K. and Ireland until Braccos operations are in place. Bracco products distributed by Merck include x-ray contrast agents Niopam and Iomeron, as well as MRI agents ProHance and MultiHance.
The agreement is part of Braccos move to acquire Mercks 50% share in its imaging and pharmaceutical businesses, which was announced in January. Pending regulatory approval, Bracco will pay Merck $900 million over five years (SCAN 1/12/00).
AI Mammography Platform Shows Promising Results for Detecting Subclinical Breast Cancer
October 3rd 2024Mean artificial intelligence (AI) scoring for breasts developing cancer was double that of contralateral breasts at initial biennial screening and was 16 times higher at the third biennial screening, according to a study involving over 116,000 women with no prior history of breast cancer.
FDA Clears Software for Enhancing CCTA Assessment of Atherosclerosis
October 1st 2024Through analysis of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) images, the PlaqueIQ software provides quantification and classification of atherosclerosis, a common cause of myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic stroke.
