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Schering plant fire spares contrast unit
A fire this month at one of Schering's plants in Bergkamen, Germany,had no effect on the pharmaceutical company's contrast agent manufacturing,according to a Schering spokesperson. The fire broke out July16 at Plant B, which manufactures hormone
A fire this month at one of Schering's plants in Bergkamen, Germany,had no effect on the pharmaceutical company's contrast agent manufacturing,according to a Schering spokesperson. The fire broke out July16 at Plant B, which manufactures hormone products, and causedestimated damage of over DM 1 million ($674,000) before it wasextinguished. Schering's contrast manufacturing facility, PlantF, is in a separate building from the one in which the fire brokeout, according to the spokesperson.
In other Schering news, the company is expected to post strongerrevenues and income this year, according to Reuter SecuritiesReport. An analyst said the improvement is due to added revenuesfrom several acquisitions made last year, including that of contrastinjector firm Medrad. An improved exchange rate and the end ofextraordinary charges related to its withdrawal of Isovist 280from the market will also help Schering's bottom line. The analystestimated that Schering will report revenues for the year of DM5.7 billion ($3.83 billion), up 24%, and income of DM 337 million($227 million), up 35%.
Study Reaffirms Low Risk for csPCa with Biopsy Omission After Negative Prostate MRI
December 19th 2024In a new study involving nearly 600 biopsy-naïve men, researchers found that only 4 percent of those with negative prostate MRI had clinically significant prostate cancer after three years of active monitoring.
Study Examines Impact of Deep Learning on Fast MRI Protocols for Knee Pain
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Can Radiomics Bolster Low-Dose CT Prognostic Assessment for High-Risk Lung Adenocarcinoma?
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