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Press Review from 16/01/09 to the 19/01/09
Irpinia-Qatar axis for biotech
(la Repubblica: page 26 – 19 January 2009)
The Qatar Science & Technology Park and the Irpinia consortium company Biogem have signed an agreement in the biotech sector. The partnership has two development fronts: a postgraduate training program in which Middle Eastern students will follow a master's degree in biotechnology organized by Biogem and joint research projects including the study of the medical qualities of some plants.
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"Drugs, prices rising"
(Corriere della Sera: page 22 – 19 January 2009)
Flurry of price hikes for over-the-counter drugs. This was reported by the Free Pharmacists Movement: in January the prices of non-prescription specialties increased from 5 to 15%.
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Campania: 9 healthcare companies with accounts in the red
(Il Mattino Naples: page 37 – 17 January 2009)
On the eve of the verification of the health accounts, the ASL Napoli 1, 3 and 4, Avellino 1, Salerno 1 and 2 and Benevento 1 in addition to the Os