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Nutricap Labs Named to 2010 Inc. 500 | 5,000 List, Recognized as One of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies for a Second Consecutive Year
Nutricap Labs today announced its placement on the 2010 Inc. 500 | 5,000 list. The annual list, compiled by Inc. Magazine, ranks the 5,000 fastest-growing, privately held companies in America based on criteria such as gross dollars of growth, revenue, metro region and industry over a four-year period. - August 25, 2010 - Nutricap Labs
Indian IVD Market to Grow 15% Through 2014
This report on the market for clinical in vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests in India, covers both reagent and instrumentation markets. The report also provides an overview of the Indian economy as a whole and the structure of the healthcare system in particular. - August 25, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
ChemImage Reaches Agreement with Light Ace HK LTD to Distribute the Falcon II System and Services in China
ChemImage Corporation recently reached an agreement with Light Ace HK LTD, a China-based distributor of laboratory equipment, instrumentation and services, to offer the Falcon II Wide-Field Raman Chemical Imaging System and select analytical contract services in China. “This agreement... - August 25, 2010 - ChemImage Corporation
Nutricap Labs President Recognized by Long Island Business News as One of the Area’s Top Business Professionals
President of leading vitamin and supplement manufacturer named to Long Island Business News’ Fifty or so Around 50 Class of 2010 for his leadership, business acumen and philanthropic efforts. - August 23, 2010 - Nutricap Labs
CHI’s BioPharma Strategy Series Presents the Inaugural Mitigating Safety Risks in Early Clinical Development Executive Forum November 8-9, 2010, Philadelphia, PA
Presentations Discuss Bridging the Gap Between Pre-Clinical and Clinical Safety to Improve Prediction. - August 20, 2010 - Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Pharma Industry Veteran to Address Recent Changes to FDA/GCP Requirements at Quality System Event
Compliance Implementation Services (CIS), a pharmaceutical compliance consulting firm, announced today that Dr. Annette Horner, Ph.D., Senior Director of Clinical Compliance Services for CIS, will be speaking at the “Effective R&D SOPs, Process Maps, and the Quality System” event on... - August 19, 2010 - Compliance Implementation Services
Sysmex, Beckman Both Seeking Top Spot in Hematology IVD Market
This report reviews the key products dominating the Hematology IVD Market segment, the innovations that are occurring, and trends that are impacting the segment. - August 14, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Clinical Trials in Russia. 2nd Quarter 2010.
The Federal Service on Surveillance in Healthcare and Social Development of the Russian Federation (alias RosZdravNadzor, RZN) approved 178 new clinical trials of all types including local and bioequivalence studies during the second quarter of 2010 demonstrating a 38% increase over the corresponding period of last year. - August 14, 2010 - Synergy Research Group
Japan to Become Key Grow Region of the Insomnia Market Over the Next 10 Years
This report quantifies the current and future size of the insomnia market in the seven major pharmaceutical markets. - August 13, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Pipeline and Commercial Insight: Insomnia - Future of Innovative Orexin Drug Class in Doubt by Datamonitor Now Available at ReportsandReports
The availability of generic versions of Ambien (zolpidem, Sanofi-Aventis) in the US from April 2007 onwards has intensified competition for both existing and prospective players in the insomnia market. - August 13, 2010 - ReportsandReports
AdvantaPure(R)’s BioPharm Tubing & Single Use Systems to be Featured at Upcoming Fall Shows
AdvantaPure will exhibit its high purity pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products at three industry trade shows this fall. AdvantaFlex(R) biopharm tubing and molded, Class VI silicone, single use systems will be the focus. Other items include silicone container closures and manifold identification solutions. - August 12, 2010 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Increasingly, Pharma Sold Over the Counter in Developing Nations
The report includes incidence of conditions which are often treated with OTC medicines, health statistics related to the industry, birth rates, world population, populations by region and issues affecting the market as a whole. - August 06, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Growth in IVD Testing Despite Economic Jitters, Says Report
Market size, forecasts, and shares are provided; and discussion of regional numbers of each segment is provided where possible. - August 01, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Major Pharmaceuticals Announces Retirement and Transition Plan for Michael Redd
Major Pharmaceuticals a leading national supplier of generic over the counter pharmaceuticals today announced that Michael Redd will step down as President on August 7, 2010 for personal reasons. Redd will be succeeded by Thomas Larkin, formerly Chief Strategic Officer of The Harvard Drug Group,... - July 31, 2010 - Major Pharmaceuticals
Doctors.net.uk Strengthens Pharmaceutical Team
New hires are set to support strong business growth at Doctors.net.uk during first half of 2010. - July 31, 2010 - Doctors.net.uk
Biotage Introduces SLE+ High-Performance Supported Liquid Extraction Sample Preparation Columns
Biotage (STO: BIOT), a leading supplier of tools and technology for medicinal and analytical chemistry, announced the introduction of ISOLUTE SLE+ High-Performance Supported Liquid Extraction sample preparation columns. The announcement occurred during the 58th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry... - July 29, 2010 - Biotage
Biotage Introduces Highly-Selective AFFINILUTE MIP
Biotage announced the introduction of high-performance, AFFINILUTE MIP (Molecularly Imprinted Polymers) columns for analytical sample preparation. Highly selective extractions with AFFINILUTE MIPs are considerably simplified resulting in faster, more robust and lower cost sample preparation. - July 29, 2010 - Biotage
Health Decisions Appoints New CTO to Streamline Its HD360° Trial Management Platform
CRO hires Bryan Minihan to boost data integration and flow, providing sponsors and sites with a one-stop web portal for near real-time study information. - July 24, 2010 - Health Decisions
CIS Expands Its Business Development Force with Key New-Hire
CIS is pleased to announce that it is expanding its business development staff with the addition of industry veteran Joe Cunningham. - July 16, 2010 - Compliance Implementation Services
New Report Top 10 Drug Delivery Technologies (2010 - 2015) Published by MarketsandMarkets
More than 25% of the marketed drugs fail to provide expected commercial returns due to drug distribution and absorption levels within the body (pharmacokinetics) therefore signifying the importance of drug delivery systems. - July 15, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
InnoCore and Nanomi Strengthen Collaboration in Microsphere Technology for Peptide and Protein Delivery
InnoCore Technologies BV and Nanomi BV announce a strategic collaboration for the development of advanced monodisperse biodegradable microsphere-based controlled release formulations for the sustained delivery of biotherapeutics. - July 14, 2010 - Nanomi
UltraTek Automatic Pill Reminder(APR) Cures Common “Medication Forgetfulness”
UltraTek, a technology research and product development company, is pleased to announce that their new Automatic Pill Reminder (APR) is available for administration of medicine to patients (or pets). “Unlike conventional pill reminder products,” said Douglas Walker, VP of Marketing... - July 14, 2010 - UltraTek
European Pharma Leader STADA Arzneimittel AG Praises eluzzion CRM
CEO of STADA Czech Republic Writes in Official Letter of Reference: "I can confidently recommend eluzzion CRM to any company looking for a thorough, dynamic software solution to support their sales force and improve their performance levels." - July 11, 2010 - Data System Solutions s.r.o.
Chinese Pharma Powers on Despite Global Economic Slowdown
According to China Pharmaceutical Guide 2010 (5th Edition), which was officially released in July 2010 by WiCON International Group LLC (publisher of Pharma China), the Chinese pharmaceutical sector maintained its high growth trend in 2009 despite the global financial crisis and economic slowdown. - July 09, 2010 - WiCON International Group LLC
Leading Regulatory Bodies, Pharmaceutical and Biotech Companies Including MHRA, FAGGS and BfArM to Address the Challenges Facing Today's Phase I Trials
Pharma IQ is pleased to announce the dates for the Innovation in Phase I Clinical Development conference taking place on 21st and 22nd September 2010. - July 09, 2010 - IQPC
Compliance and Ethics Attorney Complements CIS Service Offerings
Compliance Implementation Services (CIS) announced today that Jamie L. Ghen, Esquire, has joined the firm as Director of Compliance, Ethics and Legal Affairs. - July 08, 2010 - Compliance Implementation Services
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) - Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016 Now Available at ReportsandReports
GlobalData’s report, “Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) – Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016” provides an essential source of information and analysis on the global PAH market. The report identifies the key trends shaping and driving the global PAH market. - June 26, 2010 - ReportsandReports
Dyslipidemia – Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016 Now Available at ReportsandReports
GlobalData, the industry analysis specialist, has released a new report, “Dyslipidemia – Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016.” The report is an essential source of information and analysis on the global dyslipidemia market. The report identifies the key trends shaping and driving the global dyslipidemia market. - June 26, 2010 - ReportsandReports
Nutricap Labs Wins Stevie® Award in 8th Annual American Business Awards
New York-based vitamin and supplement manufacturing company named 2010’s Best Overall Company of the Year by American Business Awards during ceremony at Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. - June 23, 2010 - Nutricap Labs
MedPro Rx, Inc. Sponsored Virginia Hemophilia Foundation Annual Meeting
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVIg and other medication, has announced that the pharmacy sponsored the Virginia Hemophilia Foundation annual meeting, held May... - June 18, 2010 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Top Pharma Company Signs Contract with Skila for iKOL Solution
A global, broad-based health care company devoted to discovering new medicines, new technologies and new ways to manage health has selected Skila’s iKOL™ Expert Database solution. This company has identified iKOL™, the dynamic thought leader intelligence and insight tool, as the... - June 18, 2010 - SkilaMederi
Two Top Pharma Clients Extend and Expand Contracts with Skila
Skila, the life science industry’s leading provider of knowledge agility and stakeholder collaboration management solutions, announces the extension and expansion of solution contracts with two top Pharma companies. The extension of the term and scope of Skila’s iAdvocate™ opinion... - June 18, 2010 - SkilaMederi
ALPCO Diagnostics Exclusively Offers Animal NGAL Assays from BioPorto
BioPorto Diagnostics has awarded ALPCO Diagnostics exclusive distributorship for its animal NGAL ELISAs to the North American market. BioPorto’s prominence is unrivaled in immunoassays for measuring NGAL (neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin) – the breakthrough kidney injury... - June 17, 2010 - ALPCO
AdvantaPure(R) Expands Its Silicone Molding Operations — Again — to Increase Product Output
The high-purity products group of NewAge Industries, AdvantaPure, expanded its operations in 2008 and recently did so again to meet the demand for its single use systems and molded components used in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical production. AdvantaPure converted existing space into cleanrooms for the manufacture of silicone manifolds and container closures. Former office space at the company’s headquarters outside Philadelphia, PA, is also undergoing conversion. - June 11, 2010 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Outsourcing in Drug Discovery: The Contract Research Organization (CRO) Market, 4th Edition Report Now Available on ReportsandReports
Viewpoints from both customers and suppliers. Segments, size, and growth of the market are presented. The trend toward the increased use of offshore suppliers is covered in detail. The report also provides profiles of 22 suppliers, representative of those active in this market. - June 10, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Health Decisions CEO Explores Adaptive Monitoring Techniques for Late-Stage Clinical Studies in June 14 DIA Session
Dr. Michael Rosenberg will describe how fast access to metrics, flexible processes, and automated technology enable study monitors to increase efficiency - June 10, 2010 - Health Decisions
ALPCO Diagnostics Prepares for Launch of Unique Immunoassays
ALPCO Diagnostics announces the recent hiring of Leon F. Hebert Jr., Ph.D. As ALPCO’s new Diabetes and Obesity Product Manager, Dr. Hebert will be charged with overseeing the launch of several new ELISA research tools, including: Mouse Proinsulin ELISA, Rat Proinsulin ELISA, Mouse C-peptide... - June 09, 2010 - ALPCO
The Name Has Changed But the Mission Remains the Same. Edwards Cabusao Group is Now Edwards Communications Group. Empowering People of Color Through Patient Education.
Edwards Communications Group, Inc., a minority owned integrated health care marketing firm is concerned about the increasing rate of diseases among minorities and is committed to changing the multicultural market on issues of health, wellness and prevention. - June 07, 2010 - Edwards Communications Group, Inc.
Lupus Research Institute Hails Results of CellCept® Trial in People with Lupus Kidney Disease
The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) and its National Coalition of state and local lupus organizations are very encouraged by trial results released by Vifor Pharma, Galencia Group, and Roche demonstrating that the drug CellCept® (mycophenolate mofetil) helps in maintaining remission of lupus... - June 05, 2010 - Lupus Research Institute
David Batten Appointed as President of Skila
Moish Tov, Chairman and CEO of Skila, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Batten to the newly created position of President. In this role, Batten will lead the organization's strategic planning, partnership and M&A initiatives. "I am pleased and excited to have David join our Executive leadership team and benefit from his experience and dedicated contributions towards the growth and future of our organization," says Tov. - June 03, 2010 - SkilaMederi
Elder Pharmaceuticals’ R&D Division Creates a Novel Drug Delivery System (NDDS) for a Nutraceutical Formulation
Elder to file for worldwide patents. The company is expecting a turnover of Rs 30 crore from this product by 2012 - May 31, 2010 - SPR P Ltd
BDA Advises Pfizer on Divestment of Animal Vaccine Business in China to Harbin Pharmaceutical
Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE), advised by Business Development Asia LLC, has sold its market-leading swine vaccine business in China to Harbin Pharmaceutical Group. - May 29, 2010 - BDA Partners Ltd
Health Decisions Encourages DIA Attendees to Demand More Than the Industry’s 10% Rate of On-Time Enrollment in Clinical Trials (Booth 929)
CRO demonstrates techniques that reverse the tide of enrollment delays in clinical research. - May 29, 2010 - Health Decisions
Interphex 2010 Proves Successful for Single Use Systems Manufacturer AdvantaPure
Attendees at Interphex 2010, held last month in New York City, showed interest in AdvantaPure’s single use systems for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. The company’s tubing, hose, and identification solutions also drew interest. Attendees asked many questions about how AdvantaPure’s new products could increase speed and efficiency in their drug and vaccine production processes. - May 27, 2010 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
New U.S. Patent Grant to Foamix for Its Hygroscopic and Waterless Breakable Foam Technology
The patent describes unique pharmaceutical foams and their use to deliver a wide range of active agents to treat skin and body cavity conditions. - May 21, 2010 - Foamix Ltd
IonSense Issued Three Patents Related to Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry
Supports Current Products and Applications in Food Safety, Pharmaceutical Development, and Forensics - May 20, 2010 - IonSense, Inc.
Jean Brown Research Announces Participation in a Phase II/III Clinical Trial of Investigational Vaccine Used to Prevent Infection in Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients
Jean Brown Research Announces Its Participation in a Phase II/III Clinical Trial of an Investigational Vaccine Used to Prevent Staphylococcus Aureus Infection in Patients Undergoing Cardiothoracic Surgery. - May 19, 2010 - Jean Brown Research
Clinical Trials in Russia. 1st Quarter 2010.
The Federal Service on Surveillance in Healthcare and Social Development of the Russian Federation (alias RosZdravNadzor, RZN) approved 134 new clinical trials of all types including local and bioequivalence studies during the first quarter of 2010 demonstrating an 18% increase over the corresponding period of last year. - May 19, 2010 - Synergy Research Group
VIRUN® to Premiere OmegaH2O® Through WEDAR at CPhI and HI/NI in Shanghai, China
Virun to premiere water soluble and shelf stable OmegaH2O® in China through WEDAR Biotechnology Co. Ltd. OmegaH2O® is patents pending. - May 18, 2010 - VIRUN
Suboxone Clinic to Treat Addiction to Pain Killers Like Vicodin, Oxycontin and Heroin, in El Paso, Texas
Many people are addicted to pain killers and are unable to discontinue them because of fear of the severe withdrawal symptoms. Addiction to pain killers destroys lives, marriages, and can lead to serious legal problems. Help is now available in El Paso, Texas, without hospitalization. - May 16, 2010 - Atlantis Health Services