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Midwest Center for Clinical Research Recruits First Participants in Johnson & Johnson Study
Kansas City research center gains attention for the Midwest from global drug companies. - July 08, 2011 - Midwest Gastroenterology
ImpactRx Measure How Patient Brand Requests Drive Physician Treatment Decisions
ImpactRx, the pioneer in measuring the impact of promotion on physician prescribing behavior, offers pharmaceutical brand managers unique insight into the effectiveness of their direct-to-consumer promotional efforts. - July 08, 2011 - ImpactRx, Inc
DNP Reports 26% Sales Increase
DNP International today reported a 26% total increase in sales from January 2011 to June 2011. - July 08, 2011 - DNP International Co., Inc.
New Virus Modification Approach to Creating Vaccines for Insect-Borne Diseases
A technology breakthrough that could have a major impact in the development of vaccines to preventive insect-borne diseases has been published in the June edition of Virology Journal, - July 07, 2011 - Arbovax Inc
Glissandra Skincare Inc. Announces Pre-Launch Registration for New Network Marketing Business Opportunity
Glissandra Skincare is pleased to announce the pre-launch of a new network marketing (also known as MLM or multi-level marketing) business opportunity featuring its successful line of groundbreaking anti-aging skincare products targeting the leading cause of skin aging: mitochondrial decay. - July 07, 2011 - Glissandra Skincare
BioPharm Systems to Present the Top 10 Reasons Why Life Sciences Companies Need a Clinical Trial Management System
The free one-hour webinar will discuss the top ten reasons why it makes sense for organizations to invest in a CTMS. - July 07, 2011 - BioPharm Systems
BioPharm Systems to Host Webinar on Flexible Study Design in Oracle Clinical and Remote Data Capture
The free one-hour webinar will examine the new flexible study design features in the latest version of OC/RDC. - July 07, 2011 - BioPharm Systems
BioPharm Systems to Host Webinar on Using Siebel Clinical for Your Specific Job Function
The free one-hour webinar will explore how Oracle's CTMS can be used by the six most common clinical trial management job functions. - July 07, 2011 - BioPharm Systems
DDC, the UK’s Leading DNA Testing Company, Successfully Completes Its UK Ministry of Justice Annual Review
DDC maintains the prestigious UK Ministry of Justice approval listing for DNA testing laboratories. - July 07, 2011 - DNA Diagnostics Centre
Recurrent Ulcers in a Patient with Post-Thrombotic Syndrome Treated with Triticum's Honey Dressings
Doctor Pereira Albino (vascular surgeon) wrote a case report titled: “Recurrent ulcers in a patient with post-thrombotic syndrome." This was published in the latest Wounds UK Journal (Vol.7, No.2). - July 07, 2011 - Mesitran
Clinical Evaluation of Triticum's Honey-Based Products for Lower Extremity Wounds in a Home Care Setting
Filip Kegels (RN) wrote a clinical research/audit article in the new Wounds UK Journal (Volume 7, no 2) titled: “Clinical evaluation of honey-based products for lower extremity wounds in a home care setting.” - July 06, 2011 - Mesitran
BioRegenerative Sciences Releases Breakthrough Hair Regrowth Product for Women
BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. launches Hair Stemulating Complex for Women to regrow thinning hair. HSC uses a new patented technology featuring stem cell technology. - July 05, 2011 - BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.
Modular Devices Inc. Helps to Quickly Restore Cardiac and Vascular Services to Joplin, MO
Modular Cath Lab installed at St. John’s mobile field hospital. - July 02, 2011 - Modular Devices Inc.
Red Cedar Technology Positions Itself for Rapid Growth
Consistent Performance Relative to Aggressive Growth Plan Leads to Promotions - July 02, 2011 - Red Cedar Technology
Feeco International Brings Quality in Granulation Equipment to the Australasia Region
The recent opening of a Feeco International, Inc. lab testing facility in Pakenham, Victoria, Australia means big things for the farming, mining, and biofuel industries of the Australasia Region. - July 01, 2011 - Feeco International Australia
MedPro Rx, Inc. Named Number One Triangle Top Small Business by Business Leader Magazine
Local Specialty Infusion Pharmacy Takes Top Honors in Small Business Competition - July 01, 2011 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Introducing SHL Pharma: a Greener Approach
SHL Pharma is SHL's newest facility in Florida, USA offering final assembly, labeling and packaging for drug delivery devices and has been constructed with LEED practices. - July 01, 2011 - SHL Group (Scandinavian Health Group Ltd)
Senomyx Announces Continued Inclusion in the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 Indexes
Senomyx, a leading company focused on using proprietary taste receptor technologies to discover and develop novel flavor ingredients for the food, beverage, and ingredient supply industries, announced today its continued inclusion in the Russell 3000 Index following Russell Investments' annual reconstitution of its comprehensive set of U.S. and global equity indexes on June 24, 2010. Senomyx is also included in the Russell 2000 Index, a subset of the Russell 3000 composed of small-cap stocks. - June 30, 2011 - Senomyx, Inc.
Dr. Masoud Toloue will Describe Methyl-Seq, PCR-Free and Small RNA-Seq NGS Library Prep Technologies
This week at the European Next Generation Sequencing Congress in Hamburg, Germany, Dr. Masoud Toloue of Bioo Scientific will describe the latest improvements in DNA and RNA library prep technologies for NGS. - June 30, 2011 - Bioo Scientific
Novus Biologicals Announces Opening of Canadian Office
Novus Biologicals, an international supplier of antibodies and antibody-related products to bioscience researchers, is proud to announce the opening of their second international office in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Novus' other offices include Novus Europe, which services Europe from Cambridge,... - June 30, 2011 - Novus Biologicals
Bacteria-Focused Treatment of Lyme Disease May be Incorrect
Clinical research done by Dr. David A. Jernigan at the Hansa Center for Optimum Health, suggests that in many of the people who experience long-term recovery from chronic Lyme disease, the bacteria and co-infections played only a secondary role in their recovery. - June 29, 2011 - Hansa Center for Optimum Health
Top Arizona Legislator, Art Hamilton, Announced as SCNM’s Spring 2011 Commencement Speaker
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM), a 4-year medical school training students as physicians in natural and preventive medicine, announced Art Hamilton, a groundbreaking Arizona legislator, as the commencement speaker for the July 9 ceremony. - June 29, 2011 - Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine
Colorado BioScience Association Showcases Colorado's Bioscience Industry at BIO 2011 Conference in Washington DC, June 27-30
Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) will head the Colorado Pavilion at the Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) International Convention in Washington DC, June 27-30. The Colorado Pavilion, located in booth # 2107 of the Exhibit Hall area, includes a number of companies and partners helping to grow the bioscience industry in the state. - June 29, 2011 - Colorado BioScience Association
Outsourcing Professionals to Look Beyond the Horizon at 2012 Summit
Annual IAOP Event to Explore Turning Opportunities into Successes. - June 28, 2011 - IAOP
Mitegen Awarded $250K NIH STTR Phase II Grant
Mitegen LLC, a provider of innovative consumables for X-ray diffraction, crystallography and protein crystallization to academic, pharmaceutical, industrial and government researchers around the world, has been awarded a phase II STTR (small business technology transfer program) award from the NIH (National Institute of Health) for the development of improved crystallization plates. - June 27, 2011 - MiTeGen, LLC
Clinical Trials in Russia. Year 2010.
The Federal Service on Surveillance in Healthcare and Social Development of the Russian Federation (Roszdravnadzor) and the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation (MoH) approved 492 new clinical trials of all types including local and bioequivalence studies during 2010, demonstrating a 15% decrease from the last year figure. - June 27, 2011 - Synergy Research Group
Industry Professor Elaine Pratt Named Co-op Advisor of the Year at Stevens
Industry Professor Elaine Pratt has been recognized by the Stevens Institute of Technology Office of Cooperative Education as the 2011 Academic Advisor of the Year for her work with Pharmaceutical Manufacturing graduate students. - June 25, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
OSO BioPharmaceuticals Receives DEA Approval to Handle Controlled Substances
OSO BioPharmaceuticals Manufacturing, LLC, has been granted research and analytical licenses by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to handle Schedule II through V controlled substances. - June 24, 2011 - OSO BioPharmaceuticals Manufacturing, LLC
Stevens Selected to Host 2012 IEEE SAM Workshop
Stevens Institute of Technology has recently been announced as host of the IEEE 2012 Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop (SAM 2012). The biennial SAM Workshop will be held on Stevens campus in Hoboken, New Jersey on June 17-20, 2012. - June 24, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
MedPro Rx, Inc. Applying for Specialty Pharmacy URAC Accreditation
Local Specialty Pharmacy Demonstrates High Service Standards in Third-Party Review - June 24, 2011 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
ALPCO Appoints CST China as Their Exclusive Distributor in China
ALPCO Diagnostics, a leading manufacturer and distributor of high quality immunoassay kits, is pleased to announce that they have appointed CST (Shanghai) Biological Reagents Company Ltd. (CST China) as their new distributor in China. With CST China as their new distribution channel in China,... - June 23, 2011 - ALPCO
Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development Awards Funding to Fort Collins-Based VetDC
The Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development (CID4) has selected Ft. Collins, Colorado-based VetDC to receive funding and management assistance to advance its Lead Molecule, VDC 1101. VetDC in-licenses, develops and commercializes technologies to address serious unmet medical needs in companion animals. - June 23, 2011 - Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development
AnaSpec Offers Custom Assay Development Service
AnaSpec, EGT Group, provider of the long wavelength, ultra-sensitive SensoLyte® assay kits, is pleased to offer custom service for the development of assays. The long wavelength of SensoLyte® protease assays, many of which utilize the 5-FAM/QXL™ 520 and HiLyte Fluor™... - June 23, 2011 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Highlights Anb-Wang Resin
Colorimetric based Peptide-p-Nitroanilide conjugates (peptide-pNAs), with absorbance at approximately 408 nm, have historically been and are still widely used substrates for the study of protease activity. However, the preparation of peptide-pNA presents technical challenges. The amino group of pNA... - June 23, 2011 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Red Cedar Technology Releases New HEEDS Post-Processing Software
Preview version of HEEDS POST 1.0 available now - June 23, 2011 - Red Cedar Technology
Dr Joe Krebs Will Lecture About Melamine Detection in Food at the AOAC Pacific NW Annual Meeting
The Director of Protein Chemistry & Engineering at Bioo Scientific, Joe Krebs, will give a lecture describing his research on sequential injection analysis of melamine in food samples at the AOAC Pacific Northwest Section Annual Meeting. - June 22, 2011 - Bioo Scientific
One-Shot Dengue Fever Vaccine Moves Closer to Reality
Arbovax, Inc. is an early stage biotechnology company based in Raleigh NC, developing a novel and innovative technology to facilitate the development of vaccines against insect-borne viruses. Their initial focus, Dengue Fever, is ranked second only to Malaria by the World Health Organization for its devastating global impact. - June 21, 2011 - Arbovax Inc
IAOP Announces the Cloud Service Measurement Initiative Consortium (CSMIC) at Carnegie Mellon University Silicon Valley as New Academic Alliance Partner
Collaboration to Develop Cloud Computing Standards - June 21, 2011 - IAOP
The International Aging Research Portfolio (IARP) Team Announces the Launch of FundingTrends.org
The development team of the International Aging Research Portfolio (IARP) today announced the launch of the beta version of FundingTrends.org – a simple and effective online tool for comparing funding trends in biomedical research based on keywords and phrases used in successful grant... - June 20, 2011 - The International Aging Research Portfolio
ANY LAB TEST NOW® in Wichita Falls, Texas to Provide Convenient Healthcare Lab Testing Direct-to-Consumer
In an effort to provide professional, convenient and affordable lab testing, ANY LAB TEST NOW®, one of the nation's fastest-growing retail franchising opportunities, has moved its new location in Wichita Falls community. The new facility, located at ANY LAB TEST NOW-Wichita Falls, Texas located... - June 19, 2011 - Any Lab Test Now
Vita-Flora Health Launches Website for Bio-V™, a New Probiotic Supplement for Women
Vita-Flora Health today announced the website launch for its premiere product, Bio-V™, a newly-formulated probiotic supplement for women. Details and pre-order information are available at http://www.mybio-v.com. “Bio-V is an all-natural breakthrough for women’s health,”... - June 19, 2011 - Vita-Flora Health
Introducing the New 307-in-1 Better Health Solution from DrNewtons.com
Magnesium is responsible for over 300 biochemical reactions. Yet journals like Nutrition Research are reporting that most people aren't getting enough of this vital mineral. - June 17, 2011 - Dr. Newton's Naturals
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, N.J. Introduces Latest Technology for Ankle Replacement
Dr. Gerald Mauriello, Jr., a podiatric surgeon at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI), in Freehold, and a DPM (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine) of Advanced Foot Ankle Institute, a division of AOSMI, PC, has begun offering treatment in Monmouth and Middlesex Counties for ankle... - June 17, 2011 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
BioPharm Systems to Host Webinar on Oracle Argus Safety and Oracle Argus Safety Japan
Leading provider of Oracle's clinical trial, data, and drug safety solutions will discuss the benefits of Argus Safety and Argus Safety Japan. - June 17, 2011 - BioPharm Systems
Ameridose Named Supplier of Choice for Texas Purchasing Coalition
Ameridose, LLC, nationwide provider of sterile admixing services to hospital pharmacies, has been selected as supplier of choice for Texas Purchasing Coalition (TPC) hospitals. The TPC Group currently includes 10 integrated delivery network healthcare systems with 27 facilities, together generating... - June 16, 2011 - Ameridose, LLC
Urweb.tv Offers a New Channel for Open Innovation Business Development
Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Products is the latest company to open an online Open Innovation portal as part of its business development strategy. To reach those hard-to-find inventors, entrepreneurs and garage geniuses, GSK is using MMC Productions technology marketing channel urweb.tv. - June 15, 2011 - MMC Productions Inc
Dr. Marahelli G. Prasad of Stevens Receives ASME Award
Dr. Marahelli G. Prasad, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Noise and Vibration Control Laboratory at Stevens Institute of Technology, received the 2011 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Student Section Advisor Award for District A for his dedicated service as an advisor. - June 15, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Medi-Dyne Healthcare Products Introduces ProStretch Plus
Medi-Dyne Healthcare Products announced today the introduction of the new ProStretch Plus, an advancement in stretching tools that engages the entire interconnective chain of the lower leg beginning with the hamstring, calves, Achilles tendon, Plantar fascia and toes to provide a deep, safe, effective stretch. - June 14, 2011 - Medi-Dyne Healthcare Products
Bioo Scientific Optimizes the Screening of Multiple Tetracycline Residues in Milk, Meat and Honey
Bioo Scientific is working to improve the screening for tetracycline residues in milk, meat, honey and other sample types by improving the MaxSignal® Tetracycline ELISA Kit by offering higher sensitivity and simplified extraction protocols and also by launching kits for the specific detection of oxytetracycline, chlortetracycline and doxycycline residues. - June 13, 2011 - Bioo Scientific
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, N.J. Offers Information About Acupuncture and Pain Management at Monroe Wellness Fair
Dr. Kristie Y. Kim, a board-certified physiatrist at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI) of Freehold, Monroe, and Wall townships, gave a talk entitled “Acupuncture and Pain Management,” Saturday, May 14, at the Monroe Wellness and Family Fun Health Fair at... - June 12, 2011 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC