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Bioo Scientific Won Tech Innovation Award for Technology that Detects Melamine Contamination
Bioo Scientific won the Austin Business Journal’s 2009 Tech Innovator of the Year award in the Biotech/Medical division, for an innovative kit that allows companies and government agencies to quickly and inexpensively screen for melamine contamination in food and pharmaceutical samples. - October 16, 2009 - Bioo Scientific
ALPCO Introduces Immundiagnostik Bone Sialoprotein (BSP) ELISA to North America
ALPCO Diagnostics introduces Immundiagnostik's Bone Sialoprotein ELISA to North America. The BSP ELISA exhibits outstanding sensitivity and specificity for the underglycosylated or carbohydrate deficient Bone Sialoprotein. - October 15, 2009 - ALPCO
Baxa Corporation Named to Inc. 5000 as One of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the US
Baxa Corporation announces its ranking in the third-annual list of the top 5,000 fastest-growing private businesses in the US. This is the third time that the company has been recognized for this specialty Inc.5000 business list. - October 15, 2009 - Baxa Corporation
AnaSpec Introduces Expanded Selection of Anti-Tau Antibodies
AnaSpec has announced the release of 4 additional new phosphospecific anti-Tau antibodies. - October 15, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Taking Inclusive Approach to Science Yields Results for University of Richmond Prof
University of Richmond associate professor Lisa Gentile is named the winner of the 2009 American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education. - October 15, 2009 - American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Carmel Pharma/PhaSeal Exhibiting at Booth #720 at ONS IOL
Offerings to include Live pH Test demonstrations, Wii giveaway and more. - October 15, 2009 - Carmel Pharma
Baxa Announces IntelliFlowRx™ to Become DoseEdge™ Dose Management System
Baxa announces a brand name change for its IntelliFlowRx workload management software for health-system pharmacies. The name DoseEdge (pronounced “dosage”) was chosen to reinforce the product’s leading edge position in pharmacy dose management. - October 14, 2009 - Baxa Corporation
HydroPeptide® Wins Fitness Magazine Beauty Award
The HydroPeptide® Polish and Plump Peel is the winner of Fitness Magazine’s 2009 Beauty Award for “Best skin refresher.” - October 14, 2009 - HydroPeptide
Revolutionary Randox Technology Offers Multiple Cardiac Tests Within Minutes
Randox Laboratories have launched a revolutionary new Biochip Analyser that will save cardiac patients lives by providing immediate diagnosis at the point of care. Cardiovascular disease is a progressive and complicated condition, covering a spectrum of symptoms and biochemical processes which are... - October 14, 2009 - Randox Laboratories
curasan AG to Invest Approximately 1 Million Euros in Future Growth – Product Pipeline Well Filled
curasan AG is to invest in its future growth by implementing a technological investment programme amounting to approximately 1 million euros, despite the current crisis in the financial markets - October 14, 2009 - curasan AG
A Multitude of Choice in Antimicrobial Screening
Randox have developed three biochip arrays for the detection of a variety of antimicrobial agents. These arrays enable simultaneous multi-analyte testing of up to 12 antimicrobials from a single sample. Antimicrobial Array I tests for sulphonamides, Array II for general antibiotics and Array III... - October 14, 2009 - Randox Laboratories
Myocardium Technologies Successfully Completes Initial Clinical Trials on MTMICRO and MTECGx Products
Clinical Results Indicate Precision Microcardiography Products Provide Significant Clinical Information on Multiple Cardiac Abnormalities. - October 14, 2009 - Myocardium Technologies
Noesys Data Introduces Significant Tools to Turn Data Into Knowledge
Noesys Data is focused on providing the tools to reduce the time from data to knowledge, maximize information gained within each experiment, and improve research decision-making within the Safety Pharmacology, Infectious Disease, and Biodefense fields. Software and services are detailed. - October 10, 2009 - Noesys Data
mySmartHealthcare -Healthcare Training and Education Without Borders
mySmartHealthcare (MSH) has been developed by professionals to assist all levels of the healthcare community with global learning and knowledge transfer. - October 10, 2009 - mySmartSimulations, Inc.
Livea Weight Loss Success Stories and Journey of Women and Men on Lifestyle Program Now Online
Success Stories of Livea Appetite Control Supplements on www.Livea.com. Real people give their unpaid testimonials and share their weight loss journey with Livea. - October 09, 2009 - WellWorld Science
SunBurnt Named Exclusive After Sun Product of 2010 AVP Professional Beach Volleyball Tour
Welmedix and AVP Pro Beach Volleyball proudly announce that SunBurnt™ Therapeutic After Sun Gel has been named the Exclusive After Sun Product of the 2010 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour. - October 09, 2009 - Welmedix LLC
Solving the Challenges of Adaptive Clinical Trials: Web Seminar Will Reveal Universal, Risk-Resistant Methods for Improving Study Efficiency
Health Decisions and the Center for Business Intelligence present the webinar "Solving the Challenges of Clinical Trials," which will be held Wednesday, October 28 from 11:00 am to noon EDT. Health Decisions is also holding a weekly drawing for free registration passes (a value of $295). To enter, visit http://www.HealthDec.com/page/webinar. - October 09, 2009 - Health Decisions
Memory Loss Researcher Quincy Bioscience Salutes Memory Walkers 2009
Memory loss (http://www.prevagen.com) researcher, Quincy Bioscience, salutes the more than 26,585 teams of Memory Walkers 2009 who are raising awareness about Alzheimer’s this fall, adding some good news of their own. - October 09, 2009 - Prevagen
Strand Life Sciences Strengthens Its Product Management Team
Strand announces, product management veteran “Thon de Boer,” as its Sr. Director - Product Management, Software. - October 09, 2009 - Strand Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.
Colorado BioScience Association & Three Economic Development Entities Tout Colorado’s Strengths at the 2009 AdvaMed: The MedTech Conference in Washington D.C.
Representatives from the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation and the Greater Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation will be showcasing Colorado’s medical device and diagnostics sectors during the 2009 AdvaMed: The MedTech Conference in Washington D.C. on October 12, 13 and 14. This will be the CBSA’s third year participating in the AdvaMed Conference. - October 07, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
AnaSpec Introduces Rat-Specific SensoLyte® 520 Renin Assay Kit
AnaSpec is pleased to announce the release of a rat renin specific assay – the SensoLyte® 520 Rat Renin Assay Kit. - October 07, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
ALPCO and Athera Biotechnologies Sign Distribution Agreement in North America
ALPCO Diagnostics, a leading developer and distributor of high quality immunoassay kits, is pleased to announce that they have signed with Athera Biotechnologies as their new distribution channel in the North America. Sean Conley, COO of ALPCO, said “We are very excited about the... - October 06, 2009 - ALPCO
Mental Health Care Foundation 5th Annual Children's Crisis Center Breakfast
Breakfast Event, November 5, 2009, to benefit the Children's Crisis Center at Mental Health Care in Tampa. - October 06, 2009 - Mental Health Care Foundation
Sovereign Labs Intoduces Viralox®; Possibly the World’s First Truly Effective Broad Spectrum Anti-Viral
After five years of development and clinical trials on cold, flu and HIV patients Viralox® is available to medical practitioners for use with patient protocols, select retailers and the public. - October 05, 2009 - Sovereign Laboratories, LLC
Informa Healthcare Title Win 1st Prize at the British Medical Association Book Awards
On September 25, 2009, "Mayo Clinic Medical Neurosciences", published by Informa Healthcare, won top honors at this year’s the BMA Medical Book Competition, the medical publishing industry’s most prestigious and sought after prizes. - October 04, 2009 - Informa Healthcare
Informa Healthcare Titles Win First Prize at BMA Book Awards
On September 25, 2009, two books published by Informa Healthcare have won top honours at this year’s the BMA Medical Book Competition, the medical publishing industry’s most prestigious and sought after prizes. - October 04, 2009 - Informa Healthcare
AnaSpec Introduces Z-Fish™ Anti-p53 Antibodies
AnaSpec has announced the release of a zebrafish specific p53 antibody, the Z-Fish™ Anti-p53. - October 04, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Online Application for Local Group Management Grouvia Launches Alpha 1 Release
Users of free group organizer and member tool Grouvia.com can now help design the final application. - October 04, 2009 - Grouvia
Denton ATD Selects HEEDS Professional Software to Optimize Virtual Crash Test Dummy Models and Associated Materials
Optimization improves accuracy of dummy models and efficiency of development process - October 03, 2009 - Red Cedar Technology
Baxa Addresses Health-System Capital Shortage with New Programs for IntelliFlowRx™ and IntelliFill i.v.®
New Baxa IntelliSource™ program eliminates capital investment requirements allowing rapid deployment of patient safety improvements using IntelliFlowRx and IntelliFill i.v. Health-system pharmacies now have access to the automation and software they need to ensure that each dose dispensed is safe and accurate – without making capital investments, paying one-time setup fees or signing capital leases. - October 02, 2009 - Baxa Corporation
Prodigy® Diabetes Care LLC Expands Global Reach to European Diabetes Patients
Diagnostic Devices, Inc. earns CE Mark putting Prodigy® meters throughout Europe. - October 02, 2009 - Diagnostic Devices, Inc.
Bioo Scientific Awarded USDA Grant for Development of Technology to Detect Food Contaminants
Bioo Scientific received a SBIR Phase II award from the USDA to develop a new technology to detect contaminants in our food supply. - October 02, 2009 - Bioo Scientific
ANAVEX Contracts FORENAP Pharma for Clinical Trials of ANAVEX 2-73 in Alzheimer’s Disease
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. has selected FORENAP Pharma EURL as the contract research organization (CRO). - October 02, 2009 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
FDA Awards Biosearch Technologies $3.4 Mm Contract for Bioterror and Food Pathogen Detection
Biosearch Technologies, Inc. (Biosearch), a leading supplier of sophisticated oligonucleotide components to the rapidly growing molecular diagnostics industry, today announced that the company has been awarded a contract by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the development of rapid... - October 02, 2009 - Biosearch Technologies
AnaSpec Introduces New HiLyte Fluor™ 405 Fluorescent Probe
AnaSpec has introduced the newest member of the HiLyte FluorTM family - HiLyte Fluor™ 405 (Ex/Em=404/428 nm), a bright blue fluorescent probe. HiLyte FluorTM dyes are a series of superior fluorescent labeling dyes that span the full visible spectrum. They are optimized for maximum brightness... - October 01, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
MedPro Rx, Inc. Named to Triangle Business Journal’s Top Women-Owned Businesses List
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVIg and other medication, has announced that MedPro Rx has been recognized by the Triangle Business Journal as one of the top... - October 01, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
A Low Cost Technology to Detect Food Borne Pathogens in Minutes
Beacon Biotechnology, LLC reports the formation of its subsidiary, Beacon Food Safety, LLC, which is developing a DNA/RNA test that is pathogen specific and will provide accurate, low cost testing for the food industry. The BrightSPOT™ Food Safety Test is disposable and easy to use, enabling immediate, highly sensitive, quantitative detection of multiple food borne pathogens simultaneously. - September 30, 2009 - Beacon Food Safety
Bioo Scientific Offers Rapid Tests to Detect E. coli and Salmonella Contamination in Food
Bioo Scientific launched the MaxSignal® E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Test Strip Kits to simplify the analysis of pathogen contamination in food. - September 30, 2009 - Bioo Scientific
AnaSpec’s Published References Pass 800
As compiled by Stanford University’s Highwire Press, the number of published papers that cite AnaSpec’s products has passed 800. Products cited include AnaSpec’s custom and catalog peptides, antibodies, assay kits, dyes, standard amino acids, unusual amino acids and synthesis... - September 30, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
MicroTransponder Announces Development Agreement with Paragon Innovations to Design an External Controller for SAINT™ System
MicroTransponder Inc., a privately-held medical device company developing a suite of wireless neuroneuroprostheses, has just announced that it has entered into a development agreement with Paragon Innovations, Inc. to design a rechargeable, battery-powered, external controller for the SAINT™... - September 29, 2009 - MicroTransponder Inc.
New HD360˚ Module Gives Clinical Trial Monitors Greater Control While Reducing Costs
Health Decisions integrates Monitor View into its HD360˚ clinical trial management system. - September 27, 2009 - Health Decisions
Gluten-Free School Snack Wins 2009 GearAwardsTM
Once again Organic Nutrition has hit a home run. Developing great-tasting and nutritious gluten-free snacks is a difficult task, but under their Jungle Grub brand, Organic Nutrition’s newest flavor, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, has won a 2009 “Great Gear” award from... - September 26, 2009 - Organic Nutrition, Inc.
Sinusitis Remedy Works Without Antibiotics on Fungal and Bacterial Infections
Nature's Rite announces the re-introduction of a very popular and effective sinus infection treatment that works without antibiotics. This natural remedy has been used for years as it was originally marketed private-label. It is now available on the Web from Nature's Rite. - September 26, 2009 - Nature's Rite
Herbal Capsule Enhances Breathing to Mitigate Sleep Apnea Without CPAP
Nature's Rite has begun wide-scale release of its innovative herbal supplement to mitigate Sleep Apnea. This herbal combination is purported to enhance respiration and thereby reduce the breathing cessations that are characteristic of Sleep Apnea and that disturb sleep. - September 26, 2009 - Nature's Rite
RayBiotech to Award Biomarker Discovery Grants
RayBiotech, Inc., today announced today the establishment of its Biomarker Discovery Pilot Grant program, consisting of restricted grants of $10,000 to $20,000 worth of RayBiotech products and services to conduct their proposed biomarker research, which would potentially be sufficient to generate preliminary data for additional grant funding. - September 26, 2009 - RayBiotech, Inc
MedSource Hires New Associate Director of Clinical Operations
MedSource, a Contract Research Organization (CRO) providing Phase I-IV clinical trials support, announced today that Ms. Parisa Jabbarzadegan has joined its company as Associate Director of Clinical Operations. With more than 12 years of experience in the clinical research industry she brings a... - September 25, 2009 - MedSource
Mobile Website Gives Convenient Access to DNA Testing Information
Boston Paternity has launched a mobile website which helps individuals gain access to DNA testing information from anywhere. - September 25, 2009 - Boston Paternity
MicroTransponder Announces Contract Development Agreement with AsicNORTH to Design Integrated Circuits for SAINT™ Device
MicroTransponder Inc., a privately held medical device company developing a suite of wireless neurostimulators, has just announced that they have entered into a development agreement with asicNorth to design an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) circuits for the SAINT™ device. - September 24, 2009 - MicroTransponder Inc.
High Energy Labs, Inc. Improves Top Selling Joint Formula Multi-Flex Complete™
High Energy Labs LLC improves formulation for its’ top selling joint support formula Multi-Flex Complete. After years of research and development, High Energy Labs launches its new and improved joint health formula. Multi-Flex Complete is a dual action joint health supplement that provides... - September 24, 2009 - High Energy Labs
MedPro Rx, Inc. Named Local Presenting Sponsor for North Carolina Hemophilia Walk
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVIg and other medication, has announced that the company is the local presenting sponsor for the North Carolina Hemophilia Walk,... - September 24, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.