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| Philips today announced the establishment of an Industrial Campus for imaging systems in China, in an MOU signing ceremony with the Suzhou Municipal Government. |
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| Philips and Achmea Health, the largest healthcare insurer in the Netherlands, today signed a five-year agreement to cooperate in the development of innovative care solutions aimed at increasing the independence of chronic patients. The initiative will focus on enabling chronic disease sufferers to better manage their health at home, reducing the need for hospital stays. |
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| As leader of the European Union funded HYPERImage research project, Philips today announced that the project has achieved a major milestone in its ambitious plan to create a new medical imaging technique called hybrid PET/MR. This new technique is based on the simultaneous acquisition of time-of-flight Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Magnetic Resonance (MR) images. |
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| Today the launch of the Luz Verde (Green Light) project was announced by the Mexican government and this will be the start of the distribution of the first one million free energy saving lights to local low and middle income households in Mexico ahead of the Copenhagen climate conference this December. |
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| Philips and Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) announced today that they have entered into a license agreement allowing Acuity Brands to access Philips’ LED-based patent portfolio. Philips makes its patent portfolio for LED systems and controls available via a licensing program to third parties in order to foster industry growth. |
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| Philips is delivering on their commitment to be the leader in health and well-being with the launch of Philips DirectLife, a new customized, interactive fitness program that offers a fun and simple solution to people eager to adopt a more active lifestyle. |
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| Philips today announced the launch of a new Sleep Therapy System to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Using intelligent technology, this new system simplifies patient management by monitoring patients and recognizing when therapy needs are changing, while offering sophisticated comfort enhancements. |
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| Our Q3 results are a reflection of our strong fundamentals and the proactive manner in which we have been managing our costs, allowing us to deliver an underlying profitability of 6.8% of sales in the quarter, among the highest in recent years for the third quarter. |
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| At the College of American Pathologists 2009 annual meeting (October 11-14, Washington DC, USA), Philips will announce that it is developing integrated digital solutions for the medical pathology domain. |
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| Philips today announced that its scientists have developed a highly innovative digital silicon photomultiplier technology that will allow faster and more accurate photon (the basic quantum unit of light) counting in a wide range of applications where ultra-low light levels need to be measured. |