Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPTR) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s antibacterial drug DIFICID™ (fidaxomicin) tablets for the treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) in adults 18 years of age and older. CDAD is a significant medical problem in hospitals and long-term care facilities, and is beginning to emerge in the community among people previously at low risk for the disease. In the largest Phase 3 clinical studies ever conducted in CDAD, DIFICID had clinical response rates at the end of treatment that were non-inferior to oral vancomycin. DIFICID was superior to vancomycin in sustaining clinical response through 25 days beyond the end of treatment. DIFICID is the only FDA-approved antibacterial drug proven to be superior to vancomycin in sustained clinical response for CDAD.
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Belfast is set to mark the 100th anniversary of the launch of one of the city’s most famous creations – RMS Titanic. On May 31st 1911, Titanic was launched into Belfast Lough by Harland & Wolff – then the largest shipyard in the world. It took three years to build and just 62 seconds to complete the launch.
To mark the occasion, there will be a special slipway event attended by the Lord Mayor of Belfast, dignitaries of Cherbourg and Titanic societies to reflect Belfast’s maritime heritage. There will also be a flare set-off to mark the moment exactly 100 years ago when the Titanic was launched.
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How is it that America’s most popular new religion is still its least understood? Janet Reitman sheds some long awaited light on the ever elusive faith organization, the Church of Scientology. Based on five years of research, access to confidential documents, and extensive interviews with current and former Scientologists, this is the first objective modern history of the notoriously secretive faith. Learn more about this book here, www.hmhbooks.com/insidescientology Non Fiction
Jiffy Lube pioneered the fast-lube category more than 30 years ago, changing the way millions of drivers service their vehicles. Today, Jiffy Lube officially introduces a new approach to oil changes that helps customers access and understand their vehicle manufacturer’s recommendations, and choose the oil change schedule that is best for their needs.
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Save the world, create your own animal morph and play games! The hit book series Animorphs now has a site your kid can visit for fun. Scholastic has provided fun reading for children for years. Now your kids can do more than just read the books, they can spend time interacting with characters and playing free online games! http://scholastic.com/animorphs Kids can read the books, play the game, have some fun! Children, Pre-Teen, Moms, Action Adventure, Children’s Sci-Fi, Children’s Fantasy, ages 7-12
Based on its recent analysis of the condition monitoring market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes GE’s Bently Nevada® product line, a unit of GE Measurement & Control Solutions, with the 2011 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Enhancement. The company leverages more than 50 years of experience in condition monitoring to understand the issues of customers in a wide variety of industries. It follows a customer-driven innovation strategy when developing new products or enhancing existing product capabilities to address those issues.
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The Pew Clean Energy Program launched a video this week to raise awareness of the benefits of increasing the fuel efficiency—or miles-per-gallon (MPG)—standards for cars and light trucks to as high as 60 MPG by 2025. The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation (EPA-DOT) are expected to release a proposed joint rule by Sept. 30, 2011, that will elevate fuel efficiency fleet wide to a level between 47 and 62 miles per gallon for cars and light trucks, model years 2017-2025.
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The Sanford Guide, recognized as the essential reference for infectious disease treatment, announced the release of its first mobile app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The Sanford Guide App, available on Apple’s App Store for $29.99, contains the comprehensive guidelines and recommendations featured in the well-known pocket-size guides used by health care professionals in treatment decision making for over 40 years.
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Sixty years after his grandfather disappeared in Korea, a young naval intelligence officer seeks the truth behind rumors that American POWs are still being held there. Risking his life, fortune, and freedom, he leads a daring mission into the dangerous dictatorship of North Korea, all for the love of his country and a grandfather he never knew. Learn about the book here, http://bit.ly/jj3goM Learn about this author here, http://donbrownbooks.com/: Military Suspense
Cardsharp® is the first real innovation in penknives since the first folding knife, which has been around for more than 2,000 years - virtually unchanged from today's Swiss Army penknife.
Cardsharp® is thinner, lighter, and due to its use of surgical stainless steel for the blade, sharper. So sharp in fact that it has been selling more than one unit every minute at peak times.
Three ingenious folding operations metamorphose Cardsharp® from credit card size to utility knife in a flash of hi-tech origami - watch the exciting video
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For the first time in 70 years, Toastmasters International, the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to teaching communication and leadership skills, is updating its brand. The organization unveiled its new brand identity at its International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, today. As part of the rebranding effort, the organization has updated its logo, colors, fonts, imagery and messaging to make Toastmasters’ identity clearer, increase awareness of its impact around the world and focus more on leadership.
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The Racer’s Group, one of the most successful sports car team’s in the world over the last 15 years, launched its new social media and digital initiative this week heading into Saturday’s inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix. The professionally produced video (http://vimeo.com/28340908) features TRG’s two-car Porsche 911 GT3 Cup effort that is making a run at the Series GTC class championship. It was shot at its most recent American Le Mans Series race at Road America.
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