
LC Offers Telephonic Interpreting Services in Over 200 Languages!
We recently signed an agreement allowing us to officially offer telephonic interpreting services in over 200 languages! As communication is key for the success of international business relationships, this service is necessary more than ever before. The first time that a client chooses this option, they are provided with a ...

What’s In a Name?
What's In a Name - A Short Case Study on Product Localization for Success in Global Markets There is no question that businesses have become increasingly global; in order to succeed, you must have a foreign and a domestic market. Many brand-name American consumer products have established themselves all over ...

A Critical Year for FDA Reforms
This year has been one of the most critical years for FDA reforms, from the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) and the FDA's approval of more lower-cost generics, to expedited approval pathways for new drugs and biosimilars. The outcome of these reforms will mostly likely determine which path the FDA will take in shaping the future regulatory environment to ...

Landmark Patent for Indian Generics
This past month, the Indian Supreme Court heard a landmark patent case that may limit the right of Indian companies to make generic copies of drugs that have been developed and patented in the U.S. and Europe. The case was brought forth by the Swiss company Novartis, whose patent for ...

Development of Biodegradable Diapers
Companies in three different countries, the German-based chemical company, BASF, the US-based agricultural product company, Cargill, and the Danish industrial enzyme developer, Novozymes, recently signed an agreement to develop a new technology that will produce acrylic acid from renewable resources. Their primary target market: biodegradable diapers, as well as other products that ...

Language of the Month: Finnish
Finland is best known for its high-tech products, such as Nokia phones and Kone elevators, and its progressive social programs. Now a member of the European Union, this small country fought with neighboring countries for its independence for many years. Indeed, its two neighbors Sweden and Russia claimed the land ...

Is it the End for Sign Language Interpreters?
Who uses Sign Language? Obviously Sign Language is used by the hearing impaired and their families, but it is also used by Sign Language interpreters. You might think, then aren’t the interpreters trembling with fear at the announcement of these new finger-spelling gloves which translate sign into speech? But can ...

Funny Grammar Mistakes by English Speakers
Recently we’ve seen a lot of funny grammar mistakes in the English language by non-native speakers; however, you’d be surprised at how many native English speakers don’t know the language all that well or make some pretty big mistakes. From grammar mistakes to funny slogans, the following examples come from ...

EMA Appoints New Head of Safety and Efficacy
July 2012 --- The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recently appointed Enrica Alteri as the new Head of Safety and Efficacy of Medicines in the Human Medicines Development and Evaluation Unit. Dr Alteri is a medical doctor, whose career to date has focused on the safety of medicines in the pharmaceutical industry, ...

FDA Safety and Innovation Act
The New FDA Safety and Innovation Act US President Obama recently passed the new US FDA Safety and Innovation Act which will most likely assist breakthrough therapies targeting rare diseases making them more accessible to patients. The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), largely responsible for this new legislature, has helped to create ...