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Pakistan’s Polio Cases Near Thirty in 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan has confirmed two additional cases of polio in its southern Sindh province, bringing the nation's total to 29 for the year, health authorities reported on Monday. The National Institute of Health's Regional Reference Laboratory...

European Medicines Agency Recommends Marketing Approval of Gobivaz®, Alvotech’s Proposed Biosimilar to Simponi® (golimumab) with Advanz Pharma as Commercialization Partner
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND and LONDON, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alvotech (NASDAQ: ALVO), a global biotech company specializing in the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide and Advanz Pharma Holdco Limited...

European Medicines Agency Recommends Marketing Authorization of AVT03, Alvotech’s Proposed Biosimilar to Prolia® and Xgeva®
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alvotech (NASDAQ: ALVO), a global biotech company specializing in the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide, today announced that the European Medicines...

Roof Collapse Leaves Seven Dead at Pakistan Academy
(MENAFN) At least seven individuals, among them five children, lost their lives and several others were injured when the roof of a private academy gave way in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province on Saturday, police officials reported. The tragedy...

Zayed Sustainability Prize Announces 2026 Finalists Driving Global Impact
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, October 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- • 33 finalists selected from 7,761 submissions across 173 countries • This year’s finalists are pioneering inclusive, tech-enabled, and locally adapted solutions that tackle...

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Ink Strategic Defense Deal
(MENAFN) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif finalized a significant mutual defense agreement on Wednesday, strengthening military ties between the two nations. The pact was signed during their...

Pakistan’s floods cause more than one hundred thousand to relocate
(MENAFN) Authorities in Pakistan have relocated more than 100,000 people to safer areas as floodwaters spread across the southern province of Sindh, officials said Friday. Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon of the Sindh government reported that...

Pakistan’s Torrential Flooding Relocates Thousands
(MENAFN) More than 100,000 individuals have been moved to more secure zones due to rising floodwaters across the southern region of Sindh in Pakistan, authorities announced on Friday. Sindh's Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon confirmed that to...

Anosh Inc Foundation, Led by Anosh Ahmed, Aims to Deliver 100,000 Free Meals in Dubai and Pakistan
Philanthropist Anosh Ahmed with meals to be distributed in Dubai and Pakistan. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Anosh Inc Foundation today announced the launch of a major food relief initiative, setting a new...

Floods Force Relocation of Over 100,000 in Pakistan
(MENAFN) More than 100,000 residents have been moved to secure zones as surging floodwaters engulf parts of Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, authorities announced on Friday. Sindh’s Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon confirmed that a total of...

Floods Force Mass Evacuations in Pakistan's Sindh
(MENAFN) Floodwaters have inundated Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, forcing the evacuation of more than 100,000 residents, authorities confirmed on Friday. Sharjeel Inam Memon, Senior Minister of Sindh, stated that 109,320 individuals had been...

Alvotech Meets Investors and Participates in a Fireside Chat at the Morgan Stanley 23rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference in New York
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alvotech (NASDAQ: ALVO), a global biotech company specializing in the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide, announced today its participation in the...

Explosion in Pakistan Leaves 13 Dead, 31 Injured
(MENAFN) At least 13 people lost their lives and 31 others were wounded following an explosion in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province on Tuesday, according to health and police officials. Waseem Baig, media coordinator for the provincial...

Plastic particle mismanagement identified as key driver of environmental contamination
The accumulation and mismanagement of plastic fibers and particles remains a critical issue, threatening both human health and environmental sustainability. SHARJAH, EMIRATE OF SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, September 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/...

Ingredion Announces Conditional Sale of Equity in Rafhan Maize
WESTCHESTER, Ill., Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to the food and beverage industry, today announced that it has signed a conditional agreement to sell a...
Alvotech Announces Marketing Approval in Japan of Three New Biosimilars
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Sept. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alvotech (NASDAQ: ALVO), a global biotech company specializing in the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide, today announced that its commercialization...

Neonatal Infant Care Market Size Worth USD 6.70 Billion by 2034 Driven by Rising Preterm Birth Rates and Growing Demand for Advanced NICU Technologies
New York, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What is the Neonatal Infant Care Market Size? The global neonatal infant care market size is expected to be worth USD 6.70 billion by 2034, growing from USD 3.63 billion in 2025 at a Compound Annual...

Humanitarian Nonprofit Human Appeal Canada to Host Second Annual Comedy Tour
TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Humanitarian aid nonprofit, Human Appeal Canada, is kicking off their second annual comedy takeover tour featuring famous comedians to raise money in support of Human Appeal’s emergency appeals to...
ACGME-I Announces Recipients of the 2026 ACGME International Awards
Chicago, Illinois, US, Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ACGME International (ACGME-I) proudly announces the winners of the 2026 ACGME International Awards. These awards celebrate individuals who have shown extraordinary dedication to graduate...