Month: January 2021

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ritter Insurance Marketing (Ritter), a national leader in Medicare insurance contracts and sales technology, today announced a merger of HTA Financial Services (HTA) and Ritter’s wholesale Medicare business.Under the terms of the agreement, HTA, based in Exton, Pa., will continue to operate their retail Medicare, life, and long-term care businesses. Ritter will assume management of HTA’s wholesale Medicare business.The purchase strengthens Ritter’s Medicare sales footprint in southeastern Pennsylvania and the larger Mid-Atlantic region. As part of the merger, agents contracted to sell through HTA will receive access to Ritter’s expansive contract portfolio, industry-leading sales technology platform, and top-tier back-office support.“We believe Ritter’s established contract portfolio...

LIMASSOL, Cyprus, Jan. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Castor Maritime Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRM), (“Castor” or the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, announces that it entered, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, into an agreement to purchase a 2006 Japan-built Capesize dry bulk carrier from an unaffiliated third-party seller for a purchase price of $17.5 million.The acquisition is expected to be consummated by taking delivery of the vessel sometime in the end of the first quarter or beginning of the second quarter of this year, after the completion of its scheduled dry docking and special survey that also includes the installation of a ballast water treatment system, and is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions.Petros Panagiotidis, Chief Executive...

Pune, India, Jan. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The global disposable medical gloves market size is projected to reach USD 11.52 billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of -0.19% during the forecast period. The market is expected to gain impetus from the increasing awareness about health and safety, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Medical gloves or disposable gloves are used by medical practitioners during surgical or examining procedures.A recent report by Fortune Business Insights titled, “Disposable Medical Gloves Market Size, Share & COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Application (Surgical and Examination), By Material (Latex and Synthetic), By Category (Powdered and Powder-free) End User (Hospitals & Clinics, Diagnostic/Pathology Labs, and Others), and Regional Forecast 2020-2027,” states that the market will hit USD 11.52...

Pune, India, Jan. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The global sickle cell disease treatment market size is expected to reach USD 7.71 billion in 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 18.5% during the forecast period. The unmet needs of patients and lack of novel therapies has resulted in research grants from governments, which, in turn, will promote the growth of the market, states Fortune Business Insights, in a report, titled “Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Market Size, Share & Covid-19 Impact Analysis, By Treatment Modality (Bone Marrow Transplant, Blood Transfusion, Pharmacotherapy (Hydroxyurea and Branded Drugs (Endari, Adakveo, Oxbryta, Zynteglo, CTX001, Mitapivat, and FT-4202))), By End User (Hospitals, Specialty Clinics, and Others), and Regional Forecast, 2020-2027.” The market size stood at USD 1.35 billion in 2019.The entire world...

Pune, India, Jan. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The global Respiratory Syncytial Virus Therapeutics Market size is estimated to showcase potential growth owing to its increasing adoption against the prevention and treatment of the disease, observes Fortune Business Insights™ in an upcoming report, titled, “Respiratory Syncytial Virus Therapeutics Market Size, Share & COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Drug Class (Prophylaxis and Treatment), By End-user (Hospital Pharmacy, Retail Pharmacy, and Online Pharmacy) and Regional Forecast, 2020-2027.” The Respiratory Syncytial Virus Therapeutics Market stood at USD 1,111.3 million in 2019. It is projected to grow from USD 609.2 million in 2020 to USD 4,003.4 million in 2027 at a CAGR of 30.9% in the forecast period.High Production Scale to Hinder Growth Opportunities in Global Pharmaceutical...