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Pharmaceutical Anti-Counterfeiting Technologies Market
The problem of counterfeit products has been a common challenge to all the industries across the globe. Counterfeit drugs create substantial public health hazards and cause crucial safety concerns. This field has attracted several companies which have developed many technologies with an aim to prevent counterfeiting in the pharma industry. - July 06, 2015 - Roots Analysis
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Market to Witness 24.1% Annualised Growth, Predicts Roots Analysis
Roots Analysis has announced the addition of "Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Market - 2014 - 2024" report to their offering. The study offers a comprehensive view of the emerging market of CTLA-4, PD-1, PD-L1 and several novel immune checkpoint inhibitors (IDO-1, IDO-2, KIR, OX40, CD70,... - July 05, 2015 - Roots Analysis
HPAPIs and Cytotoxic Drugs Manufacturing Market to Evolve Rapidly, Reports Roots Analysis
Roots Analysis has announced the addition of “HPAPIs and Cytotoxic Drugs Manufacturing Market” report to their portfolio. The report provides an extensive study of the contract manufacturing opportunity for this rapidly expanding market. It identifies various CMOs active in this space,... - July 04, 2015 - Roots Analysis
Rare Diseases: Market Opportunities Predicted by Roots Analysis
The report provides a comprehensive study of the pipeline drugs being developed for rare diseases by several top pharmaceutical firms. - July 03, 2015 - Roots Analysis
ALPCO and Cisbio US, Inc. Announce Sales and Distribution Agreement
Starting on July 1, Cisbio US, Inc. will have exclusive access to ALPCO's colorimetric and STELLUX® Chemiluminescent Diabetes and Obesity products. - July 01, 2015 - ALPCO
Northern Indiana Motorcyclists Unite for Kids
Motorcyclists showed their support for children with brain tumors by raising $53,920 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation on June 28. More than 200 participants gathered for the Northern Indiana Ride for Kids in South Bend to honor brain tumor survivors Adler, Daniel, Hannah, Jayden, Jennifer... - July 01, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Prefilled Syringes Market, 2015-2025
Injectable drug delivery systems have traversed a long way from conventional syringes with vials to prefilled syringes, auto-injectors, pen injectors and needle free systems. These modern devices have become preferred devices for parenteral administration of drugs, mainly used for treatment of chronic conditions requiring patients to self-administer medication several times a week. - June 29, 2015 - Roots Analysis
Antibody Drug Conjugates: Contract Manufacturing Market to Evolve Rapidly, Predicts Roots Analysis
Roots Analysis has announced addition of the “Antibody Drug Conjugates: Contract Manufacturing Market 2014-2024” report to their offering. The report provides an extensive study of the contract manufacturing opportunity for this emerging class of therapeutics. It identifies various CMOs... - June 28, 2015 - Roots Analysis
Large Volume Wearable Injectors: from Conception to Reality
The focus of the latest edition is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the current state of the market, including detailed sales forecasts of these devices over the next ten years. - June 26, 2015 - Roots Analysis
Lilly Sponsors Human Growth Foundation’s 2015 Family Day
Eli Lilly and Company sponsors Human Growth Foundation’s Family Day, in celebration of National Growth Awareness Week on September 20, 2015. - June 26, 2015 - Human Growth Foundation
Speaking of NEC Podcast Featuring Dr. Martin Lee Launches June 28
Speaking of NEC is a series of one-on-one conversations with relevant Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) experts—neonatologists, clinicians and researchers—that highlights current prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies for NEC, and the search for a cure. The podcast being released on June 28 features Dr. Martin Lee. - June 25, 2015 - The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund, Inc.
Reproductive Tissue Storage Company Appoints Medical Advisory Committee Member
ReproTech, Ltd., the leading cryobank specializing in long-term storage of human reproductive tissue (sperm, eggs, embryos and ovarian and testicular tissue), announces the appointment of Gina Davis, M.S., L.C.G.C., as a member of its Medical Advisory Committee. Ms. Davis is a licensed, board-certified genetic counselor, who specializes in the field of reproductive medicine. - June 18, 2015 - ReproTech, LLC
Motorcyclists in Colorado, Ohio Rally for Kids with Brain Tumors
From the Rocky Mountains to the Buckeye State, motorcyclists hit the road to raise funds for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation at Ride for Kids events on June 14. More than 300 participants gathered in Golden, Colo., and Independence, Ohio, to honor brain tumor survivors Amie, Ashley, Becca,... - June 17, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
ALPCO Launches New and Improved Website for Customers
ALPCO recently launched a brand new website. The site was designed and developed to offer their customers a new and improved experience when searching for and buying immunoassay products. The website’s key features allow for more intuitive browsing and navigation on any device. ALPCO’s... - June 16, 2015 - ALPCO
Gene Therapy Market to be Worth Over USD 10 Billion by 2025, Predicts Roots Analysis
The report contains detailed analysis of the Gene Therapy market and forecasts the demand of the market in the coming decade. - June 12, 2015 - Roots Analysis
Georgia, Virginia Motorcyclists Ride for Kids with Brain Tumors
Motorcyclists in Georgia and Virginia contributed $170,290 in donations to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation at Ride for Kids events on June 7. Nearly 1,000 participants gathered to help cure the kids in Cumming, Ga., and Mechanicsville, Va. The events honored brain tumor survivors Addison,... - June 10, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Affinity Biologicals Inc. to Attend the International Society of Thrombosis & Hemostasis Congress/Exhibition in June
Later this month, Affinity Biologicals Inc., a research and diagnostics manufacturer based in Ontario, will be attending the International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) congress and exhibition in Toronto. - June 06, 2015 - Affinity Biologicals
Patrick Fabbio Appointed Chief Financial Officer at electroCore
Patrick Fabbio has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of electroCore, the US based electroceutical healthcare company. Pat, who was previously VP Finance for NPS Pharmaceuticals, has more than 20 years of financial leadership experience in both public and private life science and pharmaceutical... - June 06, 2015 - electroCore
Bar Ilan University Medical School Installs Triumph PET/CT System
TriFoil Imaging is excited to announce that the research facility at Bar Ilan University (BIU), Safed, Israel has installed a Triumph II PET/CT. - June 04, 2015 - TriFoil Imaging
Bay Area Residents to Raise Awareness of Preeclampsia in Annual Promise Walk for Preeclampsia™
The fifth annual event, taking place on July 18, calls attention to serious pregnancy disorder affecting mothers, babies. - May 30, 2015 - Preeclampsia Foundation
Glycoscientific Raises the Accuracy and Precision Standard for Glycan Quantitation
GlycoScientific introduces a stable isotope labeled monoclonal antibody (mAb) (iGlycoMabTM) designed to facilitate the accurate and precise quantitative glycan profiling of biological therapeutics, particularly monoclonal antibodies and fusion proteins. However, iGlycoMabTM can be applied to individual glycans or complex mixtures such as those observed in the field of glycomics. - May 30, 2015 - GlycoScientific, LLC
Five Fledgling MedTech Startups Get $20,000 Seed Funding and Acceptance to Training & Mentoring Program
At the 21 May "The Finals" gala pitch event, five finalists were selected to each receive $20,000 in seed funding, prizes and acceptance to the Accelerated Technology Roadmapping training and mentorship program in the 2015 round of MedTech’s Got Talent. - May 29, 2015 - STC
How to Raise a Child with Cerebral Palsy? Parents Share Their Experience from Beijing Tiantan Puhua Hospital.
"Michaela is the first surviving twin of 16 weeks premature birth, to still be alive today and thriving with stem cells, since her first procedure in China 2009. My wife Wendy and I want to highlight & remind people, especially the experts in the medical field who are quick to generalize... - May 28, 2015 - Beijing Puhua International Hospital
Patients Embrace gammaCore - the New Non Pharmacologic Treatment for Migraines
A poster at the International Headache Congress(1), in Valencia, reports on a study which examined patients’ attitude to electroCore’s non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) treatment for migraines. The research by the Headache Centre in Rome(2) asked 60 patients why they started... - May 23, 2015 - electroCore
Hilterapia®: An Italian Excellence for the Treatment of Tendinitis by ASAlaser
An international scientific research confirms the efficacy of the therapy developed by ASAlaser in treating one of the most common disorders especially among sportsmen. - May 23, 2015 - ASA srl
UT Southwestern Medical School Promotes ProPath’s Gregory A. Hosler, M.D., Ph.D.
ProPath's Dr. Gregory A. Hosler has been promoted to Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology and Dermatology at UT Southwestern Medical School. - May 22, 2015 - ProPath
Tennessee Motorcyclists Ride for a Cure
Hundreds of motorcyclists gathered for the seventh Middle Tennessee Ride for Kids event on May 17 to support the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Riders raised $121,376 to help cure the kids, as of ride time. The event in Murfreesboro, Tenn., honored local brain tumor survivors Brittani, Jessica,... - May 20, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Presentation at International Headache Congress Shows electroCore’s Chronic Cluster Headache Treatment to be Cost-Effective
· electroCore’s gammaCore non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) therapy improves quality of life when added to standard of care (SOC) · gammaCore is cost-effective compared to other treatment options · gammaCore reduces acute medication usage, resulting in a 30%... - May 20, 2015 - electroCore
Europital Introduces PenThu® Simulator Program
Europital has recently launched PenThu® Simulator Program to provide clients and clinical research professionals the opportunity to experience PenThu® for free during five business days under a test environment. The Simulator Program is a free service. Users will be able to interact in a... - May 20, 2015 - Europital BVBA
Epitope Diagnostics Launches a Novel 25-OH Vitamin D ELISA Kit
Epitope Diagnostics, Inc. has added a new ELISA kit to their product line to detect the total amount of 25-OH vitamin D2 and D3 in serum or plasma sample. This is a monoclonal antibody-based ELISA with a unique vitamin D releasing buffer for easy and reliable measurement of 25-OH vitamin D. - May 11, 2015 - Epitope Diagnostics, Inc.
Epitope Diagnostics Expands Infectious Disease Product Line with Clostridium Difficile Family of Tests
Epitope Diagnostics, Inc. developed and produced a new ELISA Kit and rapid test with accessories for the detection of Clostridium difficile specific glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH). - May 10, 2015 - Epitope Diagnostics, Inc.
Virginia Women’s Center Welcomes the Newest Breakthrough in Women’s Health Treatment
Richmond-based Virginia Women’s Center adds innovative laser procedure, MonaLisa, to practice - May 09, 2015 - Virginia Women's Center
Brightest Minds Convene to Discuss Research Initiatives
Leading childhood brain tumor researchers from the United States and Canada are gathering today for two Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation-led scientific meetings in San Diego. This year’s Translating Discoveries to Cure the Kids meeting will bring together 20 experts for a think-tank... - May 08, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Affinity Biologicals Inc. Introduces Laboratories to the New Factor VII Kit to Their Line of Factor VIII Inhibitor Kits
Affinity Biologicals Inc. is excited to announce that in order improve quantitative thrombosis and hemostasis research they are introducing laboratories to the Factor VII Antigen Elisa Kit, a new addition to the existing Factor VIII Inhibitor Kits. - May 08, 2015 - Affinity Biologicals
Motorcyclists Ride for PBTF in California, North Carolina
Motorcyclists at Ride for Kids events in California and North Carolina over the weekend raised $220,868 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. More than 1,200 motorcyclists gathered on May 3 for the Los Angeles and N.C. Triangle Ride for Kids events to honor local brain tumor survivors Amanda,... - May 06, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Join the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation for Brain Tumor Awareness Month
Brain Tumor Awareness Month in May honors Stars like Brieanan Jerome, who was diagnosed when she was 10 months old. Every day in May on social media, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's Starlight stories will shine a light on someone affected by a childhood brain tumor. In the days leading up... - May 02, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
MR Solutions Demonstrates Preclinical Multi-Modality Imaging Systems in Toronto
MR Solutions, based in Guildford, UK, will be exhibiting preclinical imaging systems at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine in Toronto. - May 01, 2015 - MR Solutions
ElectroCore’s Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy Shown to be Safe and to Produce No Meaningful Cardiac Adverse Effects
At the 67th American Academy of Neurology meeting in Washington, DC, last week a poster presentation showed that electroCore’s non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) therapy does not cause any meaningful cardiovascular adverse effects in patients with asthma. The poster presentation,... - April 30, 2015 - electroCore
Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis Installs InSyTe FLECT/CT Preclinical Imaging System
TriFoil Imaging is excited to announce that the research facility at Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (IOS), Latvia, has installed an InSyTe FLECT/CT. - April 29, 2015 - TriFoil Imaging
Texas, New Mexico Riders Help Kids with Brain Tumors
Motorcyclists who attended the Albuquerque and Houston Ride for Kids events over the weekend raised $204,491 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. More than 450 motorcyclists gathered on April 26 to honor local brain tumor survivors Andres, Ceasar, Garrett, Javier, Joshua, Kaitlyn, Malcolm,... - April 29, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
17 Semifinalists in MedTech’s Got Talent Are the Medtech Start-Ups to Watch in 2015
The Rapid Fire Round of MedTech’s Got Talent has narrowed the field from the top 30 applicants down to 17 semifinalist teams. These teams will participate in training and mentorship ahead of their pitch to secure one of five funded positions in the Accelerated Technology Roadmapping program. - April 29, 2015 - STC
Paras Biopharmaceuticals Finland Oy Selected as First Finnish Company to Present at Cavendish Global
Paras Biopharmaceuticals Finland Oy, an upcoming biopharmaceutical manufacturing company for biosimilars and therapeutic peptides, announced today that it has been selected to present at the Cavendish Global Health Impact Forum taking place 10th - 14th May in La Jolla, California, USA. The purpose... - April 28, 2015 - Paras Biopharmaceuticals Finland Oy
Surgical Science Wins Gold in 2015 iF Design Awards
Surgical Science announced today that SimFrame, the platform for the company’s flagship LapSim and EndoSim systems, has been awarded the prestigious 2015 Gold iF Design Award. An international jury of experts evaluated nearly 5,000 entries from across the world, awarding 1,629 iF Design... - April 28, 2015 - Surgical Science Inc
PBTF Supports Research Into Personalized Medicine
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is investing in a network of children’s hospitals that are researching personalized medicine for children with brain tumors. The Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium, or PNOC, was formed to provide children with brain tumors access to innovative... - April 25, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Acusis® Announces Acu-Scribe
Acusis is proud to offer their newest service, Acu-Scribe. This service allows any medical professional to type into any EHR solution at a savings. - April 24, 2015 - Acusis
More Philadelphia Area Hospitals Signing Up for GenToX Pharmacogenomic Testing
Local genetic testing company is experiencing rapid growth with support from the area’s leading medical professionals in joint efforts to bring personalized medical care to patients. - April 23, 2015 - GenToX
Affinity Biologicals Inc. Explains the Difference between Polyclonal vs Monoclonal Antibodies
As a provincially licensed research facility, a large portion of Affinity Biological Inc.’s work involves purifying proteins and developing assays. Currently, they manufacture 2 types of antibodies for research applications: polyclonals and monoclonals. - April 22, 2015 - Affinity Biologicals
GenToX Nominated for Buzz of BIO Award for the Technology of Tomorrow Category
The Award is hosted by Biotechnology Industry Organization at the 2015 BIO International Convention. - April 18, 2015 - GenToX
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) Clearance for GenASIs HiPath IHC Family
Applied Spectral Imaging received South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) Clearance for GenASIs™ HiPath IHC Family for HER2, ER, PR and Ki67 - April 18, 2015 - Applied Spectral Imaging
Dallas Limb Restoration Center Develops "New Joint Today, Home Tomorrow Program"
A significant concern for many patients considering hip or knee replacement is how soon can they return to normal activities. Many patients consider hip or knee replacement but do not want the downtime and long recovery traditionally associated with these procedures. The Dallas Limb Restoration Center has developed a program allowing most patients to minimize their hospital stay and recovery. - April 15, 2015 - The Dallas Limb Restoration Center