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OpenQ Announces Support for the Upcoming CBI and ExL Conferences
OpenQ Continues Best Practice Leadership in Life Sciences Technology and Information Through Sponsorships and Presentations at Upcoming Industry Conferences in Compliance, IIT, and KOL Management - September 16, 2009 - openQ, Inc.
Award-Winning Companies to Open Their Facilities for ISPE Innovation Event in Germany
ISPE is hosting a pioneering European event to showcase award-winning pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities at its Facility of the Year Innovation Showcase 2009 being held 2-3 November in Ulm, Germany. - September 13, 2009 - ISPE
MedPro Rx, Inc. Launches Blog
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVIg and other medication, has announced that the pharmacy has launched a new blog. MedPro Rx will discuss and address issues of... - September 13, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Receives Coveted Kosher Certification for Its Products
IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals received the coveted Kosher Certification from the Kosher Inspection Service India, which confirms no animal fats or meat bones are used in the processing of the above products. The certification will enhance the acceptance of IOLCP’s various products in the European countries and Israel. - September 10, 2009 - IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited
IP Video Systems’ Latest XP 220 Ultra HD Encoder/Decoder Enables Remote Collaboration and Facilitates Ultra HD Conferencing
IP Video Systems Inc, the leader in real-time Ultra HD video and desktop graphics streaming and collaboration, announced shipment of its latest product - the V2D XP 200-D – a dual channel hardware encoder/decoder in an ultra quiet desktop form factor for video streaming and remote collaboration applications. - September 08, 2009 - IP Video Systems, Inc.
MedPro Rx, Inc. President Nancy McFarlane Receives 2009 Women in Business Award
MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVI g and other medication, has announced that Nancy McFarlane, president of the pharmacy, was recognized as one of the Triangle’s most successful... - September 06, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Lupus Research Institute Encouraged by Phase 2 Trial Results of Experimental Drug Epratuzumab
The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) and its National Coalition of state and local organizations congratulate Immunomedics and UCB on the successful results of the Phase 2b clinical trial of epratuzumab for people with systemic lupus. “It is heartening to see success in lupus trials and to see... - September 03, 2009 - Lupus Research Institute
NASA, World Health Organization, and Harvard Representative to Give Keynotes at Annual Global ISPE Event
ISPE announced that it has secured Samuel Bogoch MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine faculty member, Lembit Rägo MD, PhD, Coordinator of Quality Assurance and Safety for the WHO, and Antonio J. Ricco, PhD, Chief Technologist in NASA Ames Research Center’s Small Spacecraft Division to give keynote presentations at its 2009 Annual Meeting 8-11 November at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego in San Diego, CA, USA. - September 03, 2009 - ISPE
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
MedPro Rx, Inc. Named to Inc. 5000 List
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVIg and other medication, has announced that MedPro Rx has been recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the nation’s... - August 28, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
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
SecureRF Wins Support from National Science Foundation to Develop Secure RFID Tags
Security Solutions on RFID Tags to Benefit Pharmaceutical and Other Industries. - August 26, 2009 - SecureRF Corporation
Regulators and Industry Experts to Present Reports of Latest EMEA/EFPIA Development at ISPE Conference
ISPE will host industry regulators and experts at its upcoming Strasbourg Conference and report on key findings from the landmark European Medicines Agency (EMEA) and European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) Quality by Design (QbD) Application workshop. - August 22, 2009 - ISPE
Makers of MyClyns® Secure Additional Series A Financing
Blue Chip Venture Company leads Capital Infusion into Union Springs Pharmaceuticals - August 21, 2009 - Union Springs Pharmaceuticals
Clinical Professionals' Summer Season Starts with an Office Expansion
Clinical Professionals, one of the market leading Pharmaceutical recruitment businesses, and a preferred provider to the industry has expanded rapidly over the last 12 months. Today the business has announced that they are moving to larger premises in order to offer enhanced facilities to clients... - August 15, 2009 - Clinical Professionals
GreenWood, Inc. Adds Employees to Syngenta Facility
GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance and construction solutions provider, has expanded their presence at Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina. Several newly created positions were filled in response to Syngenta’s research and development efforts... - August 14, 2009 - GreenWood Inc.
MedPro Rx, Inc. Sponsors Virginia Hemophilia Foundation’s "Sleeping with the Fish" Event
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVIg and other medication, has announced that the company is the sole sponsor for Virginia Hemophilia Foundation’s... - August 14, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Nutricap Labs Named to 2009 Inc. 5,000 List, Recognized as One of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Nutricap Labs today announced its placement on the 2009 Inc. 5,000 list. The annual list, compiled by Inc. Magazine, ranks the 5,000 fastest-growing, privately held companies in America based on criteria such as gross dollars of growth, revenue, metro region and industry over a four-year period. - August 13, 2009 - Nutricap Labs
JSS Medical Research and Pharm-Olam International Form Strategic Alliance
JSS Medical Research, a Canadian headquartered full service CRO is pleased to announce a strategic alliance with Pharm-Olam International, one of the world’s leading clinical research organizations. The alliance will provide Pharm-Olam with the expertise of JSS Medical Research in... - August 13, 2009 - JSS Medical Research Inc.
Compliance Consulting Firm Launches Sales and Marketing Pharma Compliance Exchange (PCX)
Compliance Implementation Services (CIS), a pharmaceutical consulting firm based in Philadelphia, PA and Raleigh, NC, is pleased to announce the launch of its newest product, the Sales & Marketing Pharma Compliance Exchange (PCX). The Sales & Marketing PCX was developed by CIS as a single... - August 13, 2009 - Compliance Implementation Services
Founder of Pharmaceutical Software DEACOM Named to PharmaVOICE 100
Deacom President Jay Deakins has been named to PharmaVOICE magazine's list of the 100 most inspiring people in the life sciences industry for his insight in developing fully-integrated pharmaceutical software. - August 13, 2009 - Deacom
NewProductHelp.com Set to Represent New Medical Product to Industry
Brandon S., Wisconsin resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent his Med Card Slide concept to industry. A simple yet effective new product concept targeted at the pharmaceutical industry, the Med Card Slide's unique design... - August 12, 2009 - New Product Help, Inc.
LegalView Announces Reglan Information Portal Launch
LegalView.info, the definitive authority concerning personal injury legal access online, announced this week the launch of a new information portal, this one regarding the drug Reglan. - August 07, 2009 - LegalView
MedPro Rx, Inc. Names Regional Representative
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVI g and other medication, has announced that Chris George has joined the company as a regional representative. His primary... - August 07, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
XTractor Premium Application Note on Nature Methods - Published by Nature Publishing Group
Nature Methods has included an application note on the XTractor Premium platform in the month of July and is available on the site (http://www.nature.com/app_notes/nmeth/2009/090906/full/an7147.html). - August 02, 2009 - Molecular Connections Pvt. Ltd.
MedPro Rx, Inc. Sponsors Hemophilia of North Carolina Educational Family Retreat
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVIg and other medication, has announced that the pharmacy is a Commander sponsor of the Hemophilia of North Carolina (HNC) Family... - July 31, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Serving the Community is Goal of Recent Ole Miss Pharmacy School Graduate Kara Creel in Choosing to Work for an Independent Pharmacy
The ability to better offer personalized service to those she terms her "patients" is the reason Kara Creel has chosen to work as full-time pharmacist at Calvert's Pharmacy, a smaller independent pharmacy serving the Biloxi, Miss., community since 1962. - July 30, 2009 - Calvert's Pharmacy
MedPro Rx, Inc. Awards 78 Scholarships Nationwide to Students Living with Bleeding Disorders
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVI g and other medication, has announced that the pharmacy has awarded 78 scholarships in 31 states totaling $72,000 this year for... - July 26, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
ISPE and INTERPHEX Team Up for European Exhibition
ISPE and INTERPHEX have partnered for the first time to deliver a European product and services exhibition at the ISPE 2009 Strasbourg Conference being held 28 September - 1 October in Strasbourg, France. - July 24, 2009 - ISPE
Report Provides Guidelines for Regulatory Compliance Strategy, Pharmaceutical Software Selection
Technology Evaluation Centers and pharmaceutical software provider Deacom, Inc. have released an executive report discussing technology strategies and guidelines for Food and Drug Administration compliance. - July 23, 2009 - Deacom
Ricoh Introduces the 150PRx Direct Thermal Product for Prescription Bottle and Pharmacy Applications
Ricoh Electronics Inc. (Ricoh) recognized as a world-leader in thermal media products has announced the introduction of 150PRx for prescription labels. Recognizing the need for a direct thermal paper material that is capable of withstanding daily exposure to soaps, hand sanitizers and lotions the... - July 22, 2009 - Ricoh Electronics inc.
MedPro Rx CFO Mark Poteet Receives 2009 CFO Of The Year Award
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty infusion pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVI g and other medication, has announced that Mark Poteet, CFO of the pharmacy, was recognized as one of the... - July 22, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Elder Pharmaceuticals Sets Up Elvista – A Division Dedicated to Tap Rural Markets
Elvista Set Up with a dedicated sales force of 240 - to go up to 750 by FY 2012 - July 11, 2009 - SPR P Ltd
OpenQ Posts a 250% Revenue Growth in Q1 of 2009
OpenQ Announces solid revenue growth in Q1 2009, it is now serving 7 of the top 10 pharmaceutical and 3 of top 5 medical device companies. - July 10, 2009 - openQ, Inc.
MedPro Rx, Inc. Re-Accredited for Pharmacy Service
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVI g and other medication, has announced accreditation for Pharmacy Service by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. - July 10, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Pharmaceutical Consulting Firm Launches Clinical Pharma Compliance Exchange (PCX) Website
Compliance Implementation Services (CIS), a pharmaceutical consulting firm based in Philadelphia, PA and Raleigh, NC, is pleased to announce the launch of its newest product, Pharma Compliance Exchange (PCX) for Clinical Research and Development professionals. The Clinical R&D PCX website was... - July 02, 2009 - Compliance Implementation Services
DataTrends Publications Releases 10th Edition of "The Guide to Stem Cell Research Companies"
10th Edition delivers the global corporate information that investors, suppliers, researchers, and competitors need to invest intelligently, stay competitive, find potential strategic partners, and drive successful sales and marketing programs. - June 28, 2009 - DataTrends Publications, Inc.
MedPro Rx, Inc. Named No. 1 Small Business In Triangle
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses, has announced that the pharmacy was named the No. 1 business in the Triangle on Business Leader magazine’s 2009 Top 100 N.C. Small Businesses list. - June 26, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
AdvantaPure(R) Introduces New GammaTag(R) 500 to the Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industries; RFID Tag Withstands a Minimum of 500 kGy Cumulative Exposure
GammaTag 500 withstands repeated exposure to gamma radiation up to a cumulative amount of 500 kGy. It is ideal for the identification of high volume items in the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and gowning industries that require repeated exposure to gamma radiation for sterilization purposes. GammaTag 500 is a read-only tag and is among the smallest RFID tags available today. - June 25, 2009 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Nanomi Joins Consortium to Address Chronic Kidney Disease
Nanomi, a leading provider of microsphere-based drug delivery technologies to the pharmaceutical industry, announced today that it joined a consortium for the development of a therapy to prevent chronic kidney disease. In an aging population, the worldwide incidence of chronic kidney disease,... - June 25, 2009 - Nanomi
The Pharmaceutical Plant "Pharmaco Group" Has Passed the State Accreditation
The pharmaceutical plant "Pharmaco Group" has passed the state accreditation. - June 25, 2009 - Pharmaco Group
MedPro Rx, Inc. Sponsors Camp Youngblood
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses, has announced that the pharmacy is a sponsor for the Virginia Hemophilia Foundation’s Camp Youngblood. The camp will take place from Sunday, July 26... - June 19, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Anavex Appoints Dr. Hervé De Kergrohen as CEO to Lead Company Through Clinical Trials and Future Growth
Anavex Life Sciences Corp., (“ANAVEX”) (OTCBB: AVXL) today announced the immediate appointment of Hervé de Kergrohen, MD, MBA, as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and director. Dr. de Kergrohen is an accomplished senior executive who has successfully founded and developed... - June 18, 2009 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
Merck Serono Extends Use of Xentor Enterprise Into Multiple Countries
Xentor Solutions today announces that due to the success of the UK pilot of Xentor Enterprise, the Merck Serono user base has been extended from Europe into North America as part of an ongoing SFE initiative. - June 17, 2009 - Xentor Solutions LTD
OpenQ Sponsors Upcoming Conferences in Compliance, IIT and KOL Management
OpenQ Continues Best Practice Leadership in Life Sciences Technology and Information through Sponsorship and Presentations at Upcoming Industry Conferences covering topics critical to the Medical Device and Biopharmaceutical Industries - June 13, 2009 - openQ, Inc.
Is the Chinese Pharmaceutical Market Finally Ripe for MNC Pharma Companies?
According to China Pharmaceutical Guide 2009 (4th Edition), the latest report from Wicon International Group LLC (publisher of Pharma China), the size of the Chinese drug market (including all Western and traditional Chinese medicine drug products and biopharmaceuticals) at retail price level grew... - June 11, 2009 - WiCON International Group LLC
Michael Dermer Appointed Senior Fellow at Thomas Jefferson University
CEO and President of IncentOne Accepts Honor of Affiliation with Renown University. - June 11, 2009 - IncentOne
Merrion Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase IIB Study for Orazol Tablet Form of Zoledronate IV Infusion at ASCO Annual Meeting
Weekly tablet delivers major new benefits for patients, doctors and payors: avoiding the need for burdensome and costly infusions and related infection risks; weekly tablet dosing offers potential for better safety and side effect profile of a ‘gold standard’ oncology drug. - June 06, 2009 - Merrion Pharmaceuticals
MedPro Rx, Inc. Named Platinum Sponsor for Virginia Hemophilia Foundation Annual Meeting
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses, has announced that the pharmacy is a platinum sponsor for Virginia Hemophilia Foundation’s annual meeting on Saturday, June 20 at the Shady Grove... - June 05, 2009 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Pharmavendor.com Launches
Pharmavendors.com announces the launch of their online vendor management tool. - June 03, 2009 - PharmaVendor.com