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AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ — Bio-Medical Services has received USDA approval and is now offering ACTT(TM) – allergy drop immunotherapy – as an alternative method for administering allergy treatment for pet allergy patients. An in-house pilot study is now underway, and preliminary findings are expected in the Fall of 2012.
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MALVERN, Pa. /eNewsChannels/ — Reaction Biology Corporation (‘RBC’) today announced the publication in Nature Biotechnology, of the largest kinase profiling data set in the public domain, disclosing previously unknown kinase inhibition relationships. The data set was compiled from over 100,000 independent activity assays performed with RBC’s proprietary HotSpot(SM) technology.
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MEXICO, Mo. /eNewsChannels/ — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, whose job-creation strategy has focused on investing in science, technology and innovation, and encouraging and incentivizing entrepreneurship, selected Soy Labs and the Missouri Plant Science Center on Friday, as the site to discuss the importance of the Missouri House passing the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. /eNewsChannels/ — E’shee Clinical Esthetic introduces the next step in anti-aging skin care – White Truffle Radiance Cream – an amazingly powerful skin anti-oxidant. This supremely elegant formula combines the finest bioengineering technologies.
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SCHWENKSVILLE, Pa. /eNewsChannels/ — Millennium Administrators, Inc., a benefits administrator, has signed a contract with the City of Scranton to provide benefit administration services for over 500 city employees. Millennium is providing administrative oversight for the city benefit program, including cost containment initiatives, claim audits and administrative services
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MONTREAL, Quebec /eNewsChannels/ — ProtiLife Distribution Inc., a leader in the development and distribution of high-quality protein supplements for over 20 years, has launched its online weight loss program to the U.S. market.
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VINELAND, N.J. /eNewsChannels/ — Designed for analytical research and clinical diagnostic testing, Laboratory Supply Distributors Corp. announces the 96-Well Multi-Tier™ Micro Plate System. Its unique, patented design allows for more flexibility and ease of use.
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SAN MARINO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ — Epeius Bio announced today that the U.S. FDA has granted Phase 3 status for Company’s lead anti-cancer agent, Rexin-G, the first, and so far only, targeted gene delivery system developed to seek-out and destroy metastatic cancer.
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PHOENIX, Ariz. /eNewsChannels/ — As a part of Business & Decision’s ongoing focus in the Life Science market, we are delighted to announce a partnership with New Strategies, the creators of ‘AX for Pharma’ an industry leading Enterprise Resource Planning solution for the Pharmaceutical industry. This solution, which is based on Microsoft Dynamics AX, has been designed to address the primary business process needs of a Life Science / Pharmaceutical organization.
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SOMERSET, N.J. /eNewsChannels/ — From the blogosphere to mainstream media, there’s been a recent-and disturbing-buzz on a connection between hormone replacement therapy and a higher risk for advanced-stage breast cancer in post-menopausal women. The recent media focus stems from a study published in the Oct. 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Practitioners from Belvidere Pharmacy and Balancing Health, both experts in women’s health, examine the issue.
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ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ — CMI, a full-service marketing research company, has been chosen for the second consecutive year to present a session at The Fourth Annual Meeting of the PMRG Institute in Boston, Mass., on Oct. 24-26, 2010. The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Navigating Healthcare’s Shifting Currents: Essential Techniques for the Healthcare Marketing Researcher.’
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MALVERN, Pa. — Reaction Biology Corporation (RBC) announced today that it has been awarded a Phase II SBIR grant from the National Cancer Institute to expand the reach of its Methyltransferase HotSpot drug discovery platform. The $1.2 million, two-year grant will help fund an expansion of RBC’s methyltransferase screens from 14 to 35 or more.
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation, an emerging leader in the field of targeted genetic medicine, gained international validation of the cutting-edge science behind its lead oncology product, Rexin-G, when scientists around the world rediscovered the Cyclin G1 gene to be a major locus [...]
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation (www.epeiusbiotech.com), an emerging leader in the field of targeted genetic medicine, announced today that Frederick L. Hall, President and CEO, and Dr. Erlinda M. Gordon, Medical Director, will be participating in the 8th Annual BIO Investor Forum being [...]
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies (www.epeiusbiotech.com) confirms the first real breakthrough for pancreatic cancer seen in years; publishes a landmark report of tumor-targeted Rexin-G as stand-alone therapy in chemotherapy-resistant pancreatic cancer. Following Phase I studies at the Mayo Clinic, which affirmed the general safety [...]
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation today announced more stunning results of its pioneering clinical studies of Rexin-G, the world’s first and, so far only, tumor-targeted genetic medicine to be validated in the clinic. Administered as stand-alone therapy in late-stage cases of chemotherapy-resistant cancer, [...]
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NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — As Mark Whitacre, COO of Cypress Systems, Inc., walked the red carpet on September 15 during the premiere of “The Informant,” he had something to say: he is NOT the same man who blew the whistle on his employer in [...]
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NEW YORK, N.Y. — Eularis is announcing the release of its report “How To Harness The Power Of Social Media In Pharmaceutical eMarketing.” This report puts to rest the issues around “can’t,” and shows Pharmaceutical marketers how they can utilize social media networks effectively to [...]
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Argentech, Inc. today announced that it reached agreement with Invision International Health Solutions, Inc., to purchase the rights to Opti-Silver, a patented antibacterial and antiviral technology that utilizes ionic silver in a unique complex for optimal delivery in the human body. [...]
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies (www.epeiusbiotech.com) stuns the medical and scientific communities with a dramatic demonstration of single-agent efficacy with its lead product, Rexin-G, for metastatic cancer. The landmark article (accessible online as of June 16, 2009 in Molecular Therapy, the Official Journal of [...]
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies (www.epeiusbiotech.com) announced today that its lead product, Rexin-G, has been granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as a second-line treatment for advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer. The FDA Fast Track program, [...]
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies’ Rexin-G® is the world’s smallest hero (epeiusbiotech.com). Imagine if you will, a tiny particle that can travel freely within the human body seeking out cancerous tissues and metastatic tumors that have spread far and wide. Imagine an entire army [...]
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NEW YORK, N.Y. — Eularis is announcing the release of an update to its report “Pharmaceutical eMarketing: Building Brands, Relationships & Business Through Web 2.0 and Beyond.” The comprehensive report has been created to demystify the world of eMarketing and Social Media to provide Pharmaceutical [...]
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LONDON, U.K. — Dr. Andree Bates, President of the Pharmaceutical analytics company Eularis, will be delivering a MasterClass on how to tell if you are making the wrong marketing decision. The Pharmaceutical Industry is under significant pressure to consider its costs very carefully. Since marketing [...]
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies (www.epeiusbiotech.com) today announced the results of two related studies using Rexin-G, a tumor-targeted anti-cancer agent designed to seek-out and destroy metastatic cancers that have spread throughout the body. While Rexin-G is currently approved for the treatment of all solid [...]
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Natalie Waples is one of the brightest young stars in the fitness firmament. The eye-catching Canadian made her pro debut last season, winning her first professional event at the IFBB North American Figure Championships. She has graced the September ’08 cover of [...]
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies announces the launch of its new informative website, containing an award-winning video and an interactive e-book designed to introduce the general public to the tumor-targeting and cancer-destroying biotechnologies behind the clinical development of Rexin-G. Honored as the first and [...]
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies (epeiusbiotech.com) announced the results of a U.S. Phase I/II study evaluating the safety and efficacy of Rexin-G in chemotherapy-resistant metastatic pancreatic cancer (ASCO GI Symposium, #249; Sant P Chawla, P.I., Santa Monica CA, January 2009). Rexin-G was well tolerated [...]
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Silver Safety Committee this week announced its creation of the Silver Safety Pyramid, which is designed to enable anyone to easily determine safe usage levels of any dietary supplement containing silver, typically referred to as ionic silver or colloidal silver. [...]
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation, a leader in tumor-targeted gene delivery systems, has received two additional European patents for the platform targeting technologies and molecular designs that enable precision gene delivery to primary cancers and metastatic lesions that have spread throughout the body. [...]
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies announced today the results of Phase I/II and II studies of Rexin-G in chemotherapy-resistant metastatic soft tissue sarcoma and osteosarcoma, as presented by Dr. Sant P. Chawla, principal investigator, at the CTOS 14th annual meetings held in London UK [...]
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LONDON, U.K. — In today’s environment, Pharmaceutical companies find themselves in a bind. Drug launches used to be able to achieve high sales and profits – until recently. Every Pharma company today is hoping to achieve their own immediate winners, the drugs that are successful [...]
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation announced today the expansion of clinical trials using intravenous Rexin-G for pancreatic cancer and breast cancer in Manhattan, New York. Rexin-G is the world’s first tumor-targeted genetic medicine that is designed to seek out and destroy both primary [...]
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FRESNO, Calif. — Cypress Systems, Inc, a Fresno CA based biotechnology company, emphasizes that the SELECT TRIAL results – that were announced yesterday – used a form of selenium known as selenomethionine. The SELECT TRIAL found no effects of either selenomethionine or vitamin E on [...]
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation today announced the publication of another landmark paper describing recent technological advances in medical gene delivery. The latest scientific paper, entitled “Targeting metastatic cancer from the inside: A new generation of targeted gene delivery vectors enables personalized cancer [...]
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NEW YORK, N.Y. and LONDON, U.K. — Eularis today announced the release of a first-ever study on the ROI of named patient programmes (NPP), also known as compassionate use programs. The paper, “Implementing a pre-launch named patient programme – evidence of increased market share,” provides [...]
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation today announced that Rexin-G, its lead product in development for metastatic cancer, has been highlighted in a recent NEWS article published by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI, Sept. 9, 2008). The article, authored by Vickie [...]
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NEW YORK, N.Y. and TOKYO, JAPAN — Branded Pharmaceutical companies are painfully aware of the astronomical growth of Generics competition. By the end of this year, Branded drug patents accounting for sales of more than $80 Billion will expire, resulting in major losses in company [...]
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation today announced that Rexin-G has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of osteosarcoma. Based on several criteria, including the rarity, seriousness, and current lack of effective therapies for [...]
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LONDON UK, and TOKYO Japan — With the ever-increasing pressure to ensure maximum return on investment, sales force effectiveness is becoming a high priority in the global pharmaceutical industry. Reports have shown that while sales forces represent the largest spend in pharma sales and marketing, [...]
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies announced today the results of an on-going Phase I/II study of Rexin-G for metastatic bone and soft tissue sarcoma (J Clin Oncol 26: 14509, 2008). Rexin-G is the first and so far only targeted gene therapy vector that has [...]
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RICHMOND, Texas — CYNACON / OCuSOFT (OCuSOFT(R), Inc.), a company specializing in ophthalmic research, development and supply to ophthalmologists and optometrists, is pleased to announce that as a convenience to all patients, OCuSOFT(R) Lid Scrub(TM) Plus is now available in CVS pharmacies, nationwide. OCuSOFT(R), Inc., [...]
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — ASCO 2008 — Epeius Biotechnologies announced today that the results of a Phase I Feasibility Study of sequential targeted gene delivery-using Rexin-G followed by Reximmune-C-for cancer vaccination will be presented at the ASCO meetings in Chicago on June 1, 2008 (J [...]
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies announced today the promising results of an on-going United States-based Phase I/II study of Rexin-G for metastatic breast cancer that is refractory to conventional chemotherapy (J Clin Oncol 26:14509, 2008). This clinical trial employed intra-patient dose-escalations of Rexin-G given [...]
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies announced today the results of an on-going Phase I/II study of Rexin-G for metastatic pancreatic cancer (Chawla et al., ASCO meeting, 2008). Continuing on with the planned dose-escalations of Rexin-G which began in 2005 using lower doses of Rexin-G [...]
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TOKYO and LONDON, UK — Dr. Andree Bates, president of the New York and London-based pharmaceutical analytics company Eularis, will be delivering a presentation on how to tell if you are making the wrong marketing decision. The Pharmaceutical Marketing Excellence conference takes place in Tokyo, [...]
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NEW YORK, N.Y. and LONDON, U.K. — Dr. Andree Bates, president of the pharmaceutical analytics company Eularis, will be delivering a presentation titled, “How to Tell if You Are Making the Right Research Decision for ROI – The Link Between Research and Decisions on Bottom Line Return.”
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation announced today that Interim Analysis of an on-going Phase I/II study of Rexin-G for pancreatic cancer confirmed Rexin-G’s anti-tumor activity with no major toxicity in patients with metastatic chemotherapy-resistant pancreatic cancer. The clinical trial design includes 5 escalating doses of intravenous Rexin-G.
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FRESNO, Calif. — Chairman and CEO, Paul Willis stated, “Just like his previous career at a large agribusiness company, Dr. Mark E. Whitacre has risen fast at Cypress Systems, Inc, last month being named the company’s chief operating officer and president of operations.” Now Cypress and Whitacre are focusing their energy on an aggressive cancer prevention campaign in order to get Americans-and people around the world-to consume a special type of selenium known as SelenoExcell(R).
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SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation announced today the issue of U.S. Patent No. 7,347,998 for Targeted Gene Delivery in vivo. This patent provides additional intellectual property protection for the platform of highly advanced biotechnologies embodied in the company’s leading anti-cancer agent, Rexin-G.



