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KinderPharm LLC Acquires Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometric Research and Development Company
KinderPharm LLC., announced that it has acquired PKPD Bioscience, Inc., a clinical pharmacology and pharmacometric research and development company. The purchase will strengthen the capabilities of KinderPharm LLC to provide pediatric PK/PD modeling and simulation as well as Pop PK and sparse sampling. - September 01, 2015 - KinderPharm LLC
Keynote Line-Up and Seven FDA Speakers Confirmed for Immunogenicity and Bioassay Summit 2015, Organized by Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Seventh annual event to focus on technologies and strategies for safe and efficacious products in the clinic. - August 31, 2015 - Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Bioo Scientific Honored for Increasing Austin’s Ability to Compete in the Global Marketplace
Bioo Scientific, an Austin-based biotech company which manufactures food and feed safety test kits and products supporting life science research, received the British Airways International Trade, Investment & Expansion Award, which recognizes investments by international companies in Austin that create jobs locally, as well as Austin-based companies who have a global impact through products and services provided worldwide. - August 30, 2015 - Bioo Scientific
Mayne Pharma to Invest $65m in Major Manufacturing Expansion in North Carolina
The company will invest $65 million to significantly expand facilities and equipment at its site in Greenville, N.C. Plans include greenfield construction of a new, 126,000-square-foot oral-dose commercial manufacturing facility, doubling U.S. manufacturing capacity, plus re-urposing of existing space to expand contract services. - August 29, 2015 - Mayne Pharma USA
Mostly Medicaid Chairs 2015 Medicaid Managed Care Congress Workshop and Operational Track
Mostly Medicaid experts chaired the MMCC pre-conference Medicaid 101 event for the 4th year in a row in May 2015. The workshop continues to grow each year, and has become an attendee favorite. Mostly Medicaid was also tasked with facilitating the finance and operations track for the event. Clay... - August 27, 2015 - Mostly Medicaid
Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Webinar on 9/2 to Provide Critical Updates to Medicaid Rx Professionals
Mostly Medicaid runs an industry-leading series of free webinars for the Medicaid industry. The next one is September 2nd and will focus on the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. Planned topics include AMP rule updates, 340B guidance updates, MDRP data sets, Dispute resolution report from OIG, MDRP... - August 27, 2015 - Mostly Medicaid
New England, North Carolina Motorcyclists Hit Road for Kids
From the mountains of North Carolina to history-rich sites of Massachusetts, motorcyclists hit the road over the weekend for kids battling brain tumors. These family-friendly Ride for Kids events, held in Asheville, N.C., and Framingham, Mass., raised $84,236 to support the Pediatric Brain Tumor... - August 27, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Ambu Partners with ValueCentric in Data Enhancement Initiative
Ambu chooses ValueCentric for their expertise in data cleansing and enhanced Master Data Management services. - August 27, 2015 - ValueCentric
Bioo Scientific Enables the Sensitive Detection of a Broad Range of Beta-Lactam Antibiotics in Food
Bioo Scientific’s MaxSignal® Beta-Lactam ELISA Test Kit has been validated for the screening of a wide range of beta-lactam antibiotics in a number of food matrices, with detection limits as low as 0.8 ppb. - August 27, 2015 - Bioo Scientific
Oral Cancer Awareness Key to Survival
Scripps Oral Pathology Service (SOPS) offers CE course in Del Mar, CA, "Oral Pathology: From Differential Diagnosis to Biopsy." - August 26, 2015 - Scripps Oral Pathology Service
Speaking of NEC Podcast Featuring Expert Parent Laura Martin Launches August 28
Produced by The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund, and funded by The Petit Family Foundation, Speaking of NEC is a series of one-on-one conversations with relevant Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) experts - neonatologists, clinicians and researchers - that highlights current prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies for NEC, and the search for a cure. - August 26, 2015 - The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund, Inc.
ALPCO Releases New STELLUX® Chemiluminescent Adiponectin ELISAs
ALPCO has launched its new STELLUX® Chemiluminescent Total Adiponectin and HMW Adiponectin ELISAs. - August 25, 2015 - ALPCO
MEND Named 2015 CPG Editor’s Choice Award Finalist by Informa’s SupplySide
MEND Named Among Top CPG Products for Innovation and Market Impact. - August 25, 2015 - Nutrition For Healing
DaVinci Biosciences Announces Publication of "Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Arthritis" in the Book Anti-Aging Therapeutics, Volume 17
DaVinci Biosciences, LLC, a company committed to improving the quality of life for those suffering from degenerative diseases, announced today that the Vice President of Research and Development, Rafael Gonzalez’s, paper “Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Arthritis” has... - August 25, 2015 - DaVinci Biosciences LLC
Highland Pharms Adds Hemp Oil Extract and CBD Capsules to Line; Continues to Grow Wholesale CBD Customer Base
Highland Pharms, a leading provider of Cannabidiol (CBD) Hemp Oil Drops and Vaporizer Oils to end users and wholesale customers announces the addition of 2 new CBD Rich Hemp Oil products to its existing product line. Additionally, Highland Pharms is pleased to announce the addition of 2 important wholesale accounts to the existing line of wholesale customers. - August 24, 2015 - Highland Pharms CBD
Infographic on Integrated Healthcare: 60% Will Integrate Behavioral Health and Primary Care in Year Ahead
A new Healthcare Intelligence Network infographic captures trends in integration of behavioral health and primary care, including integration levels achieved, telehealth use and challenges. - August 24, 2015 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
Molecular Innovations, Inc. Issued U.S. Patent for Human Prorenin ELISA Kit
Molecular Innovations, Inc. has been issued United States Patent Number 9,085,795 for its unique and novel “Human Prorenin ELISA Kit.” - August 23, 2015 - Molecular Innovations
PD-1 and PD-L1 Inhibitors and Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-T Cell Immunotherapy - Competitive Landscape, Pipeline and Market Analysis, 2015
DelveInsight, the leading market research and consulting company has received immense positive feedback on its report PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors and Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-T cell Immunotherapy - Competitive Landscape, Pipeline and Market Analysis, 2015.. In addition to this their research... - August 22, 2015 - DelveInsight
Anaemia Screening Digital Health Tech Takes Top Prize in 2015 MedTech’s Got Talent
Eyenaemia won an additional $40,000 cash prize to accelerate their anaemia screening platform toward commercialisation after beating out four other top teams at the closed-door Investor Boardroom Pitch, the final stage of the 2015 round of MedTech’s Got Talent. - August 21, 2015 - STC
AdvantaPure(R) Welcomes Mark Mistretta as East Coast Sales Manager; Brings Sales and Engineering Experience to Assist Customers with Process System Integration
AdvantaPure announces the appointment of Mark Mistretta to its team. Mistretta fills the east coast sales position vacated due to the recent promotion of another team member. His experience in sales and mechanical engineering will help AdvantaPure’s Single-Use system customers work out their biopharma fluid flow concepts and application challenges. As Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Mistretta is responsible for the management and growth of accounts in the eastern U.S. - August 21, 2015 - AdvantaPure
Celiac Disease-Pipeline Insights, 2015 - a DelveInsight Report
DelveInsight, the leading market research and consulting company has added new report Celiac Disease-Pipeline Insights, 2015 to its portfolio. With this launch Delveinsight now has 700+ Reports on Indication Pipeline Insight. In addition to this our research expertise provides our clients with up... - August 21, 2015 - DelveInsight
September Webcast to Feature Top MSSP ACO's Continuum-Wide Population Health Approach
Memorial Hermann ACO, a top 2014 Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), will detail its umbrella approach to continuum-wide population health management during a September 29, 2015 webinar sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network. - August 20, 2015 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
CRO Analytics Appoints Bruce Wakeman as Chief Commercial Officer
CRO Analytics, the leading provider of clinical research quality performance indicators, announced today that Bruce M. Wakeman has joined the company as Chief Commercial Officer. Mr. Wakeman will be responsible for CRO Analytics’ overall commercial strategy and execution, and will implement... - August 20, 2015 - CRO Analytics
Leading Liquid Filled Capsules Manufacturer Grace Drugs Exporting to Nine Countries
India’s leading Pharmaceutical Company, Grace Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, has successfully placed its trusted products across nine different countries. - August 20, 2015 - Grace Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
Free Seminar for Manufacturers of Finished Parts
An educational seminar for manufacturers, custom coaters and fabricators will be held at Century II Performing Arts Center in Wichita, KS on August 28, 2015. This seminar will be helpful for companies who have liquid or powder coating lines. Information about the seminar may be found at... - August 19, 2015 - Kasa Companies
September 17, 2015 Webinar: Post-Acute Care Trends - Aligning Clinical Standards and Provider Demands in the Changing Landscape
The nation's first URAC-accredited clinically integrated network and a five-star skilled nursing organization will share strategies for post-acute care (PAC) success in value-based healthcare during a September 17, 2015 webinar sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network. - August 19, 2015 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
St. Louis Motorcyclists Rev It Up at Ride for Kids
St. Louis motorcyclists gathered over the weekend to honor 11 local brain tumor survivors at the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's Ride for Kids event. The family-friendly event, held at St. Charles Community College in Cottleville, raised $46,290 to support the foundation's lifesaving research... - August 19, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Research Conducted by Dr. Antonio Medina at MIT Demonstrates That Glasses Worsen Eyesight
The latest research published in print this month demonstrates that wearing glasses worsens nearsightedness (myopia). Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol (2015) 253:1273-1277. Medina’s feedback model for emmetropization predicts that correction of myopes aggravates their condition and myopia... - August 19, 2015 - Antonio Medina
Concept Life Sciences Acquires CXR Biosciences to Augment Its Expanding Service Base in Discovery and PreClinical Sciences
Concept Life Sciences, scientific Laboratory and consultancy group has acquired CXR Biosciences. This marks its fourth acquisition since it was formed in July 2014. Led by Executive Chairman Michael Fort and Chief Executive Officer Alan Morgan the Concept Life Sciences Group currently has over 600... - August 18, 2015 - Concept Life Sciences
Hometown Urgent Care to Open Third Clinic Off I-94
Hometown Urgent Care to open third clinic off I-94. Expansion makes Hometown largest urgent care provider for Kalamazoo and Portage residents. - August 17, 2015 - Hometown Urgent Care
Matrix Medical Announces Strategic Partner Plan with Key Hospitals
Matrix Medical announces new strategic partners for the Tractus product line. The product plans to solve the FDA direct part marking requirement pursuant to the FDA Final Rule pertaining to the UDI requirement. - August 17, 2015 - Matrix Medical Tracking Systems
2015 Post-Acute Care Trends: Healthcare Preparing for Brighter PAC Spotlight
Anticipating closer scrutiny by Medicare of post-acute care (PAC) services, most healthcare organizations have amped up efforts to improve PAC quality and foster 'warm handoffs' of patients, according to new market metrics from the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN). - August 17, 2015 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
NanoHybrids Launches Gold Nanoparticles Custom Designed to Improve Lateral Flow Quality and Reproducibility
Careful selection of indicator particles is absolutely critical to the performance of any lateral flow assay. NanoHybrids’ new line of monodisperse gold nanoparticles can enable the development of lateral flow assays that meet the highest specifications of the industry, particularly with respect to sensitivity and reproducibility. - August 16, 2015 - NanoHybrids
IQ4I Research & Consultancy Published a New Report on “Health Information Exchange Global Market": Estimated to be Worth $1.3 Billion by 2021
The global Health information exchange market is expected to reach $1.3 billion by 2021. This report analyzes the health information exchange market in terms of market revenue ($ million) for all segments. - August 15, 2015 - IQ4I Research & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.
Eurogentec (EGT), Belgium, Appoints MoBiTec GmbH as Distributor for Germany
Eurogentec (EGT) is a leading provider of innovative products and services to the life science, diagnostic, and pharmaceutical community. MoBiTec is selling the products of AnaSpec, which now is part of EGT, for more than 10 years already. The agreement allows MoBiTec to also offer EGT's state-of-the-art qPCR kits, oligonucleotides, and further products related to genomics to its customers. - August 14, 2015 - MoBiTec GmbH
Source-Omega Lowers Bulk Algae Oil DHA Price 33 Percent
Achieving higher quality and lower costs, Source-Omega (http://www.source-omega.com) today lowered the US bulk oil price on premium 50 percent DHA algae oil by a third to stimulate their open source supply model with capacity access to 250,000 Kg per year. The company launched their bulk oil... - August 13, 2015 - Source-Omega
KinderPharm Raises $1 Million to Further Advance Pediatric Drug Development
KinderPharm, a full-service contract research organization (CRO) dedicated exclusively to pediatric drug development, has raised $1 million from a Series A comprised of individuals, companies and angel investors. The $1 million investment will be used to further advance the clinical development of new medicines for children. - August 13, 2015 - KinderPharm LLC
Mostly Medicaid Addresses Society of Actuaries on Key Aspects of New Medicaid Regulations
Mostly Medicaid experts assisted the Society of Actuaries in reviewing the new CMS Medicaid Managed Care regulations. The regulations are expected to have significant impact to the Medicaid industry, and Mostly Medicaid provides critical insights into how stakeholders can respond to the changing managed care landscape. - August 13, 2015 - Mostly Medicaid
Mostly Medicaid Addresses Society of Actuaries on OIG Scrutiny of State Medicaid Financing Mechanisms (IGTS, Provider Taxes, UPL and DSH)
Mostly Medicaid experts assisted the Society of Actuaries in reviewing recent moves by federal HHS OIG to resume scrutiny of state financing methods such as intergovernmental transfers, upper payment limit calculations and provider taxes. Clay Farris of Mostly Medicaid predicts a new wave of... - August 13, 2015 - Mostly Medicaid
ABR Launches Bovine Polyomavirus Testing Service
ABR (now a VMRD division) announced today the availability of a new testing service that can detect the presence of bovine polyomavirus (BPyV) in animal origin products, master virus seeds, and other sample types. This infectivity assay, without using non-infectivity assays such as PCR, has the... - August 12, 2015 - VMRD, Inc.
Gensco Labs Announces LiDORx® Copay Program Mobile Platform for Pain Management
Text “LIDO to 37500” on your mobile device to receive the benefits of the Program Gensco Laboratories™ (www.genscolabs.com), A Specialty Pharmaceutical Company, announces a new mobile platform that uses innovative smart phone technology to provide copay assistance and facilitate... - August 11, 2015 - Gensco Labs
ADC Contract Manufacturing Market: Opportunities Ahead
Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) are a new class of therapeutic drugs consisting of a cytotoxic drug linked to a monoclonal antibody. These novel conjugates are believed to be very effective and efficient in treatment of a disease. However, manufacturing such highly potent toxic molecules is accompanied with several known and unknown challenges. - August 10, 2015 - Roots Analysis
Matrix Medical Releases TRACTUS Video, World's First Sterile Scanner Showcased
Matrix Medical, a Wisconsin company, has unveiled the first ever sterile scanner, TRACTUS. A video has been released showcasing how the scanner can easily scan 2D data matrix codes in the sterile field. - August 09, 2015 - Matrix Medical Tracking Systems
Dr Nader N Youssef Appointed Chief Medical Officer of electroCore
Dr Nader N Youssef has been appointed Chief Medical Officer of electroCore, the US based electroceutical healthcare company. Nader brings more than 15 years of clinical, academic, and industry research experience to electroCore. He was previously Executive Director GI Global Clinical Development... - August 09, 2015 - electroCore
Fertility Preservation Network Welcomes Huntington, West Virginia Area Facility
Program greatly extends access to fertility preservation services. - August 07, 2015 - ReproTech, LLC
TRACTUS Launched as Comprehensive Solution to FDA UDI Final Rule
Medical devices are an integral part of the health care system. Advances in devices and implants has led to a longer and improved quality of life for countless patients. However, not all interactions with medical devices have proven trouble-free. Recalls, Adverse events, and post-market... - August 07, 2015 - Matrix Medical Tracking Systems
Pinnacle 21 CEO Max Kanevsky Named to PharmaVOICE 100
Pinnacle 21 announced today that its president & CEO, Max Kanevsky, has been named to the prestigious PharmaVOICE 100 list of the most innovative and influential people in the life-sciences industry. - August 07, 2015 - Pinnacle 21
The Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Agrees to Invest in AmnioChor
AmnioChor is a biotech startup engaged in perinatal stem cell technologies, founded with a long term vision and operating on a near term mandate. The vision is the ability to satisfy the therapeutic needs of Mesenchymal and Epithelial stem cells as the critical high volume foundation of new cures. The immediate mandate is to create the bank to serve that need through the cryopreservation of the living amniotic membrane of the placental sac. - August 06, 2015 - AmnioChor
Noninvasix Announces Formation of Scientific Advisory Board
Appoints Critical Care Obstetrics Expert, Gary D. Hankins, M.D. - August 06, 2015 - Noninvasix
Vitamin Weed: Get Healthy, Not High: Big Brother Star Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Cannabis Book
Dr. Michele Noonan Ross plans to educate both patients and doctors with her new book Vitamin Weed: Get Healthy, Not High, a revolutionary 4-step plan to reversing endocannabinoid deficiency and restoring balance to your body. Launching July 22nd on the Publishizer crowdfunding platform, 10% of book sales will be donated to the Endocannabinoid Deficiency Foundation to directly fund cannabinoid research. - August 06, 2015 - GreenStone Labs