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Biting Not Allowed
Children and pets share something more than the forbidden “No Biting” rule. They both can have poor oral hygiene and they both share February as their special Dental Health Month. - January 11, 2007 - Dental Air Force
Minimally Invasive Techniques in Urology
Galil Medical is sponsoring Europe’s first ‘Advances in Minimally Invasive Techniques in Urology’ symposium. - January 08, 2007 - Galil Medical
“Patient Safety and Peak Performance Through Pharmacy Training” from Baxa Corporation Focuses on Pharmaceutical Compounding Safety Concerns & Solutions
“Patient Safety and Peak Performance Through Pharmacy Training” from Baxa Corporation is now posted on PublicRelationsNewsroom.com for media and professional access. The article discusses the history of sterile compounding in pharmacy practice, current state, and the need for a purpose-built facility that provides practical, hands-on training in pharmacy preparation and regulatory compliance in order to achieve the level of patient safety and performance excellence required in today’s pharmacy. - December 28, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Hot Switchable, Polarity Reversible DC-DC Converter via Logic Signal
Spellman’s MX2.5 Well Regulated, Low Ripple Spec Ideal for Mass Spec Applications - December 21, 2006 - Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corp.
European Medical Studies: Shorter Treatment Cycles, Improved Tumor Control and Longer Life Expectancy for Cancer Patients Treated with IOERT
Intraoperative Electron-Beam Radiation Therapy (IOERT) may soon shorten treatment cycles from 5-7 weeks to 2 minutes for some breast cancer patients and increase survival rates for rectal, pancreatic and sarcoma cancer patients - December 20, 2006 - IntraOp Medical
How Many Ways Can You Floss a Cat This New Year?
Once you discover there is more than one way to floss a cat, you will want to put it in your New Year’s resolution. - December 15, 2006 - Dental Air Force
“Oral Medication Dispensers in Clinical Research,” a Technical Paper from Baxa Corporation, is Now Posted at PublicRelationsNewsroom.com
“Oral Medication Dispensers in Clinical Research,” a Technical Paper from Baxa Corporation is now posted for media and professional access on PublicRelationsNewsroom.com. Oral dispensers (syringes), long recognized as the safest and most accurate method to administer oral liquid medications, are especially valuable in clinical research where dosage accuracy has fundamental importance. - December 14, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
New High Voltage Power Supply Designed for Precision E-Beam Applications
Spellman’s VS100 Offers High Stability with Low Ripple - December 08, 2006 - Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corp.
Eric Kastango, MBA, RPh, is Now Profiled at the Expert Information for Journalists Website
Eric Kastango, president and CEO of Clinical IQ and frequent consultant to Baxa Corporation on hospital pharmacy safety issues is now profiled on the Expert Information For Journalists Web site – Expert411.com. Baxa Corp., a privately held company, is a leader in serving hospital pharmacy systems for handling, packaging and administering liquid medications from oral to multi-ingredient IV. Baxa is a registered medical device manufacturer with the FDA and has sales in more than 35 countries. - December 07, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Baxa Corporation Introduces New Enteral Dispensers to Prevent Tubing Misconnections
Baxa Corporation announces new syringe-type dispensers designed for enteral feeding only to prevent wrong-route administration of non-IV fluids. The new Baxa Exacta-Med® Enteral Dispensers feature a unique dispenser tip that cannot connect to a luer needle or needleless IV system. - December 05, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Baxa to Sponsor Exhibitor’s Theatre: The Perils and Pitfalls of Developing and Maintaining a Compliant Cleanroom
Colorado-based pharmacy products manufacturer, Baxa Corporation, is sponsoring a program at the annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Midyear Clinical Meeting in Anaheim. The speaker will discuss basic facility requirements for USP 797 compliance and the challenge of integrating primary engineering controls into facilities. - December 04, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Gamma Medica-Ideas Announces Agreement to Acquire and Merge Operations with Advanced Molecular Imaging
Los Angeles and Oslo based Gamma Medica Ideas, Inc. (GM-I), a leader in providing next-generation medical imaging devices for the pre-clinical and clinical markets, announced today that it had reached agreement to acquire and merge operations with Sherbrooke, Canada based Advanced Molecular... - November 28, 2006 - Gamma Medica-Ideas
Hearts for a Cure
You are invited to attend Hearts for a Cure, Presented by SpaCare, Organized Charitable Giving. - November 23, 2006 - The Day Spa Association
Three Things COPD Sufferers Should Know During the Cold Season
Learn how the immune system is compromised by poor oral hygiene and why impeccable daily cleaning in the mouth is necessary. - November 22, 2006 - Dental Air Force
"USP 797 Training Requirements: A Case Study," Detailing Experiences at Swedish Medical Center/Seattle, Now Posted on PublicRelationsNewsroom.com
"USP 797 Training Requirements: A Case Study" published by Baxa Corporation is now posted for media and professional access on PublicRelationsNewsroom.com. This paper summarizes the process used by Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA to comply with the personnel training and evaluation in aseptic manipulation skills required by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapter 797. - November 16, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
The Day Spa Association Announces Group Health Insurance for Members
Group health insurance plan for association members without borders. - November 08, 2006 - The Day Spa Association
Baxa Releases New 2 mL Exacta-Med® Dispenser for Oral Medication Delivery
New Exacta-Med Dispenser size provides another dosing option for oral liquid medications. Exacta-Med Oral Dispensers were the first syringes developed specifically for safe delivery of oral liquids. Baxa is the market leader for oral dispensing devices. - October 31, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
The Cer-Port Mat the Future of Spinal Immobilization
The Cer-Port Mat provides fast, effective and comfortable immobilization by molding to the specific contours of the patient's body, reducing pressure point tenderness and rehabilitation time. The mattress provides thermal insulation decreasing the potential for hypothermia. The mattress is easy to use, and also the Cer-Port Mat to be stored in an interior or exterior compartments. - October 29, 2006 - InnovativeMed Inc.
Researchers Validate Important New in Vivo Imaging Research Method for Studying Drug Efficiency and Disease Progression
Study Results Show that Accurate in Vivo Quantitation of Drug Distribution and Therapeutic Effect is Possible and Important - October 26, 2006 - Gamma Medica-Ideas
Unusual Advice for the Cold Season - Keeping your Teeth Clean is Just as Important as Keeping your Hands Clean
Three reasons why keeping your teeth clean can reduce the risk of colds and flu. - October 24, 2006 - Dental Air Force
The Day Spa Business Forum 2007 to Feature 3 Co-opetition Workshops
Day Spa Business Forum to be held during Las Vegas Day Spa Expo in February 2007. - October 18, 2006 - The Day Spa Association
Negative Ion Clothing Improve Your Health
Negative Ions Healthy Apparels Cleanse Blood, Adjust Nervous System, Activate Cell Metabilism, and Improve Health - October 10, 2006 - LaserATL.com
Gamma Medica-Ideas Awarded Grant to Develop SPECT/MRI Imaging Instrument
Gamma Medica-Ideas (GM-I) has been awarded a $100,000 grant to develop a SPECT/MRI small animal imaging system. The grant is part of an $850,000 fast-track grant award from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. Dr. Douglas... - October 05, 2006 - Gamma Medica-Ideas
Hearts for a Cure Cruise 2006
Cruise New York for charitable event. Melanoma Research Foundation raises money for cure. - October 04, 2006 - The Day Spa Association
Spellman Expands Monoblock® Series for Security/Detection Applications
New Method of HV Packaging and Thermal Management Results in Higher Power Levels - September 29, 2006 - Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corp.
Baxa Corporation Signs Co-Marketing Agreement with Unit Dose Solutions Inc.
Denver-based Baxa Corporation announces the signing of an exclusive co-marketing agreement with Unit Dose Solutions Inc. of Morrisville, NC. Under the agreement, Baxa will market and sell the oral unit dose repackaging services provided by Unit Dose Solutions. UDS serves hospital and alternate-care providers by offering an outsourcing alternative for unit dose packaging and labeling. - September 22, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
InViragen Announces Exclusive Patent License Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control
InViragen, LLC, a biotechnology company dedicated to developing vaccines for emerging infectious diseases worldwide, has entered into an Exclusive Patent License Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The licensed technology is applicable to vaccines against multiple viral diseases, including dengue fever and West Nile disease. Dengue fever threatens 2.5 billion people worldwide as well as travelers to tropical countries. - September 14, 2006 - Colorado BioScience Association
Baxa Corporation’s UK Subsidiary, Baxa Ltd, Announces Direct Sales and Marketing Operations In Austria
Baxa Ltd, subsidiary of Denver-based Baxa Corporation, has moved to a direct sales and marketing model for the Austrian market. The company provides systems and devices for simplifying the handling, mixing and administration of fluid medications. Direct operations will provide Baxa Ltd with improved customer access for product development and continuous improvement, while continuing their excellent customer service. - September 12, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Southwest Allergy & Asthma Center Announces New Technology
A revolutionary upright CT scanner called MiniCAT, is offered as an ancillary service for an allergist's office in Plano, TX, expedited and enhancing patient care. - September 09, 2006 - Xoran Technologies
New Technology Available - But Not in Michigan
Due to Michigan’s certificate of need (CON) regulation (http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/1,1607,7-132-2945_5106---,00.html) , Xoran Technologies Inc., an Ann Arbor Mich. based company, is unable to sell their revolutionary upright CT scanner to healthcare facilities, unless the facility can prove they will use the scanner enough to meet minimum thresholds set by the state, which is an impossible task. - September 09, 2006 - Xoran Technologies
Leading Colorado Biotechnology and Medical Device Companies Selected to Present at BIO Mid-America VentureForum
Five Colorado-based companies have been selected to present at the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Mid-America VentureForum to be held September 25-27th at the InterContinental Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. These companies are among more then 50 companies selected by venture capitalists from the nation’s leading firms who serve on BIO’s advisory board. - September 07, 2006 - Colorado BioScience Association
Multi-Contact Acts Against Product Counterfeiters
Recently, more and more poor quality copies of MC-PV connectors and panel sockets have appeared on the PV market. At the photovoltaic trade show Intersolar 2006 in Freiburg (Germany), MC targeted these forgeries. One of the things uncovered concerned a Chinese provider who had connectors which... - September 06, 2006 - Multi-Contact USA
AgroMicron Links in with the World Health Organization, the Center for Disease Control and Local Authorities with its New Biomedical Technological Support System
Controlling an outbreak of H5N1 Avian Flu, SARS, or BSE is becoming a reality thanks to patentable tracking technologies emerging from AgroMicron, Ltd. - September 02, 2006 - AgroMicron
AgroMicron Expands into Carbon Credits with its Global Reforestation Initiative
AgroCarbon the new division of AgroMicron will handle the purchasing, consulting and placing of Carbon Credits for its client's and shareholders under its current Global Reforestation Initiative. - September 02, 2006 - AgroMicron
Gamma-Medica-Ideas Introduces New Tri-Modality FLEX Triumph™ Pre-Clinical Imaging System
Gamma Medica-Ideas (GM-I) will unveil its new FLEX Triumph™ tri-modality pre-clinical imaging system at the Society of Molecular Imaging’s annual meeting in Hawaii this week. FLEX Triumph is GM-I’s fifth generation pre-clinical imaging system. It can be configured with PET,... - August 31, 2006 - Gamma Medica-Ideas
Bentec Expands OEM Production Capacity
Bentec Medical Inc., a manufacturer of silicone medical products, announced implementation of new production processes and the acquisition of the Sodick Horizontal Insert LSR electronically controlled molding machine. The Sodick machine provides superior precision through closed loop injection... - August 30, 2006 - Bentec Medical Inc.
New Insulator Sleeve for 6mm Plug Connectors
Multi-Contact Introduces Larger Insulating Sleeve for Its Powerline 2 Productline. - August 29, 2006 - Multi-Contact USA
Spellman High Voltage Introduces New CCM Cap Charging Module
Low Cost Modular HVPS Easily Integrated Into OEM System Designs. - August 25, 2006 - Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corp.
ApopLogic Pharmaceuticals Wins the Second Annual Faegre & Benson Venture Showcase Award, Presented at BioWest 2006
ApopLogic Pharmaceuticals has won the second annual Faegre & Benson Venture Showcase Award at the BioWest 2006 conference in Denver. The announcement is made by Chris Shapard, bioscience director at the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), who says the $10,000 Venture Showcase Award was again provided by the Faegre & Benson law firm and announced at the Colorado Bioscience Association (CBSA) Awards banquet held Thurs. evening at the Colo. Convention Center. - August 25, 2006 - Colorado BioScience Association
Bentec Launches Computer Based Training Video for Silo Bag Procedure
Bentec Medical Inc. (bentecmed.com) announced today the development and release of a new training module for the placement of the Bentec Silo Bag used for infant gastroschisis. Gastroschisis is among one of the most frequently encountered congenital anomalies in pediatric surgery. Normally,... - August 23, 2006 - Bentec Medical Inc.
Baxa Opens Skills Training, Academics and Resources (STAR) Center for Pharmacy and Cleanroom Skills Training
Baxa Corporation is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for a new, first-in-the-industry, strategic training center. The STAR Center offers pharmacy training for peak performance. First classes begin September 20th at the Englewood, Colo., location.. The STAR Center, the only dedicated facility of its kind in the world for hands-on cleanroom experience and training in environmental monitoring and aseptic technique, provides a unique opportunity for industry professionals to learn. - August 23, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Colorado BioScience Association Announces Winners of Its 2006 Awards Program, Honoring the Best of Colorado's Bioscience Industry
The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) has released winners of its 2006 Awards Program. Official presentation of the awards occurs Thursday evening, August 24, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., at the CBSA’s annual awards banquet. Held in conjunction with the 2006 BioWest conference at the Colorado Convention Center, registration information is available at the 2006 BioWest Conference website. - August 18, 2006 - Colorado BioScience Association
BiCOM Obtains FDA Approval for Tonometer Diaton, Unique Tonometry through Eyelid
BiCOM Inc. reveals an advanced transpalpebral Diaton tonometer. Diaton Tonometry is a unique approach to measuring intraocular pressure (IOP) THROUGH THE EYELID - non-contact (no contact with the cornea), no anesthesia or sterilization is required. BiCOM's pen-like, hand-held, portable device is... - August 16, 2006 - BiCOM Inc.
Spellman High Voltage Introduces New SIC Digital Interface Card
Power Supply Control via Three Different Interface Protocols. - August 15, 2006 - Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corp.
Sonix SP Installation at St. Boniface General Hospital
Sonix becomes an instrumental diagnostic tool for Labor and Delivery Unit in the Second Largest Hospital in Western Canada - August 12, 2006 - Ultrasonix Medical Corporation
Baxa Corporation’s Claude Hooton Featured in Leadership Strategy Book, Inside the Minds: The Health Care Management Team
Claude Hooton, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Baxa Corporation was recognized for his leadership through his contribution to the recently released book, Inside the Minds: The Health Care Management Team. Hooton’s contribution joins those of CEOs, CTOs and other leaders to provide insight into the best leadership practice in the health care industry. - August 11, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Baxa Corporation Releases Abacus™ v2 Order Entry and Calculation Software for TPN
The new version of Abacus, the specialized Baxa software for managing orders and calculations for total parenteral nutrition, is now available. The Windows-based system is the industry-leading program for automated compounding. Designed by health-system pharmacists, Abacus v2 ensures safety and reduces the opportunity for user error in the prescribing, calculating and mixing of multi-source compounds. - August 09, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Baxa Corporation Selected as Second-Place Winner for Best Company to Work For in Colorado
In a ceremony held today in Westminster, Colorado – Englewood-based Baxa Corporation was selected in second place for best large company to work for in Colorado. Candidate choice followed finalist selection based on employee surveys by the Society for Human Resource Management. - August 03, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Bentec Announces Release of GaBP Ring System in Europe
Bentec Announces Launch of the GaBP Ring in Europe. - August 02, 2006 - Bentec Medical Inc.
Feeding Concepts Provides Online Video Demonstration of Vibratory Parts Feeder
Video demonstrations are available online for manufacturers seeking replacement or installation of vibratory part feeders. This online service allows manufacturers to preview equipment before purchase, or inspect their customized vibratory parts feeder before delivery. - July 31, 2006 - Feeding Concepts, Inc.