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Novartis buys Pharming priority review voucher for a song

Pharming has agreed a deal to sell a recently awarded priority review voucher (PRV) to Novartis for around $21 million - well below the market rate. The price of PRVs, which can be used to shorten the ...
IEEE

The Folded Pneumatic Artificial Muscle (foldPAM): Towards Programmability and Control via End Geometry

Abstract: Soft pneumatic actuators have seen applications in many soft robotic systems, and their pressure-driven nature presents unique challenges and opportunities for controlling their motion. In ...
IEEE

Serially Coupled Self-Excited Pneumatic Actuator for Environment-Adaptive Steering Robot

Abstract: Methods utilizing mechanical structures or chemical reactions to simplify complex control systems (such as solenoid valves required for pneumatically driven soft actuators) have been gaining ...
BMJ

Should intermittent pneumatic compression devices be standard therapy for the prevention of venous thromboembolic events in major surgery? Protocol for a randomised clinical ...

Introduction Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a recognised postsurgical risk. Current prevention methods involve low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), graduated compression stockings (GCS), and ...