Understanding the Microstructure of Inhaled Medications

X-ray microscopy reveals unique insights of pre-aerosolized materials The 2018 Global Asthma Report estimates that as many as 339 million people are affected by asthma with approximately 1000 people per day dying from this affliction. Inhalers are used every day by people with asthma as well as those with other chronic lung diseases. The creation... Read more

GE Healthcare Takes Additional Actions to Help Clinicians Combat Coronavirus

GE Healthcare and Ford collaborate to accelerate and scale ventilator production, supporting clinicians in the treatment of COVID-19 patients GE Healthcare provides information to clinicians who are considering the use of anesthesia systems to ventilate COVID-19 patients, following FDA guidance CHICAGO – March 24, 2020 – GE Healthcare today provided two updates on its continued... Read more

Roche response to COVID-19 pandemic

Roche response to COVID-19 pandemic Roche accelerates delivery and production of Actemra Roche is working around the clock to increase availability of COVID 19-tests Roche calls on governments across the world to work closely with industry to keep manufacturing and supply running Basel, 24 March 2020 – Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today... Read more

World TB Day

Every year on March 24, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognize World TB Day. It was on this date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes tuberculosis (TB). The goal of this day is to educate the public about the impact of TB around the... Read more

World Water Day

March 22, 2020 marks World Water Day. On this day, we turn our thoughts to water, climate change, and the link between these two. For World Water Day, we are highlighting two blog posts featuring stories of scientists studying the oceans and marine life as well as images of microscopic marine animals from our social... Read more

Roche Annual General Meeting 2020

Basel, 17 March 2020 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that its shareholders approved all proposals of the Board of Directors at its ordinary Annual General Meeting (AGM). On the basis of COVID-19 Ordinance 2 of the Swiss Federal Council, no shareholders were admitted to attend the General Meeting in person. Roche... Read more

Roche Annual General Meeting 2020 to take place under special conditions set by the authorities – electronic voting strongly recommended

Annual General Meeting on 17 March 2020 will take place as planned under conditions set by the authorities in Switzerland Roche strongly advises against physical participation and recommends electronic voting via the independent proxy Despite health measures participation will be at attendees’ own risk Basel, 14 March 2020 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY)... Read more