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Herbion and Uzbek Health Sector Delegation – An interesting Get Together
Continuing its hospitable tradition, Herbion Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. organized a memorable event extending a warm welcome to the members of Uzbekistan Health Sector Delegation on the pleasant evening of December 13, 2005 by having Corporate get together followed by an interesting boat ride and dinner. - December 17, 2005 - Herbion International
Hamdard University Students Study Tour Herbion
A group of 16 students and 3 faculty members from Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan visited Herbion Pakistan (Private) Limited, the manufacturing unit of the Herbion Group of Companies located at Korangi, Karachi on December 8, 2005. - December 16, 2005 - Herbion International
An International Teleconference on the Topic of Business Continuity/ Disaster Recovery Planning was conducted yesterday
An International Teleconference on the Topic of Business Continuity/ Disaster Recovery Planning was conducted yesterday under the sponsorship of The Advisory Council (TAC). The teleconference was presented by TAC Expert Ron Bleiberg, and provided a comprehensive perspective on business continuity planning. - December 15, 2005 - FileOn
The Healthcare Crisis in Arizona- Naturopathic Doctors Can Contribute to the Solution
Much media attention in 2005 focused on the explosive population growth in Arizona* and how this is taxing available resources. One of these resources is in the essential area of healthcare, more specifically, the availability of physicians to meet the growing demand. Licensed Naturopathic physicians can contribute to abating the healthcare concern in Arizona. - December 15, 2005 - Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences
Colours Wheelchairs Advances Its International Presence
Colours N Motion (www.ColoursWheelchair.com) and Med Services Europe (www.MedServicesEurope.com) make a progress report on the anniversary of a strategic innitiative to develop Colours' Wheelchair business in Europe. - December 15, 2005 - Med Services Europe GmbH
Ergonomics Direct, a New Company, Offering Ergonomic Products st Affordable Prices
Ergonomics Direct currently offers Keyboard Platforms, Monitor Arms, Mechanisms, Document Holders, Gel Wrist Supports and more at affordable prices. - December 15, 2005 - Ergonomics Direct
Parasite Cleansing for Human Parasites Now Available from NutriDirect
www.NutriDirect.co.uk offers easy parasite cleansing home programs - December 14, 2005 - NutriDirect
Affordable Ergonomic Products and Solutions, Express Ergo Announces New Company With a Host of On-Site Features
Express Ergo’s new web stores allow companies and end-users alike to purchase ergonomic products and accessories at affordable prices. Express Ergo is currently offering Keyboard Platforms, Monitor Arms, Mechanisms, Document Holders, Gel Wrist Supports and more. - December 14, 2005 - Express Ergo
Jennifer Greenfield Joins Iatria Spa And Health Center
Local health center adds chiropractor. - December 14, 2005 - Iatria Health Center
Comfortable, Stable Workstations. Introducing Task 2’s New RadiusStations.
Task 2’s new RadiusStation 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 13, 2005 - Task 2, Inc.
Increase Comfort and Productivity with Task 2’s New Gel Product Line
Task 2’s new gel product line features various forearm, wrist and palm supports that increase comfort while improving user productivity. - December 13, 2005 - Task 2, Inc.
iTech Workshop and Advanced Bio Marketing Announce Partnership
iTech Workshop (iTech), a Data Integration for Healthcare company and Advanced Bio Marketing (ABM), an independent Marketing Group announced a partnership that will enable delivery of complete expEDIum Products and solutions for the healthcare market. - December 13, 2005 - expEDIum
PR.com Presents it’s Most Candid and In-depth Interview Yet, In a No Holds Barred Conversation with My Fair Brady’s Adrianne Curry and Christopher Knight
PR.com’s Senior Editor, Allison Kugel, hosts a three way uncensored conversation with Christopher Knight of “Brady Bunch” fame and Adrianne Curry from “America’s Next Top Model,” currently both of VH1’s hit reality show “My Fair Brady. - December 12, 2005 - PR.com
“Mini Dental Implants on budget price”- is the answer of Hungarian Dental Travel to your denture problems
Hungarian Dental Travel launches a new product to its service. Mini dental implants can be fitted first in Hungary by a dental surgeon of Hungarian Dental Travel from £450, instead of the UK price of £800. - December 12, 2005 - Hungarian Dental Travel Limited
Ronco Receives ISO 9001:2000 Certification - Enhancing Our Quality Management System to Include Medical Grade Gloves
National supplier of industrial & medical gloves and protective apparel receives ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 13485:2003 certification. Benefits to customers include enhanced promptness in replying to queries and a demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement. - December 12, 2005 - RONCO
Teregen Personal Products Introduces the Personal Pumi Bar to the Internet for the First Time; it Removes Dry Skin, Cracked Heels, Calluses and Corns from Feet and Hands
The Personal Pumi Bar and Soft Step Foot Crème remove calluses, corns, and dry skin from skin that build-up during the cold winter weather. Affordable, safe and gentle to use, The Personal Pumi Bar makes a great holiday gift item that is now available on the Internet for the first time. - December 09, 2005 - Teregen Personal Products
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.
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
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 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