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CFW and NOCA Join Million Artists in Record-breaking Work of Abstract Art
Cystic Fibrosis Worldwide and National Ovarian Cancer Association have recently accepted to be recipients of funds raised by the MillionArtists.com record-breaking attempt to make the world’s largest collaborative work of art. Million Artists is a new project which aims at raising funds... - August 01, 2006 - Million Artists
Swiss Medica to Pursue Military and International Contracts with the Appointment of Christensen Co. as Strategic Business Advisors
Swiss Medica, Inc. (OTCBB: SWME) announced today its intention to pursue military and international contracts with the appointment of Mr. Chad Christensen, Managing Director of Christensen Co., as Strategic Business Advisor. With a distinguished career in international banking, and advisor to... - July 30, 2006 - SwissMedica Support Group
Five Top Colorado Bioscience Company CEOs Present at This Year’s BioWest Investor Forum
CEOs from five of Colorado’s top bioscience companies will present at the BioWest 2006 Investor Forum on August 24th – registration is still open for the two-day BioWest event, which is the Rocky Mountain Region’s premier bioscience conference and expo. CEOs featured in the Investor Forum include Paul Berns, Allos Therapeutics; John Serino, Encision; Bill Freytag, Myogen; Patrick Mahaffy, Pharmion; and Ken Collins, Replidyne. - July 28, 2006 - Colorado BioScience Association
Stephen Parker CEO of Datacraft Solutions Highlights Replenishment Supply Chain
According to CEO and Chairman Stephen Parker, “Datacraft Solutions’ Internet-based on-demand delivery platform offers key benefits from the very beginning of an implementation – namely, the elimination of lengthy, complicated and expensive infrastructure upgrades before a company... - July 26, 2006 - Datacraft Solutions
CytoCore, Inc. Announces New Cancer Screening and Treatment System on the Horizon
CytoCore, Inc., a biomolecular diagnostics screening company committed to bringing new cancer solutions to the market, has announced the development of a new screening and treatment system. CytoCore has developed the InPath™ System, a cervical/uterine cancer screening and treatment system... - July 24, 2006 - CytoCore
Baxa Corporation Named One of 25 Best Companies to Work for in Colorado
Englewood-based Baxa Corporation has been selected one of the 25 best companies to work for in Colorado following employee surveys by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The recognition is a result of the responses received from an electronic survey sent to most of the company’s Colorado-based associates in April. The Best Companies initiative honors Colorado companies that show dedication to their employees’ growth and quality of life. - July 21, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Uriflow Featured on National TV
‘Uriflow’ was recently featured on National TV on the Emmy Award winning show “Today’s Health’, popular for serving as a showcase and platform for health information, products and services. The show has a viewer ship in over 20 countries and reaches over 70% of all US households on networks including CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX and WB. - July 21, 2006 - Uriflow.com
Jane Chin PhD of Medical Science Liaison Institute Chosen as One of PharmaVOICE's "100 Most Inspiring People in the Life Science Industry"
Dr. Jane Chin, Ph.D. recognized for her entrepreneurial spirit and carving out niches and solutions to advance the field-based medical science liaison profession. - July 21, 2006 - Medical Science Liaison Institute
DDL West Answers Pressing Compliance Questions as New ISO 11607-01 Standard is Published
http://www.testedandproven.com/ddl-west.html - DDL West, a medical device package, product and material testing services laboratory, is helping medical device manufacturers and package engineers understand the implications of the recently revised ISO 11607-01 industry standard. The new ISO... - July 20, 2006 - DDL Inc.
MenScience Introduces Latest Dermatological Developments in Anti-Aging
After two years of intense research and testing, MenScience Androceuticals has introduced its Anti-Aging Formula, a product which utilizes the latest dermatological advances in anti-aging ingredients to diminish the appearance of fine lines and promote a healthier complexion. - July 19, 2006 - MenScience Androceuticals
Baxa Selected One of 50 ‘Companies to Watch’ in the Medical Device Industry
Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD&DI) magazine has selected Colorado-based Baxa Corporation as a notable company in its review of medical device manufacturers and their contributions The magazine chose companies with formidable track records or the potential for success, and technology breakthroughs or transformations of standards of care that its editors feel are worth monitoring. This is the first year that Baxa has won this designation. - July 14, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Introducing KnowPharma.com, New Technology and Product Resource for Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Professionals
KnowPharma.com allows pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry professionals to source new technologies, services and products at any stage of the value chain, from discovery and R&D through manufacturing, packaging and distribution. The site cuts through the search engine clutter and offers specific and effective results on technology, products or services. - July 13, 2006 - KnowPharma.com
Seven Finalists Selected for The BioWest 2006 Venture Showcase Competition, Presenting World-Changing Technologies
Novel cancer drugs; innovative treatments for blood cancers and clotting; new ways to attack inflammatory and infectious diseases; ground-breaking compounds to treat osteoporosis and metastatic bone disease; pioneering devices for orthopedic surgery; commercializing biofuels from algae; and revolutionary wearable rehabilitation systems comprise the seven finalists in this year’s BioWest Veture Showcase competition. - July 11, 2006 - Colorado BioScience Association
Datacraft Solutions Defines Demand Driven Supply Chain Networks
Demand Driven Supply Chain Networks, by default it incorporates the kanban process. According to Datacraft Solutions’ Chairman and CEO Stephen Parker, “We enable companies to sign up using our “software as a service” (SaaS) model and gain immediate realized value and... - July 10, 2006 - Datacraft Solutions
Electronic Sleep Aid Provides Unparalleled Athletic Performance Enhancement
EarthPulse™ enhances athletic performance in world class and amateur competitors safely and more effectively than anabolic steroids or blood doping, while significantly improving their sleep. - July 09, 2006 - EarthPulse Tech, LLC
CytoCore Retains MMI Associates, Inc.
Raleigh PR firm to provide public relations and product marketing services to Uterine and Cervical Cancer screening firm. - July 08, 2006 - CytoCore
The Million Artists: Interactive Abstract Painting for Charity, to Go Live in 27 Languages on July 5
The record-breaking attempt by MillionArtists.com to make the world's largest collaborative work of art, while raising funds for medical charities, will go live in 27 languages today, July 5, 2006. The Million Artists project – which is already raising funds for SickKids (The Hospital for... - July 05, 2006 - Million Artists
With Supply Management, Technology Rules According to Patricia Moody
Technology may not necessarily be the be-all and end-all. But in the supply management space, it’s certainly the quickest and most direct route to cutting costs and improving profitability. Patricia Moody profile Datacraft Solutions in a recent article and showed how with the right people and... - July 03, 2006 - Datacraft Solutions
New ValiMed™ Medication Validation System Demonstrates USP 797 Compliance at ASHP Summer Meeting
Baxa Corporation demonstrates the next-generation ValiMed System for medication safety at booth no. 729 at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Summer Meeting June 25 – 28 in Orlando, Fla. The next-generation ValiMed Technology offers the same benefits as the original system, with additional reporting features and a smaller sample requirement. - June 26, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Baxa Ltd Launches New CyTwo-Fer™ Needle for Safe Drug Reconstitution and Transfer
Baxa introduces a new 4 mm version of its CyTwo-Fer Needle. The unique dual-purpose device permits vented and non-vented use for vial reconstitution and withdrawal from drug vials and bags. - June 26, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Baxa to Launch STAR Center for Professional Pharmacy and Cleanroom Training at ASHP Annual Meeting
Baxa Corporation will announce the development of a professional Skills Training, Academics and Resources (STAR) Center for pharmacy and cleanroom skills training at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists in Orlando, Florida. The STAR Center, a state-of-the-art facility designed for cleanroom and pharmacy practice demonstration, is located at the company’s world headquarters south of Denver, Colorado. - June 23, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Transforming the Face of Pharmaceutical Industry Reporting
Online publisher and e-Business specialists PharmiWeb Solutions today announces a new initiative that it believes will transform the face of publishing in the pharmaceutical industry, via its industry-sponsored portal, www.pharmiweb.com. PharmiWeb.com is widely regarded as the leading online... - June 22, 2006 - Pharmiweb Solutions
Igia Announces Annual Financial Results
Revenues up 125%. Tactica plan - effective. - June 21, 2006 - Igia
Macrosoft Announces that the Alphabet has Sufficient Letters, but Books Will Soon Require Three More Numbers
Macrosoft, a leading-edge software design and development organization, today announced the formation of its ISBN-13 Project Team. With less than six months to go, this team is dedicated to helping companies linked to the book industry’s supply chain to convert their systems to the new 13... - June 21, 2006 - Macrosoft Inc.
Tuberculosis and Air Travel - Free Webinar on July 24th
Healthcare professional, Stacey Lloyd, is offering a free webinar to discuss the risks of contracting tuberculosis during air travel at www.StaceyLloyd.com. This webinar will be available to air travelers and healthcare personnel during the busy travel season. - June 20, 2006 - Pharmaceutical Resources Group
Biogenerics and New Technologies Compete with 1st Generation Major Products
The US$ 32 bln market of six major protein products is enfacing competition by less costly biogenerics and by improved products via drug delivery or protein engineering technologies and even oral, small molecule solutions. - June 20, 2006 - La Merie Business Intelligence
Colours Wheelchairs Receives Prestigious 'Freedom of Mobility' Award
Wheels For Humanity, a non-profit organization which assists disabled people around the world, awards Colours Wheelchair the "Freedom of Mobility Award." - June 15, 2006 - Med Services Europe GmbH
RehaDesign Gloves: Specially Designed for Active Wheelchair Users
Hands were not designed to withstand the repetitive impact and constant contact with wheelchair pushrims. Fortunately, there are ways to minimize the effects of constant stress and exposure to the hands. Many researchers strongly recommend the use of properly designed wheelchair gloves to minimize hand injury. To meet the unique needs of active wheelchair users Med Services Europe has launched RehaDesign Wheelchair gloves. - June 15, 2006 - Med Services Europe GmbH
Baxa Launches New 35 mL Exacta-Med® Oral Dispenser
New size of Exacta-Med® Oral Dispenser completes the product range – from 0.5 to 60 mL – of safe oral medication dispensers for market leader Baxa Corporation. Exacta-Med Oral Dispensers play a vital role in preventing wrong-route administration of non-IV fluid drugs. Their unique dispenser tip cannot connect to a luer needle hub or a needleless IV system. - June 13, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
International Food Safety and Quality News Profiles Digital Kanban Leader Datacraft Solutions
Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler profiled the significant procurement technology variables for Food and Beverage Manufacturers at http://www.ifsqn.com/articles_detail.php?newsdesk_id=159&t=Food+Quality:+Ice+and+Cheese. Kanban, in its most simplifying role, is a visual signal (or cue)... - June 13, 2006 - Datacraft Solutions
MenScience Finds Sweet Smell of Success in Sweaty Underarms
Along with all the perks of summer (beaches, barbecues and bikinis), comes the bad—sunburn, vacation traffic and, of course, a massive increase in body odor. Fortunately, MenScience, the leader in cosmeceutical-grade skin care, has unveiled its new Advanced Deodorant just in time for the... - June 09, 2006 - MenScience Androceuticals
LGC and Gentris Corporation Announce Licensing Agreement
Gentris obtains rights from LGC to make, use and sell diagnostic products and services which include testing for the CYP2D6*4 polymorphism. - June 08, 2006 - Gentris Corporation
Baxter Black and Ira Flatow Lead the Lineup of Presenters for Biowest 2006, Now Open for Registration
Registration is now open for the Rocky Mountain Region’s Premier Bioscience Conference and Expo, BioWest 2006. More than 750 participants are expected at this year’s event, August 23-24, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. America’s “Cowboy Poet” Baxter Black and NPR Science Friday® host Ira Flatow are the headliners for Biowest 2006, along with the presentation, “Where Innovation Happens” from Federal Reserve Executive Michael Orlando. - June 06, 2006 - Colorado BioScience Association
Cornerstone BioPharma, Inc. and Athlon Pharmaceuticals Sign Co-Promotion Agreement
Cornerstone BioPharma™, the Triangle-based specialty pharmaceutical company currently focused on the development and commercialization of niche prescription medications in the respiratory arena, today announced the company has signed a co-promotion agreement with Athlon Pharmaceuticals... - June 06, 2006 - Cornerstone BioPharma
AnaSpec Introduces New Line of Reagents and Kits for Study of Protein Phosphorylation
AnaSpec, a leading provider of integrated proteomics solutions, has introduced an extensive new line of reagents and kits for the study of protein phosphorylation. Cellular phosphorylation is a reversible, covalent modification of a protein or lipid that serves to modify the activity of the... - June 06, 2006 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Baxa Corporation Wins Two AMA Awards
At the Colorado American Marketing Association PEAK Awards ceremony, Baxa Corporation won the Gold Award for Direct Mail Campaign and the Annual Marketer of the Year Award. The direct mail award recognized the success of the company’s Real Pharmacy campaign, developed to generate customer testimonials for Baxa products. Marian Robinson, VP of Marketing for Baxa Corporation was recognized as Annual Marketer of the Year (AMY) for exemplifying outstanding marketing leadership and accomplishment. - June 05, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Imminent Launches of New EPO Products and Consolidation of the Biogenerics Field
The Business Intelligence firm La Merie S.L. reported today changes in the field of erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESA) observed in a follow-up analysis. The first launch of a new ESA in Europe is expected to be Shire’s epoetin omega in the first half of 2007 to be followed by... - June 03, 2006 - La Merie Business Intelligence
Macrosoft Releases Results of Survey on Utilities’ Restoration Practices
Develops a unique software tool to efficiently manage resources during large scale outages. - June 01, 2006 - Macrosoft Inc.
DDL Expands into New Environmental Testing Laboratory – Responds to Rapid Growth and Increased Demand for Environmental Testing Services
Package, product and environmental testing laboratory, DDL Inc, opens an additional environmental testing laboratory to meet increased demand for testing services. - June 01, 2006 - DDL Inc.
Localized Delivery of PDE-4 Inhibitors to Open the Therapeutic Window
The Localized delivery of phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE-4) inhibitors appears to be short term solution to overcome the dose-limiting side effects of severe nausea and emesis occurring after oral administration. In the long-term, subtype-selective PDE-4 inhibitors and combination regimens may help to improve the therapeutic index. - May 31, 2006 - La Merie Business Intelligence
WellAware™ Error-Free Light Guided Manual Pipetting System is Now Application Based
BioTX has finished the development of an application based, light guided manual pipetting system called WellAware which is ideal for forensic, paternity, life science, pharmaceutical, preclinical and chemistry labs. WellAware provides lab managers with an inexpensive alternative or supplement to full automation. WellAware is configured right out of the box for PCR, DNA sequencing, genotyping, microplate transpositions, dilutions, normalizations, microplate reformatting and cherry-picking. - May 25, 2006 - BioTX Automation, Inc.
Replenishment-Based Supply Chain Leader Datacraft Solutions’ Redefines Role of Founder Marotta
Datacraft Solutions, the replenishment-based supply chain leader, announced that founder Matthew Marotta has been named Chief Strategy Officer and vice-president of Business Development for the technology firm. According to Marotta, “Taking this strategic leadership role at this stage of the... - May 24, 2006 - Datacraft Solutions
Replenishment-Based Supply Chain Leader Datacraft Solutions’ Elevates Stephen Parker Chairman and CEO
Datacraft Solutions, the replenishment-based supply chain leader, announced that Stephen Parker has been appointed to Chairman and CEO of the technology firm. Parker provides an experienced software industry perspective and continues to provide leadership, corporate governance, and oversight... - May 23, 2006 - Datacraft Solutions
The Next Generation of Interferons Needs Improvement in Efficacy and Safety
The interferon alpha market is smaller than the interferon beta market, but is characterized by far more products and R&D projects. Conversion of the interferon alpha market to pegylated products explains why new R&D is focused on interferon alpha variants or other subtypes with improved pharmacodynamic and safety properties. - May 19, 2006 - La Merie Business Intelligence
First DNA Testing Lab to Promise Fast Results with a Money-back Guarantee
New paternity test guarantee may benefit more than 1 million people each year. - May 18, 2006 - Identigene
Now available on CD: Baxa Corporation Exhibitor’s Theatre Offering, 'What’s Next with USP 797?' from ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
Colorado-based pharmacy products manufacturer, Baxa Corporation now has a CD available of the presentation, 'What’s Next with USP 797?' from the annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas. Eric Kastango, MBA, RPh, discussed the proposed changes to the USP 797 guidelines for sterile compounding and the impact on the hospital pharmacy practice. - May 10, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
RNA Interference (RNAi) is Coming of Age as a Therapeutic Modality
The Business Intelligence firm La Merie S.L. reported today that the RNAi therapeutic pipeline is rapidly filling and advancing towards clinical development. Four RNAi therapeutic projects are in early clinical development. At least 32 RNAi projects are in preclinical development in a variety of... - May 10, 2006 - La Merie Business Intelligence
BioWest 2006 Organizers Seek the Best and Brightest of the Rocky Mountain Region’s Bioscience Start-Ups for the Venture Showcase Competition
BioWest, The Rocky Mountain Region’s Premier Bioscience Conference and Expo, is again looking for the best bioscience start-ups in the region as candidates for the $10,000 Faegre & Benson Venture Showcase Award. Seven companies will be chosen to present at the Showcase in August, which will be judged by a panel of national venture capitalists. Deadline for entry is June 8, 2006. - May 09, 2006 - Colorado BioScience Association
SickKids and MSF Join Million Artists in Record-breaking Work of Abstract Art
SickKids Foundation and MSF Canada have recently accepted to be recipients of funds raised by the MillionArtists.com record-breaking attempt to make the world's largest collaborative work of art. - May 07, 2006 - Million Artists
Pharmaceutical Resources Group Welcomes Mary Lou Freathy, JD, as its Newest Member
Freathy Brings Experience in Pharmaceutical Compliance and Quality Assurance to the Network. - May 04, 2006 - Pharmaceutical Resources Group