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Tech News: 2012 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) Winners Announced

February 19, 2012 admin No comments

Tampa, Florida USA (PRWEB)

The Facility of the Year Awards Judging Panel has named five Category Award Winners and selected one project for Special Recognition in the 2012 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) program. The winning projects for 2012 are located in Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, and the USA. The winning companies and respective award categories are:

Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A., winner of the Facility of the Year Award for Sustainability for its Chiesi Farmaceutici Research and Development Centre facility in Parma, Italy

Eisai Pharmatechnology & Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd., winner of the Facility of the Year Award for Project Execution for its Eisai Knowledge Centre facility in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh India

Merck & Co., Inc., winner of the Facility of the Year Award for Facility Integration for its Merck Vaccine Bulk Manufacturing Facility (VBF) Program of Projects in Durham, North Carolina USA

Rentschler Biotechnologie GmbH, winner of the Facility of the Year Award for Equipment Innovation for its REX III manufacturing facility in Laupheim, Germany

Roche Diagnostics GmbH, winner of the Facility of the Year Award for Operational Excellence for its TP Expand project in Penzberg, Germany

National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT), winner of the Facility of the Year Award Special Recognition for Novel Collaboration for its New Greenfield facility in Dublin, Ireland

The FOYA program is the pharmaceutical industrys premier awards program dedicated to celebrating innovation and accomplishments in facility design, construction, and operation. The Facility of the Year Awards program recognizes state-of-the-art pharmaceutical manufacturing projects that utilize new and innovative technologies to enhance the delivery of a quality project, as well as reduce the cost of producing high-quality medicines. Now entering its ninth year, the awards program effectively spotlights the accomplishments, shared commitment, and dedication of individuals in companies worldwide to innovate and advance pharmaceutical manufacturing technology for the benefit of patients worldwide. The Facility of the Year Awards program is sponsored by ISPE, INTERPHEX, and Pharmaceutical Processing magazine.

Our 2012 Category Winners reflect the true spirit of the Facility of the Year Awards program, said Judging Panel Chairperson and upcoming Lessons from 483s conference keynote speaker Chaz Calitri. The winning projects exemplify innovation in pharmaceutical manufacturing for the benefit of patients all over the world, who depend upon us for medications that are high quality, available and affordable. Our winners come from 5 different countries and include novel, low cost biologics facilities, creative and visionary industry-academia-government collaborations, and hyper-fast track investments made to ensure vaccines get to patients in need. We are also proud this year to recognize facilities that seek to speed up drug development as well as facilities that greatly reduce the environmental footprint of manufacturing in the communities in which they reside.

The Facility of the Year Awards program is truly global, as submissions over the past eight years have been received from more than 25 different countries and territories. Each of the submissions was reviewed by an independent, blue-ribbon judging panel consisting of global senior-level executives from all aspects of the industry. The judging panel met personally in December to select the Category Awards Winners and select the 2012 overall winner, which will be announced to the world for the first time at ISPEs Annual Meeting in November.

2012 Facility of the Year Events

There will be several opportunities to learn first-hand about the facilities being honored as best in their class. These opportunities include:

INTERPHEX2012 Attendees will be able to meet the Category Award Winners at the Facility of the Year Awards Display Area near the front of the exhibit hall of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, New York, USA. Team members from winning companies will be on-hand to discuss the success stories associated with these pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. More information, including registration information, can be found at http://www.interphex.com.

ISPE 2012 Annual Meeting Category Winners will give presentations about their winning projects during ISPEs 2012 Annual Meeting, 11-14 November in San Francisco, California USA. The highly anticipated announcement of the 2012 Facility of the Year Awards Overall Winner will also take place during the Keynote Session of this event. Information and updates on this global event can be found at http://www.ISPE.org.

Feature Articles Comprehensive coverage will appear in Pharmaceutical Processing magazine and ISPEs Pharmaceutical Engineering magazine.

Comprehensive details about each of this years award-winning projects and their support teams, plus additional information on the awards program itself, can be found at http://www.FacilityoftheYear.org.

About ISPE

ISPE, the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering, is a not-for-profit Society of 22,000 pharmaceutical professionals in 90 countries who use expert knowledge to create high-quality, cost-effective GMP solutions. ISPE is Connecting a World of Pharmaceutical Knowledge by providing Members with opportunities to develop their technical knowledge, exchange practical experience within their community, enhance their professional skills, and collaborate with global regulatory agencies and industry leaders. Founded in 1980, ISPE offers online learning opportunities for a global audience and has its worldwide headquarters in Tampa, Florida, USA; its European office in Brussels, Belgium; an Asia Pacific office in Singapore; and its newest office in Shanghai, China. Visit http://www.ISPE.org for additional Society news and information.

About INTERPHEX

Now in its 33rd year, INTERPHEX is the largest gathering for FDA regulated drug and drug delivery products for technical professionals in development & manufacturing for pharmaceutical, biologic, generic, contract manufacturing and supporting services. ISPE is the exclusive official association sponsor of this industry-leading annual event. Scheduled for May 1-3, 2012 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City, NY, USA, the event hosts more than 650 suppliers on the show floor along with an expanded conference program, featuring a high-profile roster of subject matter experts. For information, visit http://www.INTERPHEX.com/ISPE.

About Pharmaceutical Processing

Pharmaceutical Processing magazine is the pharmaceutical industry’s leading information provider, reporting on a full range of innovative new products, equipment, technology and trends for 28,000 engineers and managers responsible for the development, manufacture, validation and packaging of pharmaceuticals. An official sponsor of INTERPHEX, Pharmaceutical Processing distributes critical information to these professionals in a timely manner through a full range of print, electronic and online media. For information, visit http://www.pharmpro.com.

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Popular Electronics: Capterra Releases 20 Most Popular Electronic Medical Records Solutions Infographic

February 18, 2012 admin No comments

Arlington, VA (PRWEB) January 26, 2012

Capterra, an online service that connects buyers and sellers of business software, launched its first medical infographic this week: The Top 20 Most Popular EMR Solutions. The infographic ranks eClinicalWorks, McKesson and Cerner as the top three most popular solutions. The popularity index took several data points into account, including: number of customers, number of users, revenue, Google searches, Alexa rankings, Compete traffic measurements, social media followers and product reviews.

With hundreds of solutions available, doctors always want to know which one is most popular, says Capterra CEO, Michael Ortner. Weve always said ignore the rankings and focus on the best fit for your practice, but, if popularity is important to buyers, well give them the rankings along with additional info that will help them make a better decision. That additional data includes platform and pricing information along with the most commonly requested features.

Just because your friend who works at the hospital down the street is using a certain EMR solution, doesnt mean it will work for your solo practice, Ortner said. In fact, it probably wont. The needs of those different organizations are usually very different, which means so is the software they should use.

EMR software helps manage the creation, storage and retrieval of electronic clinical records. EMR is a popular software category, especially since the U.S. Government has mandated that all medical facilities use electronic medical records by the end of 2014. Medical practitioners can find and compare a comprehensive list of solutions in Capterras EMR Directory.

About Capterra

At Capterra, we believe software makes the world a better place. Thats why we love connecting buyers and sellers of business software. Our website shows companies all of their options and provides free tools to help them make the right decision. We provide software companies with a free listing on our comprehensive directory and give them the opportunity to upgrade for more exposure. For more info, visit http://www.capterra.com.

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New Consumer Electronics: Humble Fish Inc.’s ‘Skunk Juice’ Brand Earbuds

February 18, 2012 admin No comments

100 Percent of Surveyed Consumers Bought an Electronic Device over the Holidays

February 18, 2012 admin No comments

Boulder, CO (PRWEB) January 25, 2012

Electronics were at the top of everyones shopping list over the holidays. In a new consumer electronics study by Market Force Information, 100% of survey respondents reported purchasing a consumer electronic device for themselves or others during the holiday season. Video games and gear were the most popular items, followed by TVs.

The survey of more than 4,200 consumers by Market Force, a worldwide leader in customer intelligence solutions, was designed to uncover which electronics were most popular among holiday shoppers in 2011, what factors influenced their buying decisions and where they made their purchases.

Brick-and-mortar dominates for CE

Surprisingly, more holiday shoppers got into their cars than logged into their computers to shop for electronics. Of those surveyed, only 35% said they bought an electronic device online, while 100% said they bought at least one device from a retail store.

Why brick-and-mortar and not online? More than half said they bought from a retail location because of the immediacy of the purchase, and 46% were lured by special in-store promotions. Another 39% wanted to avoid shipping costs, while 35% wanted an in-person demonstration of the device.

Best Buy was the most popular retailer for pricey consumer electronics, followed by Walmart and Target. Wireless phone stores, Apple Stores, Staples and GameStop were also called out, although none received more than 5% of the mentions.

Sales associates wield retail power

The survey also discovered that retail sales associates wield enormous clout during the electronics buying process. More than three-quarters of shoppers said they were helped by a sales person, 44% received a specific product recommendation from the associate and, of those, 85% bought the product that was recommended.

We discovered that the human factor in the retail process is incredibly powerful when consumer electronics are concerned, said Janet Eden-Harris, chief marketing officer for Market Force. Not only do shoppers value and trust the opinions of electronics salespeople, they also tend to follow their advice, which tells us this role carries more weight than in other industries.

Game on for holiday electronics sales

In the blazing battle of consumer electronics dominance, the video game industry proved victorious. Thirty-two percent of survey respondents reported buying gaming gear for themselves or others, just edging out the 31% who bought TVs, DVD players and other TV components. There was a tie for third between smart phones and digital cameras, each with 24%, while 23% bought a computer. Despite the hype, tablet computers like iPads and e-readers like Kindle were only purchased by 21% and 20%, respectively.

Market Force conducted the consumer electronics survey in January 2012. The pool of 4,206 survey respondents ranged in age from 18 to more than 65, and reflected a broad spectrum of income levels, with half reporting household incomes of $ 25,000 – $ 50,000 a year. Seventy-two percent were women, the primary household consumer purchasers. More than two-thirds are married.

For more information on Market Forces customer intelligence solutions for the retail industry, visit http://www.marketforce.com/industries/retail

About Market Force Information

Market Force is the leading global customer intelligence solutions company for multi-location businesses, including major retailers, restaurants, grocery and convenience stores, financial institutions, entertainment studios and consumer packaged goods companies. With more than 125 years of combined industry experience, Market Force Information has pioneered the industry with a suite of customer intelligence solutions from 600,000 field associates across North America and Europe who conduct mystery shopping, merchandising and retail auditing, to real customer surveys and proprietary decision-support tools. Its solutions provide a holistic view of the customer’s on-site experience and identify the actions required at the store level to increase customer loyalty and improve financial performance. Market Force was named one of Forbes Americas Most Promising Companies in 2011. For more information, visit http://www.marketforce.com.

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Electronics Reviews: RAPS So. Cal. Workshops to Cover Increasingly Accepted Electronic Regulatory Submissions

February 18, 2012 admin No comments

Rockville, MD (PRWEB) June 13, 2011

Regulatory agencies, including the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other global health regulators are increasingly accepting, and in some cases requiring, regulatory submissions in the electronic Common Technical Document (eCTD) format. The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) will host two workshops on eCTD submissions in July in Long Beach, CA. The introductory Preparing Compliant eCTD Submissions will be held 1819 July, and Advanced eCTD Submissions will follow, 2022 July. Both will be at Hyatt Regency Long Beach. Regulatory professionals looking to hone their eCTD skills may choose either workshop or participate in both for comprehensive training.

FDAs Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has required electronic submissions in eCTD format since 1 January 2008 and, as part of the most recent version of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA IV), is implementing a single electronic review environment for all FDA Centers by 2013. In addition, Health Canada has implemented an electronic review environment for eCTD submissions and the European Medicines Agency (EEA) has required eCTD format for Centralised Procedure applications since the beginning of last year.

The eCTD has become the standard for numerous regulatory agencies around the world, said RAPS Executive Director Sherry Keramidas, PhD, FASAE, CAE. Yet, regulatory authorities are reporting serious problems with the quality and consistency of many of the eCTD submissions they are receiving.

The popular RAPS eCTD training workshops are intensive, hands-on programs designed to help regulatory professionals bolster their ability to create compliant eCTD submissions for FDA and other global regulatory agencies. The impartial workshops are not tied to any specific submissions software platform and focus on illustrating best practices and skills required to successfully produce eCTD submissions. Both workshops will be led by renowned expert faculty Antoinette Azevedo, president, e-SubmissionsSolutions.com.

About RAPS

The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) is an international membership organization of regulatory professionals in the rapidly growing medical device, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Regulatory professionals play vital roles in making better healthcare products possible. They work throughout the healthcare product lifecycle, ensuring these products are safe and effective, while driving organizational strategy and sound decision-making. RAPS supports these individuals and the regulatory profession by providing education and training, Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC), professional standards, research, knowledge-sharing, publications, networking, career development opportunities and other valuable resources; and is committed to helping its members continually develop the knowledge and skills they need to excel. RAPS is headquartered near Washington, DC, with offices in Brussels and Tokyo. RAPS.org

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Electronics: The latest and craziest Star Wars toys and gadgets

February 18, 2012 admin No comments

The latest and craziest Star Wars toys and gadgets
By Sean Fallon "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" has returned to theaters in 3-D. Regardless of how you feel about that, there's going to be plenty of new Star Wars toys and gadgets crammed down your throat for the next several years.
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Android expands to variety of gadgets
A new product category is making a lot of headway lately: the smart watch. After someone designed wristbands for the iPod Nano, the idea of wearing a small computer on the cuff took off. A relative newcomer in the market, Wimm One is soliciting Android …
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Electronics: A look at recent tech industry earnings

February 18, 2012 admin No comments

A look at recent tech-industry earnings
Intel Corp., the world's largest chip-maker, says its profit rose 6 percent in the latest quarter, topping analyst expectations, even as hard-drive shortages held back PC makers' chip orders. Microsoft Corp. battled through a weak PC market to post …
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Report: Apple Blacklists The New York Times After iEconomy Report
The New York Times, on the other hand, had no original quotes for its write-up on Apple's upcoming operating system. "We're never happy with our access to Apple," said Damon Darlin, The New York Times' tech editor. "Apple is a difficult company to …
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Weakness drags on tech stocks at week's end
The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ:COMP) , which lists many leading tech stocks, gave up 8 points to close at 2951. Tech leaders Apple and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) make up about 17% of the Nasdaq, and the index's recent gains, and heavy weighting …
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Reid Supply Offers Environmentally Friendly Industrial Products Catalog

February 18, 2012 admin No comments

Muskegon, MI (PRWEB) February 16, 2012

Reid Supply Company, a Michigan-based global distributor of industrial products, announces their first full-line catalog printed completely on Sustainable Forestry Initiative

Electronic Supplier Community TradeTuber Says E-Commerce Integrity Is in High Demand in Asia

February 18, 2012 admin No comments

Hong Kong, China (PRWEB) February 17, 2012

According to the latest statistics released by the WTO, Chinas exports accounted for 9.6 percent of the global total in 2009, up from the previous years 8.9%, enabling China to replace Germany as the worlds largest exporter. E-commerce, which can break the barriers of distance, language, time and cost, is playing an important role in driving the exports of Asian products, made-in-China ones in particular which are gaining increasing popularity.

Globally speaking, the core strength of e-commerce lies in its price. Higher inventory turnover rate and lower operating cost is a unique advantage against the traditional store channel. However, in the arena of international trade, price is only one side of the coin, with the other side being the competition in integrity.

For many international buyers, they would rather pay a higher price than receive fake goods or nothing for their money.

E-commerce is a solution to the long-standing issue of information asymmetry between buyers and sellers, however it also lead to a new issue: excessive options make it difficult for the buyers to make a choice. Is it safe to identify the best sellers by their gold and platinum titles or high rankings? The answer is negative. The reason is that the titles and rankings can be purchased from the e-commerce website managers. Not like the site tradetuber to focus on integrity In this case, the buyers are pushed into a passive position, doubting whether they can buy the best goods and fearing that they may be cheated by the buyers.

The existing traditional e-commerce modes, namely B2B and B2C, are catering for those members who have a strong financial strength and wish to spend money on high rankings, while these modes also tend imply that the best ranked suppliers are the strongest, assuming a definite relationship between money spent by the suppliers and their qualifications. However it is not the situation to the buyers expectation.

Then how can we achieve a win-win situation where the e-commerce platform not only helps the buyers purchase in an easy and efficient way, but also helps them locate the best products?

Now, TradeTuber, an electronic supplier community using an integrity index (the basis for result rankings and exposure), is emerging from Asia. Whether it is able to provide a better platform for the buyers and sellers is yet to be seen; however, it is certain that TradeTuber overtakes the traditional e-commerce websites as it puts emphasis on integrity for the development of its website. It aims to create an online commerce environment of safety, fairness and integrity. Through this community, the buyers can easily find suppliers with the industrys most popular products while the risk of cheating is significantly reduced due to the integrity index mechanism. The index is based on five criteria, namely the certification of a third-party organization recognized by the international buyers, visitor traffic of their products on the website, comments of their peers and buyers, quantity of buyer inquiries and the matching degree of their key words. It is clear that the index puts premier suppliers at the top of the list through an objective selection and judgment based on the online communitys opinions. It provides convenience for the buyers and enhances the efficiency of their cooperation. On the other hand, the website also divides the buyers into general buyers and VIP buyers (who submit their past purchase record) to give the suppliers an idea of the buyers intent and needs.

In less than one year, TradeTuber (http://www.tradetuber.com) has built up a community of over 5,000 VIP buyers and over 1,000 quality suppliers, with its popularity and recognition on the increase.

In the 21st century, integrity as the basic quality of a merchant shall be valued as much as talent. We hope to see more integrity-oriented online trade platforms like TradeTuber to drive a healthy growth of the e-commerce sector.

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DecisionOne to Showcase GlodyneConnect Services at HIMSS 2012

February 18, 2012 admin No comments

Devon, PA (PRWEB) February 17, 2012

DecisionOne, a Glodyne company, and the largest independent technology support organization in North America, will showcase its GlodyneConnect services at the annual conference and exposition of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), February 20-24, 2012, at the Venetian Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, NV.

DecisionOnes GlodyneConnect services support all types of organizations, so their focus remains on their core business strategies. At HIMSS, healthcare IT professionals will hear from DecisionOne experts how to discover and address existing issues within their IT infrastructure, then efficiently manage and optimize their healthcare systems, operational interdependencies and hardware to alleviate downtime, predict costs and meet mission-critical patient and provider needs.

DecisionOne will be in Booth #12307, where an experienced team of IT professionals will walk attendees through the Discovery Assessment process outlining areas for cost predictability, better efficiency and uptime, and better overall return on technology investments to deliver patient care.

GlodyneConnect is a new, exciting offering for healthcare IT professionals, said Kimberle Levin, President, Managed Services. Every day, patient care is a mission-critical task for hospitals and physicians, and also for healthcare service providers such as electronic medical records (EMR) organizations. No other IT infrastructure provider offers a holistic solution to important healthcare functions like DecisionOne. From an initial Discovery Assessment through active monitoring, systems optimization and rapid response services, DecisionOnes GlodyneConnect services are essential for healthcare IT professionals to keep their organizations patients healthy, continued Levin.

Just for visiting the DecisionOne booth, all attendees are eligible to win a free Discovery Assessment for their organization (valued at $ 15,000), as well as an iPad2. Additional details about DecisionOnes GlodyneConnect services and an online form to register for the Discovery Assessment are available at http://himss2012.decisionone.com.

About DecisionOne

DecisionOne, a Glodyne company, is the largest independent technology support organization in North America delivering world-class managed infrastructure services, legacy equipment support and logistics management across all technologies. As a vendor-agnostic partner, our highly skilled international team enables DecisionOne to deliver outstanding support services to organizations anywhere, anytime. DecisionOne uses best-in-class tools to deliver a holistic solution for each unique infrastructure, allowing our clients to predict IT costs, and reallocate and refocus their valuable IT resources toward achieving business objectives. Visit us at http://www.DecisionOne.com, follow us at @DecisionOne, become a fan on Facebook, and link to us via Google+.

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