Invitation to Roche’s 9 Months Sales 2017 Audio Webcast and Conference Call

On September 21, 2017 Roche reported that it will publish its Sales Results for the 3rd Quarter of 2017 prior to the opening of the Swiss Stock Exchange on Thursday October 19th, 2017 (Press release, Hoffmann-La Roche, SEP 21, 2017, View Source [SID1234520584]).

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07:00 CEST / 06:00 BST / 01:00 AM EDT / 10:00 PM PDT (evening before)

Release will be e-mailed and posted on the Roche IR website click here
Presentation slides will be posted on the Roche IR website click here

We would like to invite all interested parties to dial in as outlined below:
14:00 – 15:15 CEST / 13:00 – 14:15 BST
08:00 – 09:15 AM EDT / 05:00 – 06:15 AM PDT

Audio webcast and conference call will start with presentations by senior management followed by a Q&A session (live access to the speakers).
Presenters:
Severin Schwan, CEO Roche Group
Daniel O’Day, CEO Roche Pharmaceuticals
Roland Diggelmann, CEO Roche Diagnostics
Alan Hippe, Chief Financial and IT Officer

In order to receive your personal dial-in details and expedite your access to the conference call, please pre-register under this link
If you have not pre-registered please find the dial-in numbers below, we recommend you to dial in to the conference 10-15 min prior to the scheduled start.
+41 (0) 58 310 5000 (Europe and ROW)
+44 (0) 203 059 5862 (UK)
+1 (1) 631 570 5613 (USA Toll Free)
A live audio webcast can be accessed via ir.roche.com .
A replay of the webcast will be available via ir.roche.com .

Best regards,
Karl Mahler
Head of Investor Relations

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Announces First-ever Inclusion in Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI)

On September 21, 2017 Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Osaka, Japan; President: Masayo Tada) reported that it has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index (DJSI Asia/Pacific), the Asia Pacific subset of the 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), a representative benchmark for socially responsible investing (SRI)* (Press release, Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma, SEP 21, 2017, View Source [SID1234520583]). This is a first for the company.

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The DJSI are SRI indices developed through collaboration between S&P Dow Jones Indices(U.S.) and RobecoSAM(Switzerland). Sustainability of corporate activity is evaluated on the basis of three dimensions —economic, environmental, and social— with recognition given to outstanding companies.

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma’s selection for inclusion in the 2017 DJSI was based on its high evaluation results with respect to criteria including Product Quality and Recall Management, Innovation Management, and Health Outcome Contribution. The Company is already a component of global SRI indices FTSE4Good Index Series (for 15 consecutive years), and Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Global Sustainability Indexes (for six consecutive years). Moreover, starting from the current fiscal year, the Company is included in Morningstar Socially Responsible Investment Index(MS-SRI), an SRI index of Japanese listed companies.

Our responsibility to society, encapsulated in our Corporate Mission, is "to broadly contribute to society through value creation based on innovative research and development activities for the betterment of healthcare and fuller lives of people worldwide," and we define the implementation of this mission as our "CSR management." We remain committed to the practice of CSR management and the sustainable enhancement of corporate value.

*: Socially Responsible Investment (SRI)
Investment strategy whereby potential investors take into account assessments of a company’s policies and actions in respect of environmental issues, corporate social responsibility and governance, in addition to analysis of financial performance.

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Ladenburg Thalmann 2017 Healthcare Conference

On September 21, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYCC) (NASDAQ:CYCCP) (Cyclacel or the Company), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company using cell cycle, transcriptional regulation and DNA damage response biology to develop innovative, targeted medicines for cancer and other proliferative diseases, reported that the Company will present at the Ladenburg Thalmann 2017 Healthcare Conference on September 26 at 2:30 p.m. EDT, in Track 2-Odeon at the Sofitel Hotel, New York. Spiro Rombotis, President & Chief Executive Officer, will provide an overview of the Company and progress in key programs (Press release, Cyclacel, SEP 21, 2017, View Source [SID1234520582]).

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A live webcast of the presentation will be available through the Company’s corporate website: www.cyclacel.com. The webcast will be archived for 90 days.

Bristol-Myers Squibb to Take Part in Leerink Partners Rare Disease & Immuno-Oncology Roundtable Conference

On September 21, 2017 –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) reported that it will take part in Leerink Partners Rare Disease & Immuno-Oncology Roundtable Conference on Thursday, September 28, 2017, in New York. Thomas Lynch, chief scientific officer, will answer questions about the company at 11:00 a.m. EDT (Press release, Bristol-Myers Squibb, SEP 21, 2017, View Source [SID1234520581]).

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Investors and the general public are invited to listen to a live webcast of the session at View Source An archived edition of the session will be available later that day.

BioTime Co-CEO Adi Mohanty to Participate in Panel Discussion at the Cell & Gene Therapy CEO Forum

On September 21, 2017– BioTime, Inc. (NYSE American: BTX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing products addressing degenerative diseases, reported that Co-Chief Executive Officer Adi Mohanty will participate in a panel discussion at Cell & Gene Therapy CEO on Monday, September 25, 2017 in Boston (Press release, BioTime, SEP 21, 2017, View Source [SID1234520580]).

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The panel, titled "Financing Innovation: Attracting Investment" is at 2:00pm ET/11:00am PT. The discussion will be moderated by Rich Daly, Chairman and CEO of Neuralstem. Panelists include Mark Barrett, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Frazier Healthcare Partners, David Grainger, Ph.D., CEO of Methuselah Health and Partner at Medicxi, and Nora Yang, Director, Portfolio Management & Strategic Operations at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health.

Cell & Gene Therapy CEO is an off-the-record networking forum that brings together CEOs and decision makers in cell therapy, gene therapy, and regenerative medicine. Intimate discussion panels, keynotes and fireside chats feature thought leaders debating business model efficiencies, financing, regulatory issues, market access and reimbursement, novel partnerships, manufacturing, and delivery challenges. Healthcare investors and leading researchers also participate.