By Matthias Blamont PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi missed the boat on immune system-boosting cancer drugs. Now it's trying to catch up. The French drugmaker has hired John Reed, the former top scientist at oncology market leader Roche to head its group research operations. And it is now focusing on a pipeline of 10 medicines that it hopes will help it get a piece of the $100 billion-a-year cancer drug market. Dmitri Wiederschain, head of Sanofi's immuno-oncology research, acknowledged the company had failed to capitalize on the takeoff of immunotherapy - drugs that activate the body's immune system to attack tumor cells - in the early 2010s. But he said the group could now gain an edge in the next waves of immunotherapy treatments, which include combining different drugs to better target cancer. "It is of course a very competitive space but we now have 'foundation assets' to form a better rationale for combinations," he told Reuters in an interview, citing immunotherapy approaches known as … [Read more...] about Latecomer Sanofi looks to catch next wave of cancer therapies
U.S. shale producers warn Chinese tariffs would hit energy exports
By Ernest Scheyder and Collin Eaton HOUSTON (Reuters) - China's proposed tariffs on U.S. petroleum imports, part of a mounting trade war between the two countries, would crimp sales to the shale industry's largest customer, adding new pressure on U.S. crude prices, energy executives and analysts said in interviews this week. China has said it would slap a 25 percent tariff on imports of U.S. crude, natural gas and coal on July 6 if Washington went ahead, as planned, with its own tariffs on Chinese goods that day. Energy would be added for the first time to a burgeoning trade dispute that has hit imports of Chinese metals and solar panels, and exports of U.S. medical equipment and soybeans. Targeting petroleum puts the Trump administration's "energy dominance" agenda in Beijing's cross-hairs as U.S. shale has grabbed share from Middle East suppliers in Asia. China is the largest customer for U.S. crude, importing about 363,000 barrels a day in the six months ended in March. Thomson … [Read more...] about U.S. shale producers warn Chinese tariffs would hit energy exports
Jackie Bradley Jr. makes stunning 103.4 mph assist but Boston Red Sox CF says, ‘I don’t care about the throw’
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Perennial Gold Glove candidate Jackie Bradley Jr. made a rare error during the eighth inning. Then he made one of the top outfield assists you'll ever see. Bradley's 103.4 mph throw, which traveled in the air all the way from Bradley's hand to Sandy Leon's mitt, marked the third hardest outfield assist Statcast has tracked since 2015: Was it one of the best throws Bradley has ever made? "I don't know," Bradley said. "I don't care about the throw." Bradley has good reason not to care about the throw. The Red Sox lost 6-2 to the Twins here at Target Field. His error earlier that inning was costly. He misplayed a ball and it rolled by him to the wall. "I missed it," Bradley said. "Should have at least tried to body it up or something. But didn't come up with it. Thankfully, Benny (Andrew Benintendi) got back there backing me up and made a throw." Red Sox manager Alex Cora said about the throw, "I saw him getting an … [Read more...] about Jackie Bradley Jr. makes stunning 103.4 mph assist but Boston Red Sox CF says, ‘I don’t care about the throw’
Alex Cora, Boston Red Sox manager, explains decision to use Robby Scott to begin eighth instead of Joe Kelly
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Sandy Leon's RBI single to right field tied the game 2-2 in the top of the eighth inning. Then manager Alex Cora chose left-handed reliever Robby Scott, who the Red Sox recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket before the game, to begin the bottom of the eighth. Scott -- appearing in a major league game for the first time in 2018 -- walked No. 9 hitter Ryan LaMarre to lead off the eighth. He then hit left-handed hitter Joe Mauer with an 88.4 mph sinker on a 2-2 pitch. The Twins scored four times in the eighth and won 6-2 over the Red Sox here at Target Field. Setup man Joe Kelly was warming in the bullpen alongside Scott when Leon knocked in the game-tying run. Kelly has held left-handed hitters to a .109 batting average and righties to a .197 average. Cora has used Kelly in several important situations against left-handed batters this season. So why did Cora choose Scott over Kelly? "If we had the lead in the eighth, he (Kelly) was … [Read more...] about Alex Cora, Boston Red Sox manager, explains decision to use Robby Scott to begin eighth instead of Joe Kelly
Round Balers Market
Wiseguyreports.Com Publish New Market Research Report On -“Round Balers Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Growth and Forecast 2018 - 2022” PUNE, INDIA, June 20, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Round Balers Market 2018 Round balers are a type of farm machinery used for compressing raked crops into bales for easy transportation, handling, and storage. Round balers produce cylinder-shaped bales of crops. The analysts forecast the global barley market to grow at a CAGR of 5.54% during the period 2018-2022. Covered in this report The market is divided into the following segments based on geography: https://www.wiseguyreports.com/sample-request/3236241-global-round-balers-market-2018-2022 Key vendors Market driver Market challenge Market trend Key questions answered in this report https://www.wiseguyreports.com/reports/3236241-global-round-balers-market-2018-2022 PART 01: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PART 04: MARKET LANDSCAPE PART 05: MARKET SIZING PART 06: … [Read more...] about Round Balers Market
Lawmakers, advocates close to compromise on minimum wage, paid leave, and sales tax
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Joshua Miller Globe Staff June 20, 2018 Lawmakers, liberal activists, and business groups are moving quickly toward a grand bargain that aims to reshape the workplace for millions of Massachusetts residents and avoid a bitter electoral showdown over three ballot questions this November, according to several people familiar with the effort. The compromise as it stood Tuesday, those people said, would incrementally raise the minimum wage, from $11 to $15 per hour over five years, while at the same time incrementally eliminating time-and-a-half pay on Sundays and holidays. It would also, over time, increase the minimum cash wage that must be paid to tipped employees, such as waitstaff.The deal would, in the coming years, create a program to provide paid family and medical leave to Massachusetts workers, with most employees eligible for up to 12 weeks of family leave … [Read more...] about Lawmakers, advocates close to compromise on minimum wage, paid leave, and sales tax
Legislators approve health care reform legislation
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Michael P. Norton STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE June 20, 2018 The House on Tuesday night passed health care reform legislation that uses $337 million in new assessments to stabilize community hospitals and charts a new course to help the Legislature make decisions about scope of practice changes for medical professionals.The vote was 117-32, with Democrats voting for the bill and Republicans nearly united against it.The new assessments - $247.5 million on insurers and $90 million on the largest hospitals - are the centerpiece of a bill that House Majority Leader Ronald Mariano said tries to keep in play lower-cost community hospitals as payment reforms and consolidations shake out in the health care industry. Advertisement “It is our hope that over the three years of this bill, and the three years of support that these hospitals will get, the dynamic in … [Read more...] about Legislators approve health care reform legislation
Creators of TV shows open fire at Fox over its handling of immigration story
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By John Koblin and Tiffany Hsu New York Times June 20, 2018 For years, the Murdoch family has been able to maintain a separation between its Fox News network and its sprawling entertainment empire.But that corporate buffer seems to be disintegrating, with several prominent creators of hit TV shows expressing disgust in recent days with the 24-hour news channel’s coverage of the Trump administration’s border security policy.Steve Levitan, the creator of “Modern Family,” which airs on ABC but is produced by Fox’s television studio, wrote on Twitter on Tuesday that he was “disgusted to work at a company that has anything whatsoever to do with @FoxNews.” Film director Paul Feig echoed those sentiments, writing that he had made two films for the 20th Century Fox movie studio but “cannot condone the support their news … [Read more...] about Creators of TV shows open fire at Fox over its handling of immigration story
FDA caves: Syrup, it agrees, need not bear “added sugars” label
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Alex Gailey Globe Correspondent June 20, 2018 The Food and Drug Administration will rethink its controversial proposal to require maple syrup and honey producers to label their products as containing added sugars. The retreat comes amid an uproar from producers, who complained the proposed rule would be misleading and nonsensical.“We’re really excited to see that the FDA is listening to us on this and that they’re, hopefully, going to give us a chance to create a label that doesn’t confuse what we’re trying to market and sell,” said Chris White, founder and fifth-generation maple sugar maker at Mount Mansfield Maple Products in Winooski, Vt. “Hopefully, it’s a little more fair.” Advertisement The battle dates back to 2014, when the FDA began requiring products to disclose “added sugars” on … [Read more...] about FDA caves: Syrup, it agrees, need not bear “added sugars” label
Letter: Fixing a broken education system
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 Print The Sunday Monitoreditorial on June 17 clearly defines how bad the state education funding problem is – but it does not go far enough. I seem to remember that when the N.H. Lottery was started nearly a half century ago, it was touted as the funding method for education. But the funds were loaded into the General Fund and legislators looked at the money as a way to pay for pet projects.Let’s face it: New Hampshire is the cheapest state in the United States. We have no sales or income tax and, frankly, I can’t understand how we pay our bills. But we are more willing to let our state slide into disrepair rather than institute a broad-based tax (i.e. sales or income) and the 33,000 millionaires in our state love it. All they pay is their real estate tax.Before we think of altering our tax scheme, we should be sure that any broad-based tax goes only for education. A constitutional amendment that declares the proceeds will only be … [Read more...] about Letter: Fixing a broken education system