[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche sales increase by 2% (CER) in first quarter with both divisions growing in high single digit ex COVID-19
Group sales grew by 2%1 at constant exchange rates (CER) (-6% in CHF), driven by the strong growth of newer medicines and diagnostics. Excluding COVID-19-related products, sales increased by 7%. Going forward, there will be no further material impact of COVID-19 sales declineDue to the appreciation of the Swiss franc against most currencies,saleswere 6% lower when reported in CHFPharmaceuticals Divisionbase business2 grew by 7%, driven by strong sales of medicines to treat severe diseases, such as Vabysmo (eye diseases), Phesgo (breast cancer), Ocrevus (multiple sclerosis), Polivy (blood cancer) and Hemlibra (haemophilia A...
Source: Roche Media News - April 24, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Africa: Sugar in Baby Food - Why Nestlé Needs to Be Held to Account in Africa
[The Conversation Africa] Nestlé has been criticised for adding sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold in many poorer countries. The Swiss food giant controls 20% of the baby-food market, valued at nearly US$70 billion. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 24, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Food and Agriculture Children and Youth Health and Medicine Source Type: news
Remnants of the bird flu virus have been found in pasteurized milk, the FDA says
The agency stressed the material is inactivated and that the findings "do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers," but it's continuing to study the issue.(Image credit: Rich Pedroncelli) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: The Associated Press Source Type: news
Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says
U.S. health officials say samples of pasteurized milk have tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says
U.S. health officials say samples of pasteurized milk have tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Traces of bird flu found in pasteurized milk, FDA says, with virus traveling from birds, to cattle, to humans, and chickens
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows. The agency stressed that the material is inactivated and that the findings “do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to…#fda #avian #leeannjaykus (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Discovered in Milk
The milk poses virtually no risk to consumers, experts said. But the finding suggests that the outbreak in dairy cows is wider than has been known. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes, Apoorva Mandavilli and Noah Weiland Tags: your-feed-science Avian Influenza Milk Agriculture and Farming Cattle Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Dairy Products Source Type: news
Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Discovered in Milk
Federal regulators on Tuesday said that samples of pasteurized milk from around the country had tested positive for inactive remnants of the bird flu virus that has been infecting dairy cows. The viral fragments do not pose a threat to consumers, officials said. “To date, we have seen nothing that… (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bird flu virus found in grocery milk as officials say supply still safe
The finding does not suggest a threat to human health but indicates the avian flu virus is more widespread among dairy herds than previously thought. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lena H. Sun, Rachel Roubein, Dan Diamond Source Type: news
US FDA Says Commercial Milk Safe Despite Bird Flu Virus Presence US FDA Says Commercial Milk Safe Despite Bird Flu Virus Presence
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it had found bird flu virus particles in some samples of pasteurized milk, but said commercial milk supply remains...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - April 23, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Nigeria: We Do Not Add Sugar to Infant Products in Nigeria - Nestle
[Vanguard] Food and beverage company, Nestle Nigeria, has refuted the claims of an investigative report alleging that it (Nestle) was adding sugar to its infant milk and cereal products sold in Nigeria, in violation of global guidelines. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 23, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Children and Youth Company News Health and Medicine Nigeria Nutrition West Africa Source Type: news
The unsung heroes fighting malnutrition
The pastoralists in Africa sustainably produce meat and milk to help feed the continent. But their way of life — and work — is under threat. Food systems advocate Shruthi Baskaran-Makanju explains how best to preserve these vital communities and why they're key to solving the nutritional…#africa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Milk & Honey Adds Travis Kelce to Roster With VMG Sports Acquisition
Milk & Honey Music + Sports + Ventures has acquired VMG Sports, the boutique sports agency that’s home to Kansas City tight end, three-time Super Bowl winner and Taylor Swift love interest Travis Kelce along with 14 other NFL players. In a deal broked by Milk & Honey president/founding partner…#vmgsports #kansascity #superbowl #taylorswift #traviskelce #nfl #milkhoney #lucaskeller #vmg #adamheller (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Breast Milk Enema Helps Preterm Infants Pass Meconium
(MedPage Today) -- A breast milk enema resulted in faster meconium evacuation and a shorter time to enteral feeding compared with a saline enema, a randomized clinical trial in a Chinese hospital showed.
Among 286 preterm infants, those who received... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - April 22, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
U.S. government in hot seat for response to growing cow flu outbreak
In early March, veterinarian Barb Peterson noticed the dairy cows she cared for on a Texas farm looked sick and produced less milk, and that it was off-color and thick. Birds and cats on the farm were dying, too. Peterson contacted Kay Russo at Novonesis, a company that helps farms keep their animals healthy and productive. “I said, you know, I may sound like a crazy, tinfoil hat–wearing person,” Russo, also a veterinarian, recalled at a 5 April public talk sponsored by her company. “But this sounds a bit like influenza to me.”
She was right, as Peterson and Russo soon learned. On 19 March, birds on the Tex...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 22, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
