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Schering completes Diatide purchase
The radiopharmaceutical industry was further consolidated last month when Schering AG’s subsidiary, Schering Berlin, announced that it has completed the purchase of 94% of the outstanding shares of peptide imaging agent developer Diatide of
The radiopharmaceutical industry was further consolidated last month when Schering AGs subsidiary, Schering Berlin, announced that it has completed the purchase of 94% of the outstanding shares of peptide imaging agent developer Diatide of Londonderry, NH. Schering Berlins tender offer, made through its subsidiary, BXA Acquisition, in September (SCAN 9/29/99), expired Oct. 22 without challenge. Schering Berlin will acquire the remaining untendered Diatide shares under another merger agreement that does not require shareholder approval. The deal is estimated at $130 million, and should be advantageous to both firms: While Diatide gains marketing and financial support, Schering gains access to Diatides R&D pipeline.
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.
CT Study Links Pleural Effusion and Higher 30-Day Mortality Rates in Patients with COVID-19
October 1st 2024In a multicenter study of over 1,100 patients with COVID-19, pleural effusion was detected on CT scans in nearly a third of patients, who also had significantly higher ICU admission and 30-day mortality rates.
