Press Releases on July 20, 2018

Gildan Activewear Announces Date for Second Quarter 2018 Earnings Release

MONTREAL, July 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSX:GIL) (NYSE:GIL) will report its 2018 second quarter results on Thursday, August 2, 2018. A press release will be issued before markets open and a conference call is scheduled at 8:30 …

NNSA Begins Second Phase of Source Physics Experiment in Nevada

WASHINGTON – The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) today completed the first underground, chemical explosion in the second phase of the Source Physics Experiment (SPE), which is designed to advance the United States …

South African Companies Pleased with Progress of the Trade and Investment Mission in Angola

The South African businesspeople participating in a five-day trade and investment mission to Angola, where Deputy Minister Magwanishe is leading a business delegation comprising 20 members are pleased with the progress thus far. The businesspeople, whose …

Egypt: Giving is in your Blood: Celebration to Thank Ramadan Blood Donors

Leaders of major international aid groups are gathering in Cairo this week to thank people across the Middle East and North Africa for a hugely successful Ramadan blood donor campaign that ran for 5 weeks starting on 14 May 2018. A celebration will take …

South Africa: Constitutional Review Committee Satisfied with North West Province Public Hearings

A delegation of the Joint Constitutional Review Committee today concluded the North West leg of public hearings into a possible review of section 25 of the Constitution, at the Rustenburg Civic Centre. The committee expressed it's satisfaction with the …

South Africa: President Ramaphosa to Meet with the Kingdom of Lesotho Mediation Facilitation Team

President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, 20 July 2018, meet with the Kingdom of Lesotho South African Development Community (SADC) Mediation Facilitation team led by  former Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa , Judge Dikgang Moseneke, at …

South Africa: Constitutional Review Committee Listen to The People of Jozini

Today at the public hearing held in Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal, the Joint Constitutional Review Committee listened to over 80 people, some of whom were supporting the possible review of section 25 of the Constitution whilst others did not support the review. …

Data for Nothing: Fraudsters Use Fake Gift Cards to Lure Consumers into Handing Over Personal Data

Kaspersky Lab (www.Kaspersky.co.za) experts have discovered the distribution of an unusual fraudulent scheme that tricks users into parting with their time and their data, for no return. By creating fake websites for the free generation of gift cards, …

Grain Market Participants Highlight the Role of Enhancing Supply Chain Efficiency and Data Availability to Improve Food Security ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) held two workshops on 17-18 July 2018 in Cairo on “Grain Market Data Availability and Quality in Egypt” and “Supply Chain …

African teams at the Rugby Sevens World Cup in San Francisco: Official Podcast for the 2018 Africa Gold Cup: Preview Show

South Africa: Public Hearings on Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill Completed in Provinces

The Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform recently completed public hearings on the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill in all provinces. Thousands of people attended the public hearings to voice their opinion on the bill and to …

Portland French Bakery Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy in Seattle Sourdough Pub Buns and Franz Premium Pub Buns

Portland French Bakery of Portland, OR is recalling 26,635 units of Seattle Sourdough Pub Bun 6pk and 8,022 units of Franz Premium Pub Buns 12pk, because it may contain undeclared SOY. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of …

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Valsartan-Containing Products: Update Health Professional and Consumer on Recent Recalled Products

[Posted 07/19/2018] AUDIENCE: Consumer, Health Professional, Pharmacy ISSUE: The investigation into valsartan-containing products is ongoing and the following list may change. We will update this statement as we have more information. There are …

ADT to Release Second Quarter 2018 Earnings on Wednesday, August 8, 2018

BOCA RATON, Fla., July 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT)  will release its second quarter 2018 financial results after the close of trading on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. Management will host a conference call following the release at 5:00 pm …

Statement from FDA warning about significant health risks of contaminated illegal synthetic cannabinoid products that are being ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has become aware of reports of severe illnesses and deaths resulting from the use of synthetic cannabinoid (marijuana) products that have been contaminated with brodifacoum, a very long-acting anticoagulant commonly …

Statement by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on the formation of a new work group to develop focused drug importation ...

As part of our public health mission, the Food and Drug Administration monitors the pharmaceutical supply chain to support patient access to medically necessary drugs. For example, as required by statute, the FDA maintains a publicly available list of …

Remarks from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., as prepared for delivery at the Brookings Institution on the release of the ...

Our ability to build a market for safe, effective biosimilar products is key for patients and our nation’s health care system. It’s a key to promoting access and reducing health care costs. And it’s a key to advancing public health. But I’m worried that …

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on agency’s efforts to encourage the development of and broaden access to ...

One of the ways that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to address the opioid epidemic is by encouraging the development of opioid analgesic products that are harder to manipulate and abuse. Opioids with abuse-deterrent formulations (ADFs) …

FDA approves first targeted treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia who have a certain genetic ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tibsovo (ivosidenib) tablets for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have a specific genetic mutation. This is the first drug in its class (IDH1 …