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Christine Shapard To Leave Governor’s Office In January To Join Colorado BioScience Association
Christine Shapard, Director of Biosciences and Emerging Technologies for the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) for the past two years, will join the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) in January as the association’s Director of Marketing and Communications. During 2006, Shapard will maintain a 25% appointment with OEDIT tracking and completing major efforts currently in progress. - December 09, 2005 - Colorado BioScience Association
Pharm-Olam International Releases Results of 2005 Client Satisfaction Survey
Revealing continuing improvement in levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, Pharm-Olam International Ltd. (POI), a multi-national CRO to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries, has released the most recent results of its formal survey. - December 09, 2005 - Pharm-Olam International
Task 2, an Ergonomic Products Company, Announces New Figure Series Monitor Arms
Task 2’s Figure Series monitor arms offer freedom and range of motion for your LCD monitor. The new Figure AA1 and Figure RA2 monitor arms provide computer users enhanced ergonomic benefits and features. - December 08, 2005 - Task 2, Inc.
Popular Ergonomics Company Releasea New Figure Series Workstations
Task 2’s new Figure Series Workstation Bundles provide today’s best keyboard platform and articulating mechanism combinations. These bundles were designed from Task 2’s most popular ergonomic workstation configurations and applications. - December 08, 2005 - Task 2, Inc.
Oh What Fun to Purchase Holiday Gifts from the ButYouDontLookSick.com On-Line Store: New Product Line Introduced
Contemplating what you should give a loved-one or close friend, suffering from a chronic illness this holiday season? How about a Tee-shirt that reads ‘Lupus Sucks’ or ‘Fibromyalgia Sucks' ? Look no further than the Butyoudontlooksick.com online store. Offering apparel and merchandise with a twist, the ButYouDontLookSick.com online store will bring a smile to any patient suffering from Lupus, Cystic Fibrosis, or Arthritis, just to name a few. - December 08, 2005 - ButYouDontLookSick.com
EPAM Extends EPAM CMS with a Service-based Customer Loyalty Solution
EPAM Content Management System, enriched with a service-based Customer Loyalty Solution, provides greater marketing value through convenient content, transactions, offers, and rewards management. - December 08, 2005 - EPAM Systems
Task 2 Releases Flexible Document Holders With Intelligent Ergonomic Designs
The new FigureMount provides a convenient way for architects, engineers, and computer users in general to liberate their desktops from documents, drawings, and blueprints. - December 08, 2005 - Task 2, Inc.
RAM Technologies Achieves IBM Premier Business Partner Status
RAM Technologies, a leader in healthcare administration software, was named by IBM as a Premier Business Partner. This is the highest level of recognition given by IBM’s Business Partner Program and is a result of RAM’s consistent performance in product development and customer support in providing total software solutions for the healthcare industry. RAM is dedicated to providing claims management processing systems to health plans and benefit administrators. - December 07, 2005 - RAM Technologies, Inc.
Task 2 Updates Online Store and Ergonomic Product Catalog
With Task 2’s recent online store and product catalog updates, it’s easier and more affordable than before to acquire top-notch ergonomic products and accessories! - December 07, 2005 - Task 2, Inc.
NewSkin Laser Center Offers Laser Hair Removal, IPL Photofacial and Acne Treatments for Northridge and Porter Ranch Area
The fountain of youth has finally been found! And it awaits you here at NewSkin Laser Center! We offer a wide range of modern image enhancing aesthetic procedures. NewSkin Laser Center is here to help you satisfy your desire to defy the signs of aging, sun damage, Acne, Rosacea, spider veins,... - December 06, 2005 - NewSkin Laser Center
Instead of an Apple a Day for Health, Gnu Foods Recommends its Baked, Chewy, and Delicious High Fiber Bar for Regularity, Heart Health and More
An innovative, new food company is getting consumers to say, “Please pass the fiber.” Dietary fiber, that is. Gnu Foods has recently introduced a great-tasting, high fiber bar into New York area stores. The company is also selling its delicious bars online at www.GnuFoods.com. Instead of developing another “me-too” nutrition or meal replacement bar, Gnu Foods has come up with something new: a delicious, convenient way to get the fiber your body needs. It's Flavor & Fiber. Together at Last!(TM) - December 06, 2005 - Gnu Foods, LLC
Task 2 Announces Improved Micro Laptop Platforms
The new and improved Micro Laptop Platforms now offer a host of new features and flexibility for users who spend considerable time on their laptop computers. - December 06, 2005 - Task 2, Inc.
New Workstation Product Combinations from Task 2
Task 2’s new Workstation Bundles provide today’s best keyboard platform and articulating mechanism combinations. These bundles were designed from Task 2’s most popular ergonomic workstation configurations and applications. - December 06, 2005 - Task 2, Inc.
Task 2’s New Monitor Arms Offer Flexibility and Important Ergonomic Benefits
With the release of Task 2’s new Micro RA1 and Micro RA2 Radial Monitor Arms, computer users can reap the benefits of better ergonomics and less stressful viewing of their flat screen monitors. - December 05, 2005 - Task 2, Inc.
Task 2, An Ergonomic Products Company, Announces Holiday Promotion
Task 2 makes it easy and affordable for computer users to acquire ergonomic products with holiday promotion. Save an additional 10% off on Task 2’s already low prices of 25% off! - December 05, 2005 - Task 2, Inc.
Baxa Corporation Signs Agreement to Market SMARTPAK® Sterile Bulk Bag for Prescription Compounding
Baxa Corporation, Denver-based provider of systems for automated compounding of sterile medications, announces a co-marketing agreement with Samson Medical Technologies LLC for the promotion of the SmartPak Bags. SmartPak provides a closed system for sterile compounding that complements the Baxa Rapid-Fill™ Automated Syringe Filling System and Repeater™ Pump for fast and accurate production of sterile IV syringes. - December 05, 2005 - Baxa Corporation
Baxa Corporation Launches Specialty Electronic Users Group (eBug)
Baxa Corporation, manufacturer of systems for automated compounding and syringe filling, launches its first electronic users group for hospital pharmacies. The “eBug” will be launched at a reception during the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas, Nev. on December 4, 2005. - December 04, 2005 - Baxa Corporation
HealthSoft Completes Saint Anthony Physicians Network Medical Claims Processing System Installation
HealthSoft Enterprise Systems, a provider of healthcare information systems and services to managed care organizations, announced that Saint Anthony Physicians Network of Indiana, which selected HealthSoft for its managed care claims processing and adjudication in 2004, has successfully completed the installation of HealthSoft’s Mcare™ system after a complete conversion from their previous existing system. - December 02, 2005 - HealthSoft Enterprise Systems
Baxa Selects Neenan Company for Design/Construction of New Headquarters
New Baxa world headquarters to be built in Englewood, Colo., by The Neenan Company of Fort Collins, Colo. Baxa chose Neenan after an extensive search for a design-build partner that focused on collaboration and shared values. - December 02, 2005 - Baxa Corporation
HEALTHsuite Version 6.0 Provides Greater Flexibility and Increased Functionality
RAM Technologies, Inc., a leading software vendor serving the administrative needs of companies in the payer sector of the healthcare industry, has introduced HEALTHsuite® Version 6.0. This advanced IT solution offers increased functionality and greater ease-of-use for health plans and benefit administrators looking to automate all aspects of benefit administration including claims management processing. - December 02, 2005 - RAM Technologies, Inc.
Baxa to Sponsor Exhibitor’s Theatre: “What’s Next with USP 797?” at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
Colorado-based pharmacy products manufacturer, Baxa Corporation is sponsoring a program at the annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas. The speaker will discuss the proposed changes to the USP 797 guidelines for sterile compounding and their impact on pharmacy practice. - December 02, 2005 - Baxa Corporation
EPAM Launches Software Development Centers in Ukraine
EPAM (www.epam.com), the number one provider of software engineering services in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today the launch of its first of several "engineering centers of excellence" in Ukraine. EPAM was recognized as #1 of "Top 5 To Watch in Central and Eastern... - December 02, 2005 - EPAM Systems
Handling Holiday Stress
The holiday season is usually a time of joy and celebrating, but if we get too caught up in expectations and activities, it can also become a time of stress, depression, and anxiety. Jay Ostrowski, licensed professional counselor and executive director of Crossroads Counseling Center in Lexington SC, provides tips for managing increased stress that often comes with the holiday season. - December 01, 2005 - Crossroads Counseling Center
PR.com Announces its First Annual “Top Picks for Holiday Gifts” List Now Published in the PR.com “Articles” Directory
Online business directory and publication, PR.com, announces its “Top Picks for Holiday Gifts” for Holiday Season 2005, as the first of a much anticipated annual list. - November 30, 2005 - PR.com
Texas Hospital Association Endorses Case Management Technology Provider ECIN for Automated Discharge Planning
The Texas Hospital Assocation has endorsed ECIN as a preferred vendor of case management technology. - November 30, 2005 - Extended Care Information Network
AmniSure Test for ROM (Rupture of Fetal Membranes) Featured in Contemporary OB/GYN Magazine
AmniSure, a product available from Sepal Reproductive Devices, has recently been featured in a variety of medical magazines including a recent piece in Contemporary OB/GYN. This article discusses the new AmniSure technology in depth and highlights its clinical benefits. - November 30, 2005 - Sepal Reproductive Devices
Invent-tech Inventors Respond Directly to Direct Response Industry
Invent-Tech recently made its annual fall trek out west for the landmark event of the multi-billion dollar infomercial and direct response industry, the ERA (Electronic Retailing Association) Annual Convention. The exhibit took place from September 19th -21st 2005 – this year at a new venue, the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. Previously, the show had been held at the Paris Hotel, also in Las Vegas. - November 29, 2005 - Invention Technologies, Inc.
Invent-Tech’s Inventors Aim To Satisfy Tech-Savvy Toy Consumers
Unless you’re one of those last minute shoppers picking out gifts the night before Christmas or Hanukah, you’ve probably already started buying gifts for the upcoming giving season. Shopping for children is often the most fun. The pure joy and excitement on a child’s face when they receive a new toy brings unparalleled satisfaction. - November 29, 2005 - Invention Technologies, Inc.
Should You Have Cosmetic Surgery?
Plastic surgery is risky business. We have all heard and read horror stories regarding disfigurement, lingering side effects (numbness, scarring, loss of feeling and sensation) and even death. - November 29, 2005 - FacialMagic.com
Baxa to Launch ValiMed™ Medication Validation System at ASHP Midyear Meeting
Baxa Corporation announces its launch of the ValiMed System for medication safety at booth no. 2221 at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Meeting to be held December 4 – 8, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nev. The innovative ValiMed Technology offers validation of medication to ensure the type and strength of high-risk medications. The technology also validates narcotic returns and identifies counterfeit medications. - November 29, 2005 - Baxa Corporation
Cardiovascular safety determines the direction of PPAR agonist R&D
The two peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma agonists pioglitazone and rosiglitazone approved for treatment of type 2 diabetes achieved combined 2004 global sales of US$ 3.96 bln shared between Takeda & Eli Lilly (52 %) and GlaxoSmithKline (48 %). - November 28, 2005 - La Merie Business Intelligence
Minco Launches Online “Heater Configurator” Pricing & Ordering Tool - Helps Customers Quickly Find The Right Heater
Minco launches online Heater Configurator engineering tool to allow customers to more conveniently and quickly locate, price and order heaters from their desktop. - November 28, 2005 - Minco
Hypnosis Software for Telepathy
There is a new aid to developing one's telepathic potential: hypnosis software, used online to create a custom telepathy hypnosis MP3. It is a special release from New York company Thinkwell Corp., the maker of HypnoSoft, and may be seen at http://www.hypnosoft.com/telepathy.html . - November 27, 2005 - Thinkwell Corp.
Pharm-Olam International Completes Enrollment of 700 Patient Global Pivotal Phase III Clinical Trial for Metastatic Breast Cancer
HOUSTON, TEXAS – November 27, 2005 – Pharm-Olam International Ltd. (POI) has completed enrollment of a 700 patient pivotal trial for the treatment of metastatic and recurrent breast cancer. Enrollment of the Phase III clinical trial was achieved on schedule in just 18 months and... - November 25, 2005 - Pharm-Olam International
New Russian Formula for Treatment of Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B
Samglo Enterprises, is proud to announce the introduction of its newest product: 'Nu-Liver PC.' 'Nu-Liver PC' is based upon the culmination of long term clinical trials performed in Russia using soy bean phosphatidylcholine (PC), and glycyrrhizin from licorice roots. This selected combination, currently being used in Russia for the treatment of acute and chronic viral hepatitis C and hepatitis B, is is NOW available in America. - November 24, 2005 - Samglo Enterprises
Proven Herbal Remedy Uses Chinese Medicine to Fight Hepatitis C Liver Disease Naturally and Restore Overall Health
A natural herbal medicine from the Orient that reverses hepatitis c liver disease safely, is now being made available outside of China. Nu-Liver, a natural herbal formula for hepatitis c can normalize liver enzymes, lower viral loads, and halt the progression of hepatitis c disease. - November 23, 2005 - Samglo Enterprises
Rascal® Insurance Services Exhibits at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Delaware Valley Chapter’s 2005 Annual Meeting
Rascal® Insurance Services, a division of Electric Mobility Corporation, distributor of the world famous Rascal® powerchair and scooter, announced today that it will serve as a participating exhibitor at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Delaware Valley Chapter’s 2005 Annual Meeting. The event will be held November 29 at the Valley Forge Convention Center in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. - November 23, 2005 - Rascal Insurance Services
Dr. Angela Baylis Named Chiropractor Of The Year
Dr. Angela Baylis, Doctor of Chiropractic and Managing Director of Iatria Health Center, was honored as the Chiropractor of the Year out of 4,000 alumni from Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas. - November 23, 2005 - Iatria Health Center
A New Beginning for ButYouDontLookSick.com Magazine
The site recently redesigned, offers the same support and message groups but with a new ‘real-time’ approach. - November 23, 2005 - ButYouDontLookSick.com
Lyme Disease Research Update: Lyme Disease Cases in the United States Projected Through 2012
Time Series Model Identification and Forecasts of the Federal CDC Data Study Predicts One-Third Increase in Number of Lyme Disease Cases per Year in the United States over a Ten-Year Period. - November 23, 2005 - Wilder Network, Inc.
UL Certification for Multi-Contact Robotic Connectors
MC Robotic Connectors TSB150 and TSS150 Now UL Recognized - November 22, 2005 - Multi-Contact USA
Internet Marketing Website, PR.com, Has Updated Its Site to More Clearly Illustrate Its Value & Purpose
PR.com has updated certain aspects of its website in order to more clearly illustrate its many powerful services. Internet marketing professionals can now more easily discern the multiple sections of PR.com that they can use to generate publicity as well as quality leads for their business. - November 21, 2005 - PR.com
New Study Questions Causes of Acne In Women
Less oil on the face does not mean less zits. - November 21, 2005 - Noixia
Vanderbilt University Medical Center to Use RASMAS Product Recall Management Service to Streamline Product Recall Processes
Mitretek Systems announced today that Vanderbilt University Medical Center has selected Mitretek Healthcare’s Risk And Safety Management Alert System (RASMAS) service to automate its product recall management operations. Vanderbilt, an innovative not-for-profit health care provider,... - November 17, 2005 - Noblis
Sunless Tanning Steps into the 21st Century
Self tanning has come a long way since the first unfortunate, orangey formulations. Now you can bring salon-quality sunless tanning into your home with MESS Makeup’s self tanning mist. - November 14, 2005 - MESS New York Studios
Baxa Corporation and Carmel Pharma ab End Exclusive Distribution Agreement for PhaSeal®
Carmel Pharma elects to end Baxa distribution and establishes a US headquarters: Baxa Corporation announced today that its exclusive US distribution rights for the PhaSeal Products will end on December 31, 2005. The products’ Swedish manufacturer, Carmel Pharma ab, has elected not to continue the agreement. Over the course of the agreement, Baxa more than tripled annual PhaSeal product sales. Today, PhaSeal is used in more than 300 leading cancer treatment facilities nationwide. - November 14, 2005 - Baxa Corporation
Competition is Needed in the Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Market
Ten years after the first approval of a recombinant human FSH for treatment of infertility the US$ 0.9 bln global market of recombinant human FSH (rhFSH) in 2004 was shared between Serono (63 % for follitropin alfa) and Organon (37 % for follitropin beta). - November 14, 2005 - La Merie Business Intelligence
Cactus Botanics Increases the Production Capability of Policosanol
Cactus Botanics Limited, in cooperation with its Chinese manufacturing operations, has completed expansion of its production capabilities for Policosanol (Octacosanol 65%). - November 12, 2005 - Cactus Botanics Limited
9Seconds and Bipolar Central Join Forces to Raise Bipolar Awareness Online
All too often families with loved ones who have Bipolar Disorder suffer in silence. They don’t always understand what their family member goes through or even how to deal with the disease. Now there is a free resource on the web that offers practical advice from someone who has lived with a mother who suffered from Bipolar Disorder. David Oliver is candid and offers real-life solutions to problems faced daily by sufferers of Bipolar Disorder. - November 11, 2005 - BipolarCentral.com
Cynthia Rowland Announces Luscious Lips for Full, Pouty, More Kissable Lips
"Instead of traffic stopping lips, the users are experiencing mouth sores, burns and empty pockets”, says anti-aging guru Cynthia Rowland, creator of Facial Magic and Luscious Lips. - November 10, 2005 - FacialMagic.com