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Manuka South Unveils Exclusive 2017 Limited Reserve
The highly anticipated Limited Reserve batch of 26+ UMF features some of the rarest and most potent Manuka honey available in the world. Manuka South® is releasing only a limited amount of the high-end honey. - February 02, 2018 - NZ Health Food Co
Improving the Health of South Asians Across the Globe
Many people are looking at their parents, grandparents and families and seeing cancer, diabetes, heart disease and rare diseases, all of which can have a genetic component. South Asians have twice the rate of genetic disease compared to the rest of the world, yet there is far less data, less than 1% of the available data. So people don’t know what they are carrying, and they want better diagnosis and treatments for their family members. #MaptheGap will start to address this. - February 02, 2018 - Map the Gap
ReproTech, Ltd. Announces Collaboration with Fertility Preservation Trust
Latest innovation in cryostorage planning expand options for reproductive tissue disposition. - February 01, 2018 - ReproTech, LLC
Opti-Nutra™ Announces Formula Upgrade for Mind Lab Pro®: The Universal Nootropic™
Opti-Nutra™'s industry-leading Universal Nootropic™ brain supplement Mind Lab Pro® now includes BioGenesis™ Nature-Identical Vitamins B6, B9 and B12; Bacopa monnieri (24% bacosides, 9 bioactives); and Maritime Pine Bark (95% proanthocyanidins). - January 31, 2018 - Opti-Nutra Ltd.
Phelix Therapeutics, LLC Awarded Phase I SBIR Grant from NIH to Develop Calpain Therapeutics for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Phelix Therapeutics, LLC is pleased to announce it has received a $201,665 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding will support Phelix’s continued research of Calpain therapeutics to inhibit myofibroblast generation in... - January 31, 2018 - Phelix Therapeutics, LLC
Mopec Announces Addition of New Board Members
Mopec, an industry leading manufacturer and distributor of high quality pathology, anatomy, mortuary, and necropsy equipment and products, is pleased to announce the addition of Sally Brandtneris and Dr. Joyce deJong to the Company’s Board of Directors. - January 31, 2018 - Mopec
InBody Will Provide Free Body Composition Tests to Border Security Expo Attendees, January 31 to February 1
Visitors will also receive a free consultation at the body composition analyzer’s booth (#409) in the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX. - January 31, 2018 - InBody
CytoTest Boosts Global Sales Team
CytoTest announces the continued expansion of its sales team with the addition of representatives in three major market territories. - January 30, 2018 - CytoTest Inc.
NanoHybrids Launches Revolutionary Contrast Agent to Measure EPR Effect at 2018 SPIE BiOS Expo
NanoHybrids, announces the launch of PAtrace, a proprietary nanoparticle that provides high resolution visualization and verification of the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect in heterogeneous tumor models. PAtrace is being launched at the 2018 SPIE BioS Expo. - January 29, 2018 - NanoHybrids
Eagle Biosciences Introduces New Intact FGF23 ELISA Assay Kit
Eagle Biosciences, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of a new assay, MedFrontier FGF23 (Human Intact FGF23) ELISA Assay Kit. MedFrontier FGF23 (Human Intact FGF23) ELISA Assay Kit utilizes a simple 96 well sandwich ELISA procedure that measures ONLY the full-length active form (intact form) in under three hours. - January 26, 2018 - Eagle Biosciences, Inc.
Center for Research on Addiction and Brain Health Hosts the Third Annual NAD Summit NAD+ Researchers and Clinicians Gather to Discuss New Discoveries and Innovations
Center for Research on Addiction and Brain Health (CRABH), a recently developed 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization investigating therapies to improve brain health, addiction recovery and age reversal, is hosting the first ever NAD Summit on the West Coast. The organization launched fall of... - January 25, 2018 - Center for Reasearch on Addiction and Brain Health
Wake Research Welcomes Christine Heironimus as New Director of Business Development and Strategic Network Acceleration
Wake Research Welcomes Christine Heironimus as New Director of Business Development and Strategic Network Acceleration. - January 25, 2018 - Wake Research Associates
InBody Will Provide Free Body Composition Tests at ASPEN 2018 Nutrition Science & Practice Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendees will also receive a free consultation at InBody’s booth (#200) in Caesar’s Palace from January 23rd to January 24th. - January 24, 2018 - InBody
FineVine Organics Launches Turmeric Curcimin
A product that promises to solve many of the health problems afflicting people and pets is now available on the market. Turmeric Curcimin, a product which is made in the USA, can now be bought at FineVine and Amazon. goo.gl/7X1dYR Turmeric curcumin platinum helps in relieving joint and back pain,... - January 22, 2018 - FineVine Organics
Genesis Today Releases Walmart-Exclusive Coupon for Probiotics Supplements
Consumers can choose from 4 unique probiotic supplements. - January 20, 2018 - Genesis Today
SimplyThick® Launching a New Line of Products for People with Swallowing Disorders on February 1, 2018
New SimplyThick® EasyMix™ makes mixing thickened beverages a breeze for dysphagia patients and caregivers. - January 19, 2018 - SimplyThick
MEDraysintell Releases Its New Proton Therapy World Market Report & Directory Edition 2018
The top three vendors share now 70% of the PT market in 2017 valued at US$ 0.9 billion. Several companies are expected to enter the market for the first time in the coming years with their own PT systems. - January 19, 2018 - MEDraysintell
What’s Better Than Winning a Mobile Website Design Award? Winning 2 Mobile Website Design Awards!
Arteric.com named Best Advertising Mobile Website and Best Interactive Services Mobile Website. - January 17, 2018 - Arteric
Fulcrum Part Exits Specsmakers with Stellar Returns
Specsmakers, one of South India’s largest optical chains, has successfully raised $10Mn. led by Fidelity Growth Partners. The fund raise puts the investment at a 69.4% IRR for Fulcrum at a 2.8x multiple. Fulcrum Fund II led a $4.3mn round into Specsmakers over 3 tranches between 2014-2016. - January 17, 2018 - Fulcrum Venture India LLP
2018 Healthcare Trends Outlook: Banking on Value-Based Care, Data Analytics and Population Health
Well-positioned for success under value-based models, healthcare organizations are eager to invest in data analytics and population health, according to the latest healthcare trends forecast from the Healthcare Intelligence Network. - January 17, 2018 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
Jason Provenzano Joins Makers Nutrition, LCC, as President and CEO
Jason Provenzano has again taken a leading role in the dietary supplement industry. Makers Nutrition, LLC, has signed Mr. Provenzano as President and CEO. Mr. Provenzano, founder of NutriCap Labs, was recognized previously by Newsday (https://www.newsday.com/executive-suite-jason-provenzano-1.2550267). - January 16, 2018 - Makers Nutrition, LLC
European Commission Approves Endoceutics’ Drug IntrarosaTM for the Treatment of Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy in Postmenopausal Women
The European Commission has adopted the following on 8 January 2018: Adoption of Commission Implementing Decision granting marketing authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council for "Intrarosa - Prasterone," a medicinal product for human... - January 15, 2018 - Endoceutics
Basic Steps Mental Health Opens
Announcing the opening of Basic Steps Mental Health. It is an alternative approach to 12 Step recovery. One in five people in Snohomish and King County have a mental health or substance use issue that warrants professional care. This is a dual diagnosis clinic that uses proven Psychological tools to address underlying core issues at their root. No shame, no guilt, only compassion is used. - January 14, 2018 - Basic Steps Mental Health, SPC
Modular Healthcare Facility Manufacturer Expands Operation Space in Central Indiana
Biologics Modular, LLC, the industry leader in design and manufacturing of deployable modular facilities ... - January 13, 2018 - Biologics Modular
Research Square Announces Engaging New Multimedia Product, Video Bytes, to Share Research Results with the Public
Video Bytes are 1-minute summaries of published research that help scientists convey the importance of their work to the public. - January 12, 2018 - Research Square
Stratus Interoperable Chosen as Newest Preferred Provider by the California Association of Health Facilities
Stratus Interoperable and the California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF) have established a preferred provider arrangement to deliver StratusLink, an innovative service-based data management and business intelligence platform. - January 10, 2018 - Stratus Interoperable
January 17, 2018 Webinar on Generating Population Health Revenue: ACO Best Practices for Medicare Shared Savings and MIPS Success
Caravan Health, whose 23 ACOs saved more than $26 million under the 2016 Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) and achieved higher-than-average quality scores, will share interventions and processes for maximizing population health performance and revenue during a January 17, 2018 webcast sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network. - January 10, 2018 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
Enable Injections Names Jeannie Joughin, Ph.D. Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
Enable Injections, Inc., developer of the advanced enFuse™ large-volume wearable injectors (LVWI) platform for subcutaneous delivery of biologics, has named Dr. Jeannette “Jeannie” Joughin Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. A global pharmaceutical executive... - January 10, 2018 - Enable Injections, Inc.
Corporate Law Boutique, Forster Boughman & Lefkowitz, Adds Specialty Healthcare Law Provider, Michael R. Lowe, P.A. to Form Forster Boughman Lefkowitz & Lowe
Central Florida law firm continues expansion of boutique service in 2018 with the addition of Michael R. Lowe, P.A. “Michael allows us to expand our corporate, tax and asset protection practice with a full-service health law division. We can now handle any corporate, planning or litigation... - January 07, 2018 - Forster Boughman Lefkowitz & Lowe
DrugCendR Inc. to Present Phase I Plans on 2 Occasions During the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco Next Week
As DrugCendR is now preparing to transition from a preclinical to a clinical-stage company, the company will present details on their Phase I–ready lead compound CEND-1 – a highly innovative molecular mimicry agent that is able to activate a drug transport mechanism specifically in solid tumors. To date, there are more than 100 studies using DrugCendR’s proprietary technology, providing an unprecedented amount of preclinical validation / proof-of-concept. - January 04, 2018 - DrugCendR
CleanCut Technologies Demonstrates Medical Device Packaging Solutions and Offers Facility Tour During MD&M West 2018 Show
CleanCut Technologies will be showcasing their innovative line of medical device packaging products and services in Booth #1473 at the MD&M West 2018 Show on February 6-8 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. The company is inviting interested medical device manufacturers and... - January 03, 2018 - CleanCut Technologies
Pacific Ozone Announces Co-Ownership of EU Biocidal Ozone Dossier as Founding Member of EuOTA
Pacific Ozone proudly announces that it is a founding member of EuOTA, the European Trade Association for ozone generator manufacturers supplying the European Market, and is a co-owner of the EuTOA Ozone Dossier. EuOTA was formed to work under the required regulations of the European Biocidal... - January 03, 2018 - Pacific Ozone
A New Technique That Corrects Myopia (Nearsightedness) Has Been Developed by Dr. Antonio Medina at MIT and Several Medical Institutions Across the World
A patient’s cornea can be altered in a simple manner designed to correct myopia and other refractive errors. The Nature Journal Eye published in print the complete article by Antonio Medina as well as supplemental files that will aid those interested in using this new technology. The article is featured on the cover of the issue and titled, Plastic modification of the cornea by pneumatic force corrects myopia: Pneumatic Keratology Eye (2017) 31, 1621–1627 - December 31, 2017 - Antonio Medina
SARI Announced It Has Entered Into an Agreement to Acquire the 90% Interests in NMS Group
SARI is a Chinese market-leader biotech investment company. - December 30, 2017 - NMS Group
NINDS Awards $150,000 Grant to NuvOx Pharma for Development of Field-Ready Syringe for Oxygen Delivery Drug
NuvOx Pharma, a clinical stage biotechnology company, has received a Phase I SBIR grant for $150,000 from the National Institutes of Health, specifically the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke (NINDS). This grant will fund development of a novel syringe sonication device that... - December 30, 2017 - NuvOx Therapeutics
SCOTS Eye Stem Cell Study Reports Vision Recovery in Optic Nerve Stroke (NAION); Other Blindness
Stem Cell Ophthalmology Treatment Study in Florida makes progress treating “untreatable” optic nerve and retinal conditions with publication of positive outcomes. - December 29, 2017 - MD Stem Cells
Feeding the Island Food Drive: Makers Nutrition Gives Back to the Community
Makers Nutrition helps fellow Islanders who are enduring tough times by collecting 1,634 pounds total in non-perishable foods to donate to Island Harvest. - December 28, 2017 - Makers Nutrition, LLC
Internationally Renowned Tech Innovators and Investors Are Flocking to Cork for Beyond the Internet of Things Ground-Breaking Event Sponsored by SteriTrack Ltd
A new year and a new event looking beyond the new – Nimbus Research Centre, in collaboration with SteriTrack, are proud to host a ground-breaking event for 2018 “Beyond the Internet of Things – How to harness the next wave of digital technology and investment” at... - December 26, 2017 - Matrix Medical Tracking Systems
Rust Automation & Controls Becomes a Phoenix Automation Partner
Today, Rust Automation & Controls announced that it has partnered with Phoenix Contact as an Automation Partner. Phoenix Contact provides products and solutions for all aspects of electrical engineering and automation. Of the announcement, Rust Automation & Controls President Grant Rust... - December 22, 2017 - Rust Automation & Controls
Stable Step, LLC Files Lawsuit Against Foot Care Store, Inc./Dia-Foot Corporation and Dr. Robert Gaynor, President of Foot Care Store Inc. and Dia-Foot Corporation
Stable Step, LLC files lawsuit against Foot Care Store, Inc., Dia-Foot Corporation and Dr. Robert Gaynor alleging patent infringement, trade dress and product imitation, trademark infringement and unfair competition. - December 21, 2017 - Powerstep
AdvantaPure(R) Introduces Sterile, Single-Use, Molded Filling Assemblies for Aseptic Fill and Finish Applications
Single-Use filling assemblies for fill and finish applications in biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical processing are now available from AdvantaPure. They feature molded connections for seamless fluid flow. Supplied sterilized and ready to install, the assemblies are manufactured with tubing, bags, filters, sterile connectors, filling needles and other accessories specified by the customer. Two tubing materials are offered. - December 21, 2017 - AdvantaPure
Food for Sleep Releasing Limited Batch of Simple-Ingredient Formula to Improve Athletic Performance and Aid Athlete Recovery Through Better Sleep
Food for Sleep, a 2.5 ounce beverage made with tart cherry juice and a whey protein, announced a limited run to launch their new clinically demonstrated formula. - December 20, 2017 - Food for Sleep
cliexa® Partners with Preventative Technology Solutions on Risk Assessment Solutions; New Product Will Help Physicians Address Behavioral Health Risks in Adolescents
cliexa, Inc., developer of a mobile platform for chronic disease management, announces today a collaboration with Preventative Technology Solutions, Inc., (PTSI), provider of medical assessment applications and mHealth prevention services for adolescents and young adults. cliexa has licensed PTSI... - December 19, 2017 - cliexa
Maryland Tech Council’s inMD Platform to be Added to the Governor’s Budget for Next Fiscal Year
inMD is a partnership between the Maryland Tech Council, Breezio, Fearless and the Maryland Department of Commerce to bring internships to tech and biotech companies. - December 16, 2017 - Maryland Tech Council
NanoHybrids Inc. Awarded NIH Grant to Advance Nanoparticle Enabled Photodynamic Therapy for Oral Cancer
NanoHybrids Inc. has been awarded $300,000 by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in oral cancers. - December 15, 2017 - NanoHybrids
Targeted Hyperthermia Treatment Accepted for Full Characterization at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
Siva Therapeutics in partnership with NanoHybrids have teamed to develop and manufacture gold nanoparticles for treating cancer with hyperthermia. The nanoparticle treatment was submitted to the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research and has passed the first stages in the Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory, which helps pave the way for regulatory review of nanotechnologies intended for cancer therapies and diagnostics. - December 15, 2017 - NanoHybrids
A Strike Force in Biomarker Discovery in Animals is Now Available. Strategic Alliance Between Eve Technologies and CNBE INRS.
A strategic partnership agreement in biomarker discovery was signed by Eve Technologies and Centre national de biologie expérimentale (CNBE) of Institut national de recherche scientifique (INRS). This unique alliance provides integrated contractual services from animal studies to biomarker... - December 15, 2017 - CNBE
Makers Nutrition Wins Five 2017 One Planet Awards
1. Gold - New Product & Service Growth of the Year (11 - 99 Employees - Industry: Manufacturing); 2. Silver - Company of the Year (11- 99 Employees - Industry: Manufacturing); 3. Silver - Best Place To Work (11 - 99 Employees - Industry: Manufacturing); 4. Silver - Fastest Growing Company of the Year (11 - 99 Employees - Industry: Manufacturing); 5. Bronze - New Product or Service of the Year (11-99 Employees-Industry: Manufacturing) for Makers Nutrition Private Label Program - December 14, 2017 - Makers Nutrition, LLC
Makers Nutrition Wins Three Best in Biz Awards 2017
Makers Nutrition has received three Best in Biz Awards: Gold for Executive Team of the Year, Bronze for Small or Medium Business Service of the Year, and Bronze for Best New Product of the Year. The only independent business awards program judged each year by prominent editors and reporters from... - December 14, 2017 - Makers Nutrition, LLC
BioStat Solutions, Inc. (BSSI) Announces New Director of Clinical Operations – Eloi Kpamegan, Ph.D.
BioStat Solutions, Inc. today announced that Eloi Kpamegan, Ph.D. has accepted the position of Director, Clinical Operations. - December 14, 2017 - BioStat Solutions, Inc.