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Baxa Corporation Releases IntelliFlowRx™ Upgrades
New release of Baxa Corporation’s IntelliFlowRx workflow management system provides significant operational enhancements and new capabilities. IntelliFlowRx is designed to improve safety and accuracy in pharmacy-based IV admixture preparation. The system also streamlines compliance with sterile preparation regulatory steps while improving visibility to and oversight of IV room operations. - June 18, 2009 - Baxa Corporation
Anavex Appoints Dr. Hervé De Kergrohen as CEO to Lead Company Through Clinical Trials and Future Growth
Anavex Life Sciences Corp., (“ANAVEX”) (OTCBB: AVXL) today announced the immediate appointment of Hervé de Kergrohen, MD, MBA, as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and director. Dr. de Kergrohen is an accomplished senior executive who has successfully founded and developed... - June 18, 2009 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
You Can Keep Your Joints Healthy—Orthopedic Surgeon of Freehold, New Jersey's Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute Tells How
Dr. Alan Nasar will be hosting a seminar about how to keep joints healthy in Freehold, New Jersey, Monmouth County. - June 15, 2009 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Total Knee Replacement . . . or Not? Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute Surgeon Presents Latest Information at Free Seminar.
Dr. Manuel T. Banzon of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, New Jersey will hold a free, educational seminar to discuss knee replacements at Bartley Healthcare on June 15 at 7 p.m. - June 15, 2009 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Draco Healthcare President Dr. Linda Zhao to Present a Session on FDA Goes Global: Domestic Mission – Global Presence at the 45th DIA Annual Conference, San Diego
Draco Healthcare Consulting LLC is pleased to announce that Draco CEO Dr. Linda Zhao will present a session at the Drug Information Association’s (DIA’s) 45th Annual Meeting (June 21-25, 2008; San Diego, CA). The DIA Annual Meeting is the biopharmaceutical industry's largest, longest... - June 13, 2009 - Draco Healthcare, Inc
Lankenau Institute for Medical Research Investigator Receives March of Dimes Grant: Research Focused on Congenital Defects of the Eye in Newborns Using a Stem Cell Model
Dr. Mindy George-Weinstein, Professor at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR), in collaboration with Dr. Sue Menko, Professor at Thomas Jefferson University, received a three-year grant in the amount of $264,410 from the March of Dimes to study the development of eye defects that may lead to cataracts, glaucoma, increased sensitivity to light, squinting or blindness in newborns. - June 13, 2009 - Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
Mighty Microbes Launches Updated Website
Mighty Microbes, featuring probiotics to boost your immune system, enhance your energy and promote overall better health, has announced the launch of their updated website http://www.MightyMicrobes.com. - June 13, 2009 - Mighty Microbes
Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation Announces Major Research Effort
The Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation announced today that it will be funding a major research effort to find a cure for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. - June 12, 2009 - Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation
Materials Testing Laboratory, Innovatech Labs, Helps Customers Identify Foreign Materials that May Cause Product Contamination with Testing Technique, FTIR
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) diagnoses contamination issues by providing composition details - June 12, 2009 - Innovatech Labs
Sustainable Now Technologies Incorporates
Sustainable Now Technologies, an alternative energies technology manufacturer, announced today the news of the company’s official incorporation. - June 10, 2009 - Sustainable Now Technologies
S.L.E. Lupus Foundation, 1st Lupus Organization Ever Selected as Charity Partner for ING New York City Marathon
The S.L.E. Lupus Foundation has been selected as an official charity for the ING New York City Marathon 2009, making it the first lupus organization ever to host a team in this famous race that has a broadcast reach to more than 300 million people worldwide. The Foundation currently has 25 openings for runners to participate in their “Team Life Without Lupus.” - June 09, 2009 - S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
Hero Nutritionals’ Slice of Life Adult Gummy Vitamins Launches June Sunshine Drawing Offering Prizes for a Healthier Lifestyle
Hero Nutritionals’ offers a special promotional drawing with prizes from SpaFinder®, Earth Essentials®, Caffe Ibis® Organic Coffee and 1 year supply of Slice of Life® Vitamin D gummy vitamins. - June 07, 2009 - Hero Nutritionals, LLC
ENCO Pharmaceutical Development Announces Addition of Keith Hurley as Vice-President of Sales and Marketing
ENCO Pharmaceutical Development, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Keith Hurley to its staff as Vice-President of Sales and Marketing. - June 06, 2009 - Enco Pharmaceutical Development, Inc.
Groundbreaking New Medical Conference Announced by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M)
Conference Title: Clinical Applications for In-Office Procedures - Scheduled for September 9-12, 2009 in San Jose California, this conference will provide attendees with the latest modalities and techniques that they can put to immediate use. These groundbreaking techniques will benefit both their patients' health and the growth of their practice. The conference will also feature the “A4M World Stem Cell Clinical Summit.” - June 06, 2009 - A4M
Merrion Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase IIB Study for Orazol Tablet Form of Zoledronate IV Infusion at ASCO Annual Meeting
Weekly tablet delivers major new benefits for patients, doctors and payors: avoiding the need for burdensome and costly infusions and related infection risks; weekly tablet dosing offers potential for better safety and side effect profile of a ‘gold standard’ oncology drug. - June 06, 2009 - Merrion Pharmaceuticals
ALLMAX Nutrition Launches Newly Reformulated RAPIDCUTS Hardcore Fat Burner
Fat burner from ALLMAX Nutrition was reformulated to elicit even stronger weight loss results. The RAPIDCUTS HARDCORE website was also revamped and recently revealed. - June 05, 2009 - Allmax Nutrition
Memory Loss Biggest Fear of Aging Baby Boomer Population
Memory loss (http://www.prevagen.com) is the biggest fear of the aging baby boomer population according to the Natural Marketing Institute. Help may be found in a brain supplement called Prevagen that helps slow memory loss and improves brain health. - June 05, 2009 - Prevagen
AnaSpec Signs Distribution Agreement with Bioeksma UAB
AnaSpec, Inc. and Bioeksma UAB today announced a non-exclusive distributor agreement that will allow Bioeksma UAB to distribute AnaSpec’s catalog and custom products throughout Lithuania and Latvia. AnaSpec’s Director of Sales & Marketing, Violeta Rajkovska, noted, “AnaSpec... - June 05, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
CoreRx, Inc. Expanding Tampa Pharmaceutical Formulation Development Headquarters
Formulation Development firm CoreRx announces new facility which will add capacity, additional capabilities to growing laboratory in order to meet growing customer demands. - June 05, 2009 - CoreRx, Inc.
MedPro Rx, Inc. Named Platinum Sponsor for Virginia Hemophilia Foundation Annual Meeting
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses, has announced that the pharmacy is a platinum sponsor for Virginia Hemophilia Foundation’s annual meeting on Saturday, June 20 at the Shady Grove... - June 05, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Colorado BioScience Association Applauds Governor Bill Ritter’s Signing of House Bills 1035 and 1105, Ensuring Colorado’s Position as a Thriving Location for Bioscience
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has signed HB 1035 (expanding sales and use tax for medical device companies) and HB 1105 (Angel Investment Tax Credit), ensuring Colorado’s position as a thriving location for bioscience and emerging technology companies. The announcement is made by John Collar,... - June 04, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
Free Teleconference - Adrenal Fatigue - Fastest Growing Illness in the US
The next CanaryClub teleseminar presented by Dr. Richard Shames is on Saturday, June 13 at 10.00am PST. “The Thyroid-Adrenal Connection” addresses adrenal fatigue, the fastest-growing illness in the United States. Dr Richard Shames, pioneer in the hormone balancing field for over 20 years will answer questions and discuss: what is "Adrenal Fatigue"; symptoms that alert you to the need for treatment; how stress affects hormones and why is adrenal function so important to good health. - June 04, 2009 - CanaryClub.org
HydroPeptide® is Making Beautiful, Younger Looking Eyes with the Release of the Limited Edition HydroPeptide® Complete Eye and Lash Restoration Kit
When all eyes are watching, look back with confidence. Increase confidence, look beautiful, and stimulate dull eyes and eyelashes with the new Limited Edition HydroPeptide® Complete Eye and Lash Restoration Kit. This is the only product on the market to address every age-related (and even non age-related) eye area concern. - June 04, 2009 - HydroPeptide
RayBiotech Now Offers Nearly 500 ELISA Kits
RayBiotech, the Protein Array Pioneer Company, has just increased its product line of different ELISA kits to 495, including ones detecting cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, angiogenic factors and adipokines in human, mouse, and rat samples. - June 03, 2009 - RayBiotech, Inc
Clinical Trials in Russia. 1st Quarter 2009
On June 01, 2009 Synergy Research Group (SynRG), a Russia-based CRO, presented the English version of SynRG Orange Paper Q1 2009, a regular analytical report on the clinical trial market in Russia. The report is Free and contains hundreds of figures as well as dozens of tables and pictures covering various aspects of the Russian clinical trial market. - June 03, 2009 - Synergy Research Group
Advanced Biotechnologies, Inc. (ABI) Adds UV-Inactivated Purified Whole Virus Product to Aid in Research of Human Influenza
ABI adds (H2N2) Purified Whole Virus, UV-Inactivated for use in H2N2 subtype-specific protein-based testing. Catalog # 10-126-000 - June 01, 2009 - Advanced Biotechnologies, Inc.
Bioo Scientific’s Toxicity Assay Kits Increase the Efficiency of Drug Development
Bioo Scientific announced the launch of the MaxDiscovery™ Toxicity Assay Kits for the monitoring of toxic effects in in vivo preclinical studies. - May 31, 2009 - Bioo Scientific
AnaSpec Introduces Industry’s First FRET-Based Thrombin Assay Kit
AnaSpec has announced the launch of the industry’s first FRET-based thrombin assay – the SensoLyte 520 Thrombin Activity Assay Kit. Thrombin, a serine protease, plays a central role in hemostasis by converting soluble plasma fibrinogen into an insoluble fibrin clot and by promoting... - May 30, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Advanced Biotechnologies, Inc. (ABI) Adds Cytomegalovirus (CMV) β-PL Inactivated Purified Whole Virus Product
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) AD169, Purified Whole Virus was inactivated by treatment with Beta-propiolactone (β-PL). β-PL is a DNA alkylating agent that has been shown to be effective in the inactivation of a virus. It chemically modifes viral DNA without affecting the immunogenicity or protein... - May 30, 2009 - Advanced Biotechnologies, Inc.
Colorado Again Confirmed as Top Bioscience State by National Rankings & Venture Capital Funding Activity
It’s been another outstanding year for Colorado in the highly competitive state rankings arena. FierceBiotech included Colorado in its top five regions targeting biotech companies. Further, Colorado now ranks 8th in VC funding for biotech firms and 10th for medical device and equipment firms, as recently reported by Genome Technology. Colorado’s venture capital success was vividly demonstrated when Boulder-based Clovis recently launched with an impressive $145 million in start-up funding. - May 29, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
Unit and IBP to Work Together for Marketing Cachaca
Unit Brazil, an ingredients brokering company located in Sao Paulo, has just concluded a commercial agreement with Industria de Bebidas Pirassununga (IBP) with the purpose to market the brazilian sugar cane distillated called "cachaca" all over the world. Since 1999 Unit has been... - May 29, 2009 - Unit Brazil
Bskinny Coffee, Boresha's Fat Burning Skinny Coffee
A coffee that is designed to burn fat? It's here. Boresha Coffee is proud to announce the release of its fat burning Bskinny Coffee. - May 29, 2009 - Boresha Coffee
IonSense to Present Simplified DART Source with iPod Control at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Annual Conference
Enables Direct Analysis of Gas, Liquids and Solids in Seconds - May 28, 2009 - IonSense, Inc.
IOL Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals All Set to Emerge as India’s Largest Ibuprofen Manufacturer
Commences production of Ibuprofen’s raw material at its new plants – - Becomes the second largest manufacturer of Mono-chloro Acetic Acid (MCA). - May 28, 2009 - IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited
Satellite Office of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Launched by Assemblywoman and Monroe Town Council Members
Local dignitaries, including Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein and several Monroe Town Council Members, gathered to launch the Middlesex County satellite office of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (AOSMI) and wish the orthopedic surgeons and staff well. - May 27, 2009 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
New Firm, Dust DNA, Combats Sick Building Syndrome in Homes
Thousands of allergy sufferers could find significant relief simply by making a few adjustments in their homes, according to Dust DNA, a new firm that tests for allergens within residential structures. - May 26, 2009 - Dust DNA
Columbia Analytical Develops Protocol for Testing Corrosion and Odor in Chinese Drywall
Columbia Analytical announces a reliable test protocol for identifying odor and corrosion problems in drywall. The tests identify problems with drywall, initially reported as "Chinese drywall." - May 23, 2009 - Columbia Analytical Services
Batten Disease Support and Research International Awareness Days
Batten Disease Support and Research Association is holding its annual Batten Disease Awareness Days on June 6 & 7, 2009. - May 23, 2009 - Batten Disease Support and Research Association
Innoget Launches a New Open Innovation Portal
· Web 2.0 linking companies to the scientific community · Awarded by the Barcelona County Council as the best entrepreneur Project in the year 2008 · Red Innovation Center - Vodafone Spain, Grupo Damm, Affinity Petcare, Indo, Fluidra, Bicentury, Oryzon Genomics, the first companies to use it - May 23, 2009 - innoget
A4M World Congress: A Defining Moment for Anti Aging Medicine. Anti-aging and regenerative medicine is emerging as a leading force in healthcare reform.
As the 17th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine got underway in Orlando, Florida last month, one thing became very clear: Anti-Aging Medicine had reached a watershed moment. - May 22, 2009 - A4M
"Stress Free Nation" Campaign from Indigene Initiated in Bahrain
“Stress Free Nation” Campaign from Indigene is designed for Pharmacists and consumers and will educate them about the ways to manage high stress levels. - May 22, 2009 - Indigene Pharmaceuticals
Medimix International to Showcase Services and New Online Medical Community at ASCO AGM - May 30-June 1st
Medimix International, a leader in global healthcare marketing research for life sciences industry, announced today that it will be exhibiting at the 45th AGM of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Orlando, Florida (May 29-June 2, 2009). With over 26,000 professionals from 128 countries attending the ASCO event, Medimix’s presence will have a dual purpose: to extend an invitation to these experts to become part of its new online community and to showcase its services. - May 22, 2009 - Medimix International
Never Say Diet Weekend Retreats in Fort Lauderdale
In January of 2001 Chantel Hobbs weighed over 350 pounds. In 17 months she lost over 200 pounds without surgery or dieting. Author of the newly released 'The Never Say Diet Personal Fitness Trainer,' a companion to last year's release, Never Say Diet: Make Five Decisions and Break the Fat Habit For... - May 21, 2009 - ChantelHobbs.com
Techno-Derm’s New PhysioRed Technology Lights Up Fitness Centers and Dayspas Across the Nation
Techno-Derm has just launched PhysioRed, a new, FDA-listed fitness device that combines reclined exercise with infrared light for body detox, weight loss, muscle toning, skin beautification, cardio health and overall wellness. - May 21, 2009 - Techno-Derm, LLC
Dr. Getahoun, President of Pharma-Med, Inc. Announces The Launch of 3 New Product Lines
Dr. Getahoun, President of Pharma-Med, Inc. has recently introduced to the nutritional industry two new products. CoQ10 has gained recent popularity and so have Children's Multivitamins. - May 21, 2009 - Pharma-Med, Inc.
Pulmonary Hypertension Successfully Treated with Stem Cells
Zannos Grekos, MD, a featured speaker at the at the 17th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine and Regenerative Biotechnologies, announced one year follow-up results for a pulmonary hypertension patient treated with his own activated stem cells. "It goes against traditional theory that... - May 20, 2009 - Regenocyte Therapeutic
AnaSpec Introduces Line of Membrane Potential Fluorescent Probes
AnaSpec has introduced a wide selection of membrane potential fluorescent probes. The plasma membrane of a cell typically has a transmembrane potential of approximately -70 mV (negative inside) as a consequence of K+, Na+ and Cl– concentration gradients that are maintained by active... - May 20, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
A4M Call for Speakers for the 17th Annual Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine and Regenerative and Biomedical Technologies
The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) Conference Program Committee would like to invite you to submit an abstract for poster presentation and/or speaking at the 17th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine & Regenerative Biomedical Technologies. - May 17, 2009 - A4M
MedSource Awarded Services Contract for a Phase I Acute Myelogenous Leukemia and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Clinical Trial
Houston-based Contract Research Organization (CRO) to manage three-year Phase I study - May 17, 2009 - MedSource
Unimed-Midwest Introduces Splash Shield Lite Comfortable, Disposable Face Shields
New Splash Shield Lite disposable face shields are a comfortable and effective solution for dental professionals, lab and central reprocessing/sterilization workers, and dialysis centers’ face protection needs. - May 17, 2009 - Unimed-Midwest, Inc.