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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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
ALPCO Launches GLP-1 (Active 7-36) and (7-36 and 9-36) ELISA kits
ALPCO Immunoassays is pleased to introduce two new ELISA kits for research use for measurement of the active (7-36) and combined (7-36 and 9-36) GLP-1 fragments. - September 23, 2009 - ALPCO
Anavex Completes Scale-Up Manufacturing of ANAVEX 2-73 for Phase I Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trials
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. today announced the completion of scale-up manufacturing of ANAVEX 2-73, its lead compound for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. - September 23, 2009 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
MedSource, a Contract Research Organization (CRO) Specializing in Complex Clinical Trials, Ranked No. 11 on List of Fastest Growing Companies in Houston
Companies making the Houston Business Journal’s list were ranked by percentage of revenue growth over the past two years. - September 23, 2009 - MedSource
Cerno Bioscience’s MassWorksTM Has Proven to be 99% Accurate Software for the Identification of Unknown Compounds
MassWorks employs Cerno’s patented calibration technology to equip unit mass resolution mass spectrometers with up to 100 times more mass accuracy and unparallel Spectral Accuracy through exact isotope modeling. Through MassWorks, customers can utilize unit mass resolution mass spectrometers to identify the formulas of unknown compounds. This function, before MassWorks, was usually reserved for more expensive high resolution mass spectrometers. - September 22, 2009 - Cerno Bioscience
Baxa IntelliFlowRx™ Upgrades Expand Pharmacy Capabilities
Baxa announces functional upgrades to its IntelliFlowRx workflow management software for health-system pharmacies. - September 22, 2009 - Baxa Corporation
AnaSpec Introduces Custom Services & Reagents for Hydrocarbon-Stapled Peptides
AnaSpec now offers custom synthesis of hydrocarbon-stapled peptides. - September 20, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
FDA Medical Device Experts on How to Avoid FDA and Courtroom Troubles
Two FDA compliance experts will offer an executive workshop on how to ensure your internal company documents actually reflect your company’s commitment to product quality and patient safety, and the policies you’ll need to meet FDA requirements and reduce your risk in a lawsuit. - September 20, 2009 - Cerulean Associates LLC
BIOCOM Biotech and AnaSpec Sign Distributor Agreement
AnaSpec and BIOCOM Biotech today announced a non-exclusive distributor agreement that will allow BIOCOM Biotech to distribute AnaSpec’s catalog and custom products throughout South Africa. AnaSpec’s Director of Sales & Marketing, Violeta Rajkovska, noted, “AnaSpec is pleased... - September 19, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
The Inaugural Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference Welcomes 31 Investors
The Inaugural Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference (RMLIC) will bring 31 life science investors and business development professionals to Denver in order to showcase the talent and research being conducted in the Rocky Mountain region. The conference will include 30 regional company presentations, panel discussions on venture capital and business development, and keynote presentations from both Dr. Tom Cech and Roy Davis, President of Johnson & Johnson Corporate Development. - September 12, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
Propel Labs and Chata Biosystems Enter Into Partnership for Instrumentation Development and Sales Distribution in Asia Pacific
Propel Labs, LLC. and Chata Biosystems, Inc. have entered into a strategic partnership which includes instrumentation development and distribution of Chata products in Asia Pacific. As part of this partnership Propel Labs will assist in developing the next generations of Chata’s award winning... - September 12, 2009 - Propel Labs
MedSource Named to Inc. 500/5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies in America for the Second Time
Houston-based company ranks No. 1232 on the 2009 Inc. 5000 with three-year sales growth of 258 percent - September 08, 2009 - MedSource
Custom Adenylated Linkers Simplify miRNA Analysis
Bioo Scientific launched the AIR™ Adenylated Linkers to facilitate miRNA cloning and sequencing. - September 05, 2009 - Bioo Scientific
Stevens Faculty Assist NTSB in Hudson Mid-Air Collision Analysis
Faculty at Stevens assisted the National Transportation Safety Board and were an integral part in the analysis and recovery efforts of the Hudson Mid-Air Collision that happened on August 8th, 2009. - September 03, 2009 - Stevens Institute of Technology
CriticalPoint™ Launches Seven New Virtual Compounder™ Training Modules
CriticalPoint, in partnership with Baxa Corporation, releases seven new training modules to its interactive programming for USP 797 compliance. This innovative series of training lessons allows users not only to view, read and memorize materials, but to demonstrate a clear understanding and proficiency in USP 797 sterile compounding concepts. - August 31, 2009 - Baxa Corporation
Stevens Institute of Technology Graduate Student Alicia Mahon Receives ASBPA Educational Award
Stevens Institute of Technology student Alicia Mahon has received an award from the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association for her research with a beach replenishment program. The feeder beach aims at inspiring tourism in New Jersey shores, improving surfing conditions and preventing rapid erosion of the main beach from the direct assault of waves. - August 29, 2009 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Online Application for Local Group Management Grouvia Launches Pre-Release Alpha
Registration for easy-to-use tool for group organizers and members now open. - August 29, 2009 - Grouvia
Bioo Scientific Facilitates the Analysis of Melamine Contamination in Pharmaceutical Ingredients
Bioo Scientific is developing protocols to allow the MaxSignal® Melamine Test Kit to be used to screen for melamine contamination in pharmaceutical ingredients in response to the FDA’s recently released Melamine Contamination Guidance. - August 29, 2009 - Bioo Scientific
Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference Announces Final 13 Presenting Companies & Nationally Acclaimed Speakers
Organizers of the Inaugural Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference (RMLIC) have announced the final 13 of 30 presenting companies that will showcase their innovations to leading investors and industry experts on September 17 at the Ritz Carlton, Denver. In addition to finalizing the presenting company roster, the RMLIC also released details regarding nationally acclaimed speakers for the event: Nobel Laureate Dr. Tom Cech and Roy Davis, President J&J Corporate Development. - August 27, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
AnaSpec Introduces Calcein AM for Live Cell Staining
Calcein AM (Calcein acetoxymethyl ester), a non-fluorescent, cell permeable compound, converts to the strongly green fluorescent calcein when hydrolyzed by intracellular esterases in live cells.1-2 It is widely used for determining cell viability since the fluorescence intensity of calcein is... - August 27, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Clinical Trials in Russia. 2nd Quarter 2009
On August 24, 2009 Synergy Research Group (SynRG), a Russia-based CRO, presented the English version of SynRG Orange Paper Q2 2009, a regular analytical report on the clinical trial market in Russia. The report contains hundreds of figures as well as dozens of tables and pictures covering various... - August 27, 2009 - Synergy Research Group
Strand Life Sciences Strengthens Its Senior Management
HP and Agilent Technologies Veteran, François Mandeville joins Strand Life Sciences Management Team. - August 27, 2009 - Strand Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.
NeoThrive® Enteral Feeding System Addresses the Serious Risk of Tubing Misconnections in NICU Facilities
Baxa raises industry awareness of preventing tubing misconnections with its premier dedicated enteral feeding system that helps neonatal babies grow safely. The awareness effort is supported by two different media in order to ensure this critical information reaches a larger audience. Helping these fragile babies thrive is the reason Baxa produced the NeoThrive Enteral Feeding System. - August 26, 2009 - Baxa Corporation
AnaSpec Introduces New Click Chemistry Reagents
Click chemistry is a newer approach to the synthesis of drug-like molecules that can accelerate the drug discovery process. Sharpless, et al. defined what makes a click reaction as one that is wide in scope and easy to perform, uses only readily available reagents, and is insensitive to oxygen and... - August 23, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Joule Biotechnologies Introduces Revolutionary Process for Producing Renewable Transportation Fuels
Two years into development, innovative startup enables path to energy independence; Unveils proprietary production system capable of supplying unlimited quantities of renewable fuel at costs competitive with fossil fuels - August 21, 2009 - Joule Biotechnologies
Caffeine Cuts Male Mating Success
New study suggests that, when long-term effects are considered, two commonly ingested stimulants are not created equal. - August 19, 2009 - Genescient Corporation
Techno-Derm, LLC Announces the Exclusive Distribution Agreement for NARL Professional Ultrasound Lipolysis Beauty Products
Techno-Derm, LLC has just announced an exclusive agreement to market and distribute NH LIMITED’s NARL line of ultrasound lipolysis beauty products in the Americas. NARL products offer a breakthrough solution for professional spas and medi-spas to prevent and treat fat-related disorders,... - August 15, 2009 - Techno-Derm, LLC
Outperforming Peristaltic Pumps
Small high-quality laboratory peristaltic/tubing pumps with exceptional properties and a 5-year warranty. - August 15, 2009 - LAMBDA Laboratory Instruments
Health Decisions Contributes Adaptive Research Best Practices to Wiley’s "Clinical Trials Handbook"
CEO Michael Rosenberg authors an in-depth review of progressive research in new interdisciplinary manual - August 15, 2009 - Health Decisions