Latest News - Biotech - United States

Excess medical expenses and reduced productivity due to diabetes costs the U.S. economy more than $174 billion annually, a figure that could be reduced by lifestyle modifications and preventive care and by pay-for-performance incentives.

Ace Glass has released a new 48-page Bench Reactor Catalog.

Algae Bio-Reactor Manufacturer, Sustainable Now Technologies, officially recognizes Nathan Morrison as Chief of Operations.

Center Slated to be first green building to Achieve Both LEED® Platinum and Living Building Challenge™ Certification.

AnaSpec has announced the release of a new long wavelength assay for Lysine-Specific Demethylase –1 (LSD1), the SensoLyte® LSD1 Assay Kit, Ex/Em=530/590 nm.

DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance launches new Web site dedicated to the contributions of prevention, wellness and population health management to care quality and value and to promote population-based care as an essential component of system reform.

GammaTag 500 handles repeated exposure to gamma radiation up to a cumulative amount of 500 kGy. It is ideal for identifying high volume items in the pharma, biotech, medical device, and gowning industries that require repeated gamma sterilization.

OneMedPlace welcomes Devro Medical, Ltd. to our virtual community as a Profile Member.

Scientists say they are forging ahead in developing replacements for petrochemical fuels that will be cost-competitive and renewable while having a minimal impact on the environment, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN).

Blast-induced traumatic brain injury (TBI) has reached critical levels in modern-day warfare.

Fluorescent peptides, peptides with a reporter fluorescent dye, are valuable probes used in visualizing intracellular processes and molecular interactions at the level of single cells.

The U.S. healthcare system is in critical need of basic change to enable more equitable, effective, efficient care.

The US uses ~ 1 Trillion; the World that uses ~2 Trillion gallons of fossil fuels annually, Are any other solutions capable, of making claim to be able to supply over 2 Trillion gallons of lower cost, higher power synthetic fuels within a few years?

Field Precision announced a release date for FE BUILDER 3D, a utility for finite-element software developers. The package includes a conformal hexahedron mesh generator and a fully customizable postprocessor with advanced visualization capabilities.

Dr. John Todd will keynote the opening of the Omega Center for Sustainable Living (OCSL), a state-of-the art education center and natural waste water treatment facility located in central New York. The keynote begins at 3:00 P.M. on July 16th, 2009.

Navilyst Medical has paired their PASV® (Pressure Activated Safety Valve) Technology with their Xcela® Power Injectable Catheter Technology to create the Xcela PICC with PASV Valve Technology.

National Business Brokerage, Inc., a nationally recognized biodiesel and alternative fuels business brokerage firm in Little Rock, Arkansas, anounced the appointment of Susan Erwin as Senior Business Broker.

New advisory board to identify assay development opportunities for emerging and drug-resistant infectious diseases…

Boston area based CRO Integral BioSystems, LLC announces its Drug Development and IP Services to the Biotech community.

The first doses of influenza A (H1N1) vaccine could be available within five to six months after identification of the new virus.

Andrew Furst, founder and principal consultant at FreshPath Consulting, Inc. (www.freshpathconsulting.com) will offer a brief talk and discussion on Entrepreneurship: Samples of Success at Merrimack College.

“Swing 4 the Cure – Wojo PH Golf Classic” annual charity golf tournament announces sponsorships from major medical & pharmaceutical companies including Pfizer Inc., and Accredo Therapeutics

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.

Global Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Market Forecast 2010-2015 provides a country-by-country forecast of national markets for vaccine, antivirals and adjuvants.

GlycoMeds has filed a request for an Emergency Use Authorization with the FDA under the authority of the CDC. If issued this would allow sale as a medication to proceed prior to the upcoming flu season.

The NAMSR™ is proud to announce that they will provide recruitment advertising for Owens & Minor (Fortune 500 Company)

Leaders in Supply Chain Risk, Talent, Supplier, and Systems Management to gather for premier biotech industry conference

Sustainable Now Technologies, an alternative energies technology manufacturer, announced today the news of the company’s official incorporation.

Denver, Colorado, June 8th, 2009 – Building on the momentum of their previous events, The Stem Cell Awareness Association (www.stemcellaware.com) will hold a Stem Cell Awareness Rally in Denver, Colorado on June 13th, 2009.

The Butterfly Virus takes you on an action packed thrill ride into the unthinkable. A genetic engineer working on a breakthrough in cloning technology, is called into action when an unknown virus breaks out in the southwest. Could it actually happen?

Demand is rising for consumables used in vaccine production. Market Research Media forecasts that worldwide government spending on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness will continue to grow reaching almost $10 billion by 2015.

Nationally recognized biodiesel consulting firm, Lee Enterprises, of Little Rock, AR today announced the addition of Jim Gardner of Huntsville, MO to its consulting team. Gardner has been a consultant in the biofuels industry since its inception.

Moss & Associates recently completed a the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine that includes a new 10-story biosciences research laboratory, a massive central energy plant and 1,400-space parking garage.

The second annual charity golf tournament “Swing 4 the Cure – Wojo PH Golf Classic” is scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m. on July 20. 100 percent of the proceeds will go to fund research to find a cure for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

CMR Institute Launches Enhanced Website for Pharmaceutical Representatives New content and enhanced functionality to expand professional development resources

AnaSpec, Inc. and Bioeksma UAB today announced a non-exclusive distributor agreement that will allow Bioeksma UAB to distribute AnaSpec’s catalog and custom products throughout Lithuania and Latvia.

This press release provides information about Protocol Link's sponsorship of the June 10, 2009 BioForward Madison Breakfast Meeting.

The Society for Clinical Data Management recently published three revised chapters of best practices for Good Clinical Data Management Practices, SCDM’s award-winning resource for clinical data managers.

Leading industry companies collaborate to demonstrate seamless exchange of data between clinical sites, research sponsors and regulators using the RFD standard

FreshPath Consulting, Inc, a Software Services firm based north of Boston recently closed its latest deal with Biotech Industry leader Genzyme Corporation.

Biological Therapeutics to be an Important Focus at the 5th Modern Drug Discovery & Development Summit held by GTCbio on October 14-16, 2009 in San Diego, CA.

Scientists around the world are accelerating their efforts to develop a vaccine against the H1N1 influenza virus (Swine flu) as rapidly as possible, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN).

RayBiotech, the Protein Array Pioneer Company, has just increased its product line of different ELISA kits to 495, including detection kits for cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, angiogenic factors and adipokines in human, mouse, and rat.

An article co-authored by Dr. Hans Westenburg, a senior scientist of structural characterization and analysis at Catalent Pharma Solutions, has been selected for the 2008 Jack L. Beal Award.

SKY BLUE AQUA Launches With Neptune II Consumer and Business Machine That Turns Air Into Pure, Tasty Drinking Water And More Cutting Edge Products Are On The Way

San Diego's Mindeliver Media, formerly Medisode Media, has received the Telly Award for its video “Fighting Cancer with Nanotechnology” for the NanoTumorCenter and NanoTecNexus.

Stem cells containing protective genes may provide permanent control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in infected individuals, according to research presented at the American Society of Gene Therapy 12th Annual Meeting, May 30.

Gene therapy should be used in tandem with stem cell therapy to enhance the reliability and efficacy of stem cells, according to research presented at the American Society of Gene Therapy’s 12th Annual Meeting, May 30.

This Water system microbial excursions training will discuss the most common causes of microbial excursions in water systems and how they can easily be avoided with minimal effort.

First of Its Kind, Expo Brings Together Green Energy Business and Science