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WHO delivers insulin pens to Ukraine hospitals with support from Novo Nordisk

September 2, 2022 By Sean Whooley

World Health Organization WHO Insulin Pens Ukraine

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it delivered more than 26 metric tonnes of insulin pens to Ukraine. WHO distributed approximately 57,320 pounds of insulin pens (more than 370,000 total pens) to hospitals throughout Ukraine. It represents part of an effort to help those with diabetes in the country during the ongoing humanitarian crisis. […]

Filed Under: Auto-injectors, Diabetes, Drug-Device Combinations, Featured Tagged With: Novo Nordisk, WHO, World Health Organization

World faces a shortage of up to 2 billion COVID-19 vaccine syringes

November 9, 2021 By Sean Whooley

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

The World Health Organization (WHO) reportedly warned that a massive shortage of syringes for COVID-19 vaccines could be on the horizon. Reuters reported that WHO  expert Lisa Hedman told a United Nations briefing that the potential shortage of 1 billion to 2 billion syringes could slow down routine immunizations and create issues with needle safety […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Contract Services, Drug-Device Combinations, Featured, Pharmaceuticals Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, UNICEF, World Health Organization

Study: Heat-stable drug formulation offers new option to prevent postpartum bleeding

June 28, 2018 By Sarah Faulkner

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Data from a collaboration between Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Merck (NYSE:MRK) and the World Health Organization showed that a heat-stable formulation of carbetocin is as effective as oxytocin for the prevention of excessive bleeding following vaginal birth. Millions of women are affected by postpartum hemorrhage every year, according to Ferring Pharmaceuticals. Traditionally, women are given oxytocin to prevent […]

Filed Under: Clinical Trials, Featured, Pharmaceuticals, Wall Street Beat, Women's Health Tagged With: ferringpharmaceuticals, Merck, World Health Organization

Antibacterial coated suture wins WHO recommendation

November 4, 2016 By Sarah Faulkner

Ethicon

Ethicon said today that its triclosan-coated suture was included in the new “Global Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections (SSI)” by the World Health Organization. The guidelines are the 1st global guidelines for preventing surgical site infections. “The panel suggests the use of triclosan-coated sutures for the purpose of reducing the risk of […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Drug-Device Combinations, Featured, Surgical Tagged With: Ethicon, johnsonandjohnson, World Health Organization

PharmaJet inks pact with World Health Organization for polio vaccine

August 31, 2016 By drugdelivery

By Sarah Faulkner PharmaJet said yesterday that it inked a multi-year partnership as part of the World Health Organization’s effort to eradicate polio, using the Colorado-based company’s needle-free technology. Their Tropis device administers medication through the skin, without the use of needles. Although polio has been eradicated from the Americas, Europe, South East Asia and the Western […]

Filed Under: Drug-Device Combinations Tagged With: PharmaJet, Polio, World Health Organization

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