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Macmillan Medical Communications (a division of Nature Publishing Group) Welcomes Scott Carson as National Sales Manager
Macmillan Medical Communications (MMC) is delighted to welcome Scott Carson as its new National Sales Manager. He will be reporting in to John Elduff, Senior VP of Sales, and will be based out of MMC’s corporate sales office in Philadelphia, PA. Scott will be working with the Nature Clinical... - April 12, 2007 - Nature Publishing Group
MSLs Learn About Best Practices in the Art of Medical Science Liaising
Medical Science Liaison University's Medical Science Liaison Success Practicum May 10-11, 2007 - April 11, 2007 - Medical Science Liaison Institute
RFID Solutions to Highlight AdvantaPure’s Interphex Booth
AdvantaPure will feature its range of RFID tracking solutions at the upcoming Interphex pharmaceutical industry trade show in New York. The highlight of AdvantaPure’s booth will be the company’s new gamma sterilizable RFID tag called GammaTag(TM). AdvantaPure’s RFID solutions are designed for the reliable tracking and identification of critical process components used in pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device applications. - April 04, 2007 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
RTC Introduces a New Line
RTC Introduces a New Line of Secondary/Working Pharmaceutical Reference Standards to Meet the Needs of Labs Working in an ISO 17025 Environment - April 04, 2007 - RTC
Pro-Tect, Inc. (PRTT.PK) Acquires License to Mitigator® Brand Products
Pro-Tect, Inc. (PRTT.PK) announced today that it has entered into a licensing agreement with American Natural Technology Sciences (ANTS) for the marketing rights to Mitigator's® technology. - March 09, 2007 - Pro-Tect, Inc.
Xcelience Completes Successful QP Audit of Production Facility for European Market
Xcelience achives its third successful audit. - March 09, 2007 - Xcelience, LLC
Inland Empire Health Plan Contracts with Injectable Therapy Services Pharmacy for Provision of Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Injectable Therapy Services Pharmacy (ITSRx), a specialty pharmacy based in Glendale, CA, is pleased to announce its contract with Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) for provision of specialty pharmaceuticals to IEHP beneficiaries, effective January 1, 2007. - March 06, 2007 - Injectable Therapy Services Pharmacy
The New Class of Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV (DPP-IV) Inhibitors Has One Clear Leader and Many Followers
Merck & Co clearly leads the field of DPP-IV inhibitors which has many followers in clinical development. The first companies already abandoned the field. - March 05, 2007 - La Merie Business Intelligence
Xcelience Debuts its Innovative and Interactive Forum: XpertXchange™
XpertXchange will initiate dialogue between Xcelience scientists and drug development professionals. - March 02, 2007 - Xcelience, LLC
TOP Classes of Biologics with 2006 Sales of US$ 63.8 bln
Sales of the major cancer antibodies grew by 57 % to US$ 10.6 bln in 2006. Cancer antibodies are challenging the still No. 1 selling class of erythropoietins with 2006 sales of US$ 11.9 bln, but the lowest growth rate (6.4%), and got ahead of TNF antibodies which posted sales of 10.3 bln (+ 25%). - February 27, 2007 - La Merie Business Intelligence
Dosing Convenience is Mandatory to Keep Pace in the Pipeline Race of GLP-1 Analogs for Type 2 Diabetes
The Business Intelligence firm La Merie S.L. reported today that major diabetes companies are trying to keep pace with Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceutical in the field of GLP-1 analogs to treat type 2 diabetes. Lilly’s and Amylin’s first-in-class, but twice-daily product exenatide... - February 06, 2007 - La Merie Business Intelligence
Overview on 2006 Sales of Top 20 Biologics to Be Released on February 26
A free compilation of the 2006 sales of the TOP 20 blockbuster and other major recombinant antibodies and proteins will be provided by La Merie Business Intelligence starting February 26. - February 05, 2007 - La Merie Business Intelligence
PharmaTrials Announces Expansion Plan into Asia
Pharma Trials International, Inc. a subsidiary of New Life Scientific, Inc. (OTCBB: NWLS), specializes in providing clinical trial services, market research, and services to enable pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies worldwide to conduct research and to obtain regulatory approval... - February 01, 2007 - New Life Scientific, Inc.
Media Connect Resurfaces on www.mediaconnect3.4t.com Pushing Major Initiatives
Media Connect launches website to post Change Initiatives across 4 Industries Today. - January 29, 2007 - Media Connect
ITSRx Named Regional Distributor for SourceCF eFlow® SCF Electronic Nebulizer
ITSRx Pharmacy, Inc., a leading national provider of specialty pharmaceuticals and affiliated services, announces that it has been selected by SourceCF Inhalations Systems, LLC, Inc. to be a regional provider of the Pari eFlow® SCF Electronic Nebulizer. ITSRx, under this arrangement, will serve... - January 23, 2007 - Injectable Therapy Services Pharmacy
Baxa Announces 2007 Dates for STAR Center Professional Pharmacy and Cleanroom Training
Baxa Corporation announces the training schedule for its professional Skills Training, Academics and Resources (STAR) Center for pharmacy and cleanroom skills training. The STAR Center, a premier facility designed for cleanroom and pharmacy practice demonstration, is located at the company’s world headquarters south of Denver, Colorado. Baxa Corporation built the STAR Center to provide professional education on pharmacy practice, cleanroom principles and compliance to regulatory requirements. - January 22, 2007 - Baxa Corporation
Piribo Launches Report Buyer Online Business Information Store
ReportBuyer.com caters for mid-cost business report purchasing. - January 17, 2007 - Report Buyer
Xcelience Launches Drug Development Consulting Service
The launch of Xpert Consulting will provide supplemental services to assist clients. - January 17, 2007 - Xcelience, LLC
The Right Balance Drives the Field of PPAR Agonist R&D
A strongly growing market of now more than US$ 6 billion in 2006 for only two PPAR gamma agonists founds the basis for a heavily researched field of next generation mono, dual or triple PPAR agonists with fine-tuned subtype combinations. - January 12, 2007 - La Merie Business Intelligence
Southern California Pipe Trade Fund Selects ITSRx Pharmacy as Preferred Specialty Pharmacy Provider
Injectable Therapy Services Pharmacy (ITSRx -- www.itsrx.com) is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a California Pipe Trade Fund preferred specialty pharmacy provider. ITSRx provides dispensing, reimbursement assistance and medication therapy management for a wide range of specialty pharmaceuticals. ITSRx is a California-based specialty pharmacy, with New York and Texas satellite pharmacies opening in early 2007. - January 09, 2007 - Injectable Therapy Services Pharmacy
E-Components & Chains Limited Announces Its New Detectamet Metal Detectable Elastomer Compounded O-Rings for the Food and Pharmaceutical Industries
E-Components & Chains Limited of Pocklington UK are pleased to announce the launch of their new range of Detectamet metal detectable elastomer compounded O-Rings specifically developed to meet the stringent demands of the food and pharmaceutical industries. The New Detectamet range of O-Rings includes FDA compliant grades of EPDM, Niitrile and Fluorocarbon (FKM) compounds. - January 08, 2007 - E-Components & Chains Limited
“Patient Safety and Peak Performance Through Pharmacy Training” from Baxa Corporation Focuses on Pharmaceutical Compounding Safety Concerns & Solutions
“Patient Safety and Peak Performance Through Pharmacy Training” from Baxa Corporation is now posted on PublicRelationsNewsroom.com for media and professional access. The article discusses the history of sterile compounding in pharmacy practice, current state, and the need for a purpose-built facility that provides practical, hands-on training in pharmacy preparation and regulatory compliance in order to achieve the level of patient safety and performance excellence required in today’s pharmacy. - December 28, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Detectamet Pens are Now Metal Detectable, X-Ray Visible and Anti-Microbial
Metal Detectable Plastic Pens have added benefit of being anti-microbial for food and pharmaceutical processing and manufacturing industries - December 21, 2006 - E-Components & Chains Limited
A cCmprehensive Information Portal for Biotech/Pharmaceutical Industry
PlanetPlans launches a comprehensive Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical Industry knowledge Portal: BayBiotech.net. BayBiotech.net and its linked sites make a comprehensive information portal focussing on Biotech/Pharmaceutical Industry and life science research. - December 18, 2006 - BayBiotech.net
Eric Kastango, MBA, RPh, is Now Profiled at the Expert Information for Journalists Website
Eric Kastango, president and CEO of Clinical IQ and frequent consultant to Baxa Corporation on hospital pharmacy safety issues is now profiled on the Expert Information For Journalists Web site – Expert411.com. Baxa Corp., a privately held company, is a leader in serving hospital pharmacy systems for handling, packaging and administering liquid medications from oral to multi-ingredient IV. Baxa is a registered medical device manufacturer with the FDA and has sales in more than 35 countries. - December 07, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Cornerstone BioPharma, Inc. Obtains Exclusive Licensing Rights for Spectracef
Triangle-based specialty pharmaceutical company to serve $1.3 billion per year oral cephalosporin market - November 09, 2006 - Cornerstone BioPharma
Gentris Corporation Announces FDA 510(k) Submission for GentriSure™ Human Genomic DNA Reference Controls for CYP2D6 Gene
Submission represents significant milestone and growth potential for Gentris Diagnostics Division as FDA considers the relabeling of a breast cancer drug metabolized by CYP2D6. - October 27, 2006 - Gentris Corporation
Swipe Cards Holders for the Food and Pharmaceutical Industries Are Now Metal Detectable
E-Components & Chains of Pocklington UK Limited are pleased to announce the launch of their very own “Detectamet” Metal Detectable Plastic Swipe Card Holder. With the ever increasing need to illustrate “due diligence” within the food and pharmaceutical processing /... - October 08, 2006 - E-Components & Chains Limited
Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News Features Stephen Parker of Datacraft Solutions
Datacraft Solutions specializes in providing their clients with the tools they need to rapidly replace outdated manual systems with technology that speeds process flow and improves accuracy. Datacraft’s premier product, Signum has been developed around the Kanban concept of replenishment, and... - October 07, 2006 - Datacraft Solutions
Future Pharmaceuticals Announces Inclinix’s Participation in an “Ask The Experts” Patient Recruitment Feature
Tobin Geatz, Founder of Inclinix Inc, recently participated in an exclusive executive “Ask the Experts” feature, within Future Pharmaceuticals, in order to address a number of challenges faced by US Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology companies regarding strategies and approaches to... - October 03, 2006 - Analysts In Media
Delivery Improvements of the AMD-drug Lucentis on the Way
The anti-VEGF Fab Lucentis is the new standard of care to treat AMD because it can improve visual acuity. Competitor drugs directed against the same and innovative targets are applied with non-intravitreal forms of administration to avoid the unease of intra-vitreal injection. - September 20, 2006 - La Merie Business Intelligence
Gentris Promotes Karen Nield to VP, Finance and Human Resources
Gentris Corporation (Gentris), a leading global provider of applied clinical pharmacogenomic services and diagnostic product solutions, today announced the promotion of Karen Nield to VP, Finance and Human Resources. Prior to this promotion Nield held the position of Executive Director, Finance. - September 15, 2006 - Gentris Corporation
Kerr Drug Introduces Free Translation Service in 11 Charleston
Local pharmacy chain provides safe, convenient healthcare services to Spanish speaking patients. - September 11, 2006 - Kerr Drug
Biologics Define New Standard of Therapy in Psoriasis
Anti-TNF agents set the new gold standard of psoriasis treatment which could be outperformed by smarter next generation biologics and small molecules in safety and convenience. - September 08, 2006 - La Merie Business Intelligence
Menscience Androceuticals to use Liferro
Menscience Androceuticals, the leader in cosmeceutical-grade skin care to use Liferro to manage business. - September 01, 2006 - Liferro
Analysts in Media Announces Release of Q3 Edition of Future Pharmaceuticals
Today, Analysts In Media, Inc. (AIM) released the Q3 August 2006 edition of Future Pharmaceuticals (FP) a high-level publication both online and in print, designed to provide senior-level business and technology executives with an in-depth analysis of, and key insight into market trends and... - August 24, 2006 - Analysts In Media
Business Trends Quarterly and a Leading Independent Research Firm Announce Official Media Partnership on Key Upcoming Events
Gartner, Inc. and Business Trends Quarterly (BTQ) announce a joint Media Partnership on the following upcoming events in 2006: Financial Services Technology Summit (Aug. 28-30, Boston, MA) IT and Software Asset Management Summit (Sept. 18-20, Orlando, FL) Application Development Summit &... - August 24, 2006 - Analysts In Media
Baxa Opens Skills Training, Academics and Resources (STAR) Center for Pharmacy and Cleanroom Skills Training
Baxa Corporation is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for a new, first-in-the-industry, strategic training center. The STAR Center offers pharmacy training for peak performance. First classes begin September 20th at the Englewood, Colo., location.. The STAR Center, the only dedicated facility of its kind in the world for hands-on cleanroom experience and training in environmental monitoring and aseptic technique, provides a unique opportunity for industry professionals to learn. - August 23, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Gentris Partners with FALCO Biosystems
Companies establish Japan’s first GLP-compliant pharmacogenomics laboratory. - August 22, 2006 - Gentris Corporation
New Report Addresses Major Problem with Opioid Pain Relievers
Constipation, a troublesome side effect of opioid analgesics, can be prevented and should be considered whenever these agents are prescribed. - August 21, 2006 - Pain Treatment Topics
Free Webcast - Eight Ways to Pay Less for Your Medications
Free Webcast to Discuss Tips to Paying Less for Medications. - August 21, 2006 - StaceyLloyd.com
PharmiWeb.com Applies Google Appliance
Online publisher and e-Business specialists PharmiWeb Solutions today announces that it will be empowering users of its pharmaceutical industry portal PharmiWeb.com with new Google-powered search facility. An online publication in the PharmiWeb Solutions stable, PharmiWeb.com is the de facto... - August 19, 2006 - Pharmiweb Solutions
King Bio Creates New Grant to Provide Natural Medicines for those in Need
King Bio, manufacturer of homeopathic remedies, seeks qualified service providers interested in receiving homeopathic medicines and training in order to more effectively meet the health care needs of their clients. The Community Outreach Program Grant provides totally free of charge a set of homeopathic remedies tailored to each group’s needs, education on homeopathy, and supporting resources. King Bio hopes that our communities will experience greater health and well-being with this grant. - August 18, 2006 - King Bio
The Crowded Field of VEGF and VEGF-R Targeting Drugs
The versatility of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signalling pathway as a validated target and its excellent tractability explain a crowded field of drugs of all classes. - August 17, 2006 - La Merie Business Intelligence
Keynote Speakers Announced for Modern Drug Summit
Mahdi Fawzi of Wyeth Research, Allen D. Roses of GlaxoSmithKline, James Summers of Abbott Laboratories, Keith James of Pfizer and Lester Crawford, Former FDA Commissioner and Senior Counsel of Policy Directions, Inc are announced as Keynote Speakers for the 2nd Modern Drug Discovery & Development Summit (M3D). - August 04, 2006 - GTCbio
A Full Pipeline of Follow-on TNF-Antagonists
The US$ 7.6 bln market of TNF-antagonists attracts numerous follow-on compounds including improved TNF-antagonists and molecules originating from new technologies. - August 02, 2006 - La Merie Business Intelligence
Kerr Drug Recognized by American Pharmacists Association Foundation for Contributions to Health Care Quality
North Carolina-based Community Pharmacy Receives 2006 Pinnacle Award. - July 25, 2006 - Kerr Drug
Analysts in Media Announces Release of Q3 Edition of Business Trends Quarterly
Today, Analysts In Media, Inc. (AIM) released the Q3 July 2006 edition of Business Trends Quarterly (BTQ), a high-level publication designed to provide senior-level business and technology executives with an in-depth analysis of, and key insight into market trends and innovative technologies on a quarterly-basis. - July 22, 2006 - Analysts In Media
Introducing KnowPharma.com, New Technology and Product Resource for Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Professionals
KnowPharma.com allows pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry professionals to source new technologies, services and products at any stage of the value chain, from discovery and R&D through manufacturing, packaging and distribution. The site cuts through the search engine clutter and offers specific and effective results on technology, products or services. - July 13, 2006 - KnowPharma.com
Seven Finalists Selected for The BioWest 2006 Venture Showcase Competition, Presenting World-Changing Technologies
Novel cancer drugs; innovative treatments for blood cancers and clotting; new ways to attack inflammatory and infectious diseases; ground-breaking compounds to treat osteoporosis and metastatic bone disease; pioneering devices for orthopedic surgery; commercializing biofuels from algae; and revolutionary wearable rehabilitation systems comprise the seven finalists in this year’s BioWest Veture Showcase competition. - July 11, 2006 - Colorado BioScience Association