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Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy Experts Continue Interpreting New FDA REMS Guidance
Recently, the FDA issued a very important draft guidance for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies for formatting, assessing and modifying Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategies (REMS) to ensure the safe use of pharmaceutical products. Experts are now reviewing and interpreting this draft FDA guidance in a series of blogs. - October 09, 2009 - ParagonRx
Clinical Professionals Start Up on Twitter and YouTube
After a Successful office expansion, Clinical Professionals break new ground with both a new Twitter account and a new YouTube channel with which to reach more applicants personally. - October 09, 2009 - Clinical Professionals
ALPCO and Athera Biotechnologies Sign Distribution Agreement in North America
ALPCO Diagnostics, a leading developer and distributor of high quality immunoassay kits, is pleased to announce that they have signed with Athera Biotechnologies as their new distribution channel in the North America. Sean Conley, COO of ALPCO, said “We are very excited about the... - October 06, 2009 - ALPCO
ANAVEX Contracts FORENAP Pharma for Clinical Trials of ANAVEX 2-73 in Alzheimer’s Disease
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. has selected FORENAP Pharma EURL as the contract research organization (CRO). - October 02, 2009 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
MedPro Rx, Inc. Named to Triangle Business Journal’s Top Women-Owned Businesses List
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 MedPro Rx has been recognized by the Triangle Business Journal as one of the top... - October 01, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
AdvantaPure(R) to Highlight Product Innovations at Upcoming BioProcess International(TM) Exhibition
Silicone tubing and manifold manufacturer AdvantaPure will exhibit its latest high purity product developments at the upcoming trade show to be held October 12-16, 2009, in Raleigh, NC. The company offers products for single use biopharmaceutical process systems that include tubing sets, molded silicone manifolds and container closures, AdvantaFlex(TM) TPE tubing, and DocuLink(TM), a new manifold identification system. - September 30, 2009 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Kazio Networks Introduces a One Day Industrial Ethernet Assessment Service for Manufacturing/ Production Plants and Control Systems
Kazio Networks introduces the State of the Network service. It is a one day Industrial Ethernet assessment and audit service to help manufacturing/ production plants document their data networks. - September 25, 2009 - Kazio Networks
Secure Medical, Inc. Recognizes Online Pharmacy ApexRx.com for 10 Years of Reliable eCommerce
ApexRx.com, which recently celebrated its 10th year of operations as an online pharmacy, has been commended by Secure Medical, Inc. with its distinguished Professional Excellence Award. Secure Medical provides secure data centers and other services to ecommerce websites that meet the strict... - September 24, 2009 - ApexRX.com
MedPro Rx, Inc. Named Local Presenting Sponsor for North Carolina Hemophilia Walk
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 company is the local presenting sponsor for the North Carolina Hemophilia Walk,... - September 24, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Differential Integration of Biological Systems (DIBS) and Its Application in Curing Coronary Artery Disease
Dr Ravishankar Polisetty presented, in his keynote lecture, an interesting concept of DIBS (Differential Integration of Biological Systems), which he developed over several years and presented for the first time in The 3rd Antwerp Medical Congress in the Antwerp medical University. Sidney Brenner... - September 23, 2009 - Sai Ganga Panacea LLC
Anavex Completes Scale-Up Manufacturing of ANAVEX 2-73 for Phase I Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trials
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. today announced the completion of scale-up manufacturing of ANAVEX 2-73, its lead compound for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. - September 23, 2009 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
Diffuse Reflectance Capability Extends Range of Applications for Exoscan Hand-Held FTIR
A2 Technologies recently announced that the Exoscan hand-held FTIR is now available with diffuse reflectance sampling interface. This capability greatly extends the range of applications for the Exoscan system. With the diffuse reflectance sampling capability, Exoscan can tackle an increased... - September 22, 2009 - A2 Technologies
Cerno Bioscience’s MassWorksTM Has Proven to be 99% Accurate Software for the Identification of Unknown Compounds
MassWorks employs Cerno’s patented calibration technology to equip unit mass resolution mass spectrometers with up to 100 times more mass accuracy and unparallel Spectral Accuracy through exact isotope modeling. Through MassWorks, customers can utilize unit mass resolution mass spectrometers to identify the formulas of unknown compounds. This function, before MassWorks, was usually reserved for more expensive high resolution mass spectrometers. - September 22, 2009 - Cerno Bioscience
Leading Analyst Case Study: Global Pharma Leader Gains Significant Process Improvements and ROI from Holistic Revenue Management
Model N’s Integrated Approach Reduces Regulatory and Financial Risk - September 17, 2009 - Model N, Inc.
DZS Software’s Clinical Trial Management Software (CTMS) Selected by PhotoThera, Inc., a Carlsbad, California Medical Device Manufacturer
ClinPlus® web-based (CTMS) proves to be best choice for proprietary device technology using transcranial laser therapy (TLT) for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke and other neurological diseases and disorders. - September 16, 2009 - DZS Software Solutions
OpenQ Announces Support for the Upcoming CBI and ExL Conferences
OpenQ Continues Best Practice Leadership in Life Sciences Technology and Information Through Sponsorships and Presentations at Upcoming Industry Conferences in Compliance, IIT, and KOL Management - September 16, 2009 - openQ, Inc.
Award-Winning Companies to Open Their Facilities for ISPE Innovation Event in Germany
ISPE is hosting a pioneering European event to showcase award-winning pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities at its Facility of the Year Innovation Showcase 2009 being held 2-3 November in Ulm, Germany. - September 13, 2009 - ISPE
MedPro Rx, Inc. Launches Blog
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 has launched a new blog. MedPro Rx will discuss and address issues of... - September 13, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Receives Coveted Kosher Certification for Its Products
IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals received the coveted Kosher Certification from the Kosher Inspection Service India, which confirms no animal fats or meat bones are used in the processing of the above products. The certification will enhance the acceptance of IOLCP’s various products in the European countries and Israel. - September 10, 2009 - IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited
IP Video Systems’ Latest XP 220 Ultra HD Encoder/Decoder Enables Remote Collaboration and Facilitates Ultra HD Conferencing
IP Video Systems Inc, the leader in real-time Ultra HD video and desktop graphics streaming and collaboration, announced shipment of its latest product - the V2D XP 200-D – a dual channel hardware encoder/decoder in an ultra quiet desktop form factor for video streaming and remote collaboration applications. - September 08, 2009 - IP Video Systems, Inc.
MedPro Rx, Inc. President Nancy McFarlane Receives 2009 Women in Business Award
MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVI g and other medication, has announced that Nancy McFarlane, president of the pharmacy, was recognized as one of the Triangle’s most successful... - September 06, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Lupus Research Institute Encouraged by Phase 2 Trial Results of Experimental Drug Epratuzumab
The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) and its National Coalition of state and local organizations congratulate Immunomedics and UCB on the successful results of the Phase 2b clinical trial of epratuzumab for people with systemic lupus. “It is heartening to see success in lupus trials and to see... - September 03, 2009 - Lupus Research Institute
NASA, World Health Organization, and Harvard Representative to Give Keynotes at Annual Global ISPE Event
ISPE announced that it has secured Samuel Bogoch MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine faculty member, Lembit Rägo MD, PhD, Coordinator of Quality Assurance and Safety for the WHO, and Antonio J. Ricco, PhD, Chief Technologist in NASA Ames Research Center’s Small Spacecraft Division to give keynote presentations at its 2009 Annual Meeting 8-11 November at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego in San Diego, CA, USA. - September 03, 2009 - ISPE
Bioo Scientific Facilitates the Analysis of Melamine Contamination in Pharmaceutical Ingredients
Bioo Scientific is developing protocols to allow the MaxSignal® Melamine Test Kit to be used to screen for melamine contamination in pharmaceutical ingredients in response to the FDA’s recently released Melamine Contamination Guidance. - August 29, 2009 - Bioo Scientific
MedPro Rx, Inc. Named to Inc. 5000 List
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 MedPro Rx has been recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the nation’s... - August 28, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Clinical Trials in Russia. 2nd Quarter 2009
On August 24, 2009 Synergy Research Group (SynRG), a Russia-based CRO, presented the English version of SynRG Orange Paper Q2 2009, a regular analytical report on the clinical trial market in Russia. The report contains hundreds of figures as well as dozens of tables and pictures covering various... - August 27, 2009 - Synergy Research Group
SecureRF Wins Support from National Science Foundation to Develop Secure RFID Tags
Security Solutions on RFID Tags to Benefit Pharmaceutical and Other Industries. - August 26, 2009 - SecureRF Corporation
Regulators and Industry Experts to Present Reports of Latest EMEA/EFPIA Development at ISPE Conference
ISPE will host industry regulators and experts at its upcoming Strasbourg Conference and report on key findings from the landmark European Medicines Agency (EMEA) and European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) Quality by Design (QbD) Application workshop. - August 22, 2009 - ISPE
Makers of MyClyns® Secure Additional Series A Financing
Blue Chip Venture Company leads Capital Infusion into Union Springs Pharmaceuticals - August 21, 2009 - Union Springs Pharmaceuticals
Clinical Professionals' Summer Season Starts with an Office Expansion
Clinical Professionals, one of the market leading Pharmaceutical recruitment businesses, and a preferred provider to the industry has expanded rapidly over the last 12 months. Today the business has announced that they are moving to larger premises in order to offer enhanced facilities to clients... - August 15, 2009 - Clinical Professionals
GreenWood, Inc. Adds Employees to Syngenta Facility
GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance and construction solutions provider, has expanded their presence at Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina. Several newly created positions were filled in response to Syngenta’s research and development efforts... - August 14, 2009 - GreenWood Inc.
MedPro Rx, Inc. Sponsors Virginia Hemophilia Foundation’s "Sleeping with the Fish" Event
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 company is the sole sponsor for Virginia Hemophilia Foundation’s... - August 14, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Nutricap Labs Named to 2009 Inc. 5,000 List, Recognized as One of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Nutricap Labs today announced its placement on the 2009 Inc. 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 13, 2009 - Nutricap Labs
JSS Medical Research and Pharm-Olam International Form Strategic Alliance
JSS Medical Research, a Canadian headquartered full service CRO is pleased to announce a strategic alliance with Pharm-Olam International, one of the world’s leading clinical research organizations. The alliance will provide Pharm-Olam with the expertise of JSS Medical Research in... - August 13, 2009 - JSS Medical Research Inc.
Compliance Consulting Firm Launches Sales and Marketing Pharma Compliance Exchange (PCX)
Compliance Implementation Services (CIS), a pharmaceutical consulting firm based in Philadelphia, PA and Raleigh, NC, is pleased to announce the launch of its newest product, the Sales & Marketing Pharma Compliance Exchange (PCX). The Sales & Marketing PCX was developed by CIS as a single... - August 13, 2009 - Compliance Implementation Services
Founder of Pharmaceutical Software DEACOM Named to PharmaVOICE 100
Deacom President Jay Deakins has been named to PharmaVOICE magazine's list of the 100 most inspiring people in the life sciences industry for his insight in developing fully-integrated pharmaceutical software. - August 13, 2009 - Deacom
NewProductHelp.com Set to Represent New Medical Product to Industry
Brandon S., Wisconsin resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent his Med Card Slide concept to industry. A simple yet effective new product concept targeted at the pharmaceutical industry, the Med Card Slide's unique design... - August 12, 2009 - New Product Help, Inc.
LegalView Announces Reglan Information Portal Launch
LegalView.info, the definitive authority concerning personal injury legal access online, announced this week the launch of a new information portal, this one regarding the drug Reglan. - August 07, 2009 - LegalView
MedPro Rx, Inc. Names Regional Representative
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, IVI g and other medication, has announced that Chris George has joined the company as a regional representative. His primary... - August 07, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
XTractor Premium Application Note on Nature Methods - Published by Nature Publishing Group
Nature Methods has included an application note on the XTractor Premium platform in the month of July and is available on the site (http://www.nature.com/app_notes/nmeth/2009/090906/full/an7147.html). - August 02, 2009 - Molecular Connections Pvt. Ltd.
MedPro Rx, Inc. Sponsors Hemophilia of North Carolina Educational Family Retreat
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 is a Commander sponsor of the Hemophilia of North Carolina (HNC) Family... - July 31, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Serving the Community is Goal of Recent Ole Miss Pharmacy School Graduate Kara Creel in Choosing to Work for an Independent Pharmacy
The ability to better offer personalized service to those she terms her "patients" is the reason Kara Creel has chosen to work as full-time pharmacist at Calvert's Pharmacy, a smaller independent pharmacy serving the Biloxi, Miss., community since 1962. - July 30, 2009 - Calvert's Pharmacy
MedPro Rx, Inc. Awards 78 Scholarships Nationwide to Students Living with Bleeding Disorders
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, IVI g and other medication, has announced that the pharmacy has awarded 78 scholarships in 31 states totaling $72,000 this year for... - July 26, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
ISPE and INTERPHEX Team Up for European Exhibition
ISPE and INTERPHEX have partnered for the first time to deliver a European product and services exhibition at the ISPE 2009 Strasbourg Conference being held 28 September - 1 October in Strasbourg, France. - July 24, 2009 - ISPE
Report Provides Guidelines for Regulatory Compliance Strategy, Pharmaceutical Software Selection
Technology Evaluation Centers and pharmaceutical software provider Deacom, Inc. have released an executive report discussing technology strategies and guidelines for Food and Drug Administration compliance. - July 23, 2009 - Deacom
Ricoh Introduces the 150PRx Direct Thermal Product for Prescription Bottle and Pharmacy Applications
Ricoh Electronics Inc. (Ricoh) recognized as a world-leader in thermal media products has announced the introduction of 150PRx for prescription labels. Recognizing the need for a direct thermal paper material that is capable of withstanding daily exposure to soaps, hand sanitizers and lotions the... - July 22, 2009 - Ricoh Electronics inc.
MedPro Rx CFO Mark Poteet Receives 2009 CFO Of The Year Award
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty infusion pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVI g and other medication, has announced that Mark Poteet, CFO of the pharmacy, was recognized as one of the... - July 22, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Elder Pharmaceuticals Sets Up Elvista – A Division Dedicated to Tap Rural Markets
Elvista Set Up with a dedicated sales force of 240 - to go up to 750 by FY 2012 - July 11, 2009 - SPR P Ltd
MedPro Rx, Inc. Re-Accredited for Pharmacy Service
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, IVI g and other medication, has announced accreditation for Pharmacy Service by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. - July 10, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
OpenQ Posts a 250% Revenue Growth in Q1 of 2009
OpenQ Announces solid revenue growth in Q1 2009, it is now serving 7 of the top 10 pharmaceutical and 3 of top 5 medical device companies. - July 10, 2009 - openQ, Inc.