Ellen de brabander, phd, named head of global r&d, merial ltd

Ellen de Brabander, PhD, Named Head of Global R&D, Merial Ltd.

Ellen de Brabander, PhD., has been appointed Global Head of Merial Research and Development for Merial Limited, a world leader in research, manufacturing and marketing of animal health pharmaceuticals and vaccines. Dr. de Brabander reports to José Barella, Merial’s Executive Chairman, and is a member of Merial’s executive leadership team.

Duluth, GA (Vocus) June 5, 2008

Ellen de Brabander, PhD., has been appointed Global Head of Merial Research and Development for Merial Limited, a world leader in research, manufacturing and marketing of animal health pharmaceuticals and vaccines. Dr. de Brabander reports to José Barella, Merial’s Executive Chairman, and is a member of Merial’s executive leadership team.

Dr. de Brabander joins Merial with a broad background of executive R&D positions at DSM, the Netherlands-based global life sciences and material sciences company, and Intervet, the global animal health company. Her most recent position was Head of R&D for Intervet.

As Global Head of Merial R&D, Dr. de Brabander will lead the company’s global research and new product development activities in nine R&D centers around the world. Merial’s R&D division employs more than 700 people.

“The Animal Health industry is a very attractive environment for research and development,” said Dr. de Brabander. “There is a constant and strong demand for new and better products, but this is also a business with complexity and dynamics that are very different from other industries. It is exciting to be able to meet this market demand by applying new technologies that allow us to develop products that make a real difference for our customers. Merial’s capabilities in these new technological areas are impressive. I am fully committed to further strengthen the innovative power at Merial. I am very pleased to have joined Merial because it is an innovation-driven, world-leading animal health company with a strong existing foundation in all major species,” she said.

During the first part of Dr. de Brabander’s career with DSM, she held successive global senior executive-level positions in the Coating Resins and Chemicals divisions. She was appointed CEO of DSM’s Pharma Chemicals in 2004. The following year, she was named Vice President Corporate Technology for all of DSM.

As Head of R&D and Board Member for Intervet beginning in 2006, Dr. de Brabander was responsible for that company’s global R&D organization, managing the R&D activities in both vaccines and pharmaceuticals at 14 sites.

Dr. de Brabander has a PhD in bio-organic chemistry from Leiden University, and completed a post-doctoral program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She will be relocating to Duluth from the Netherlands later this year.

Dr. de Brabander succeeds Dr. Kevin Schultz, who leaves after performing the role of Head of Merial R&D for ten years. Dr. Schultz will remain with Merial as a consultant on special projects and external collaborations.

About Merial
Merial is a world-leading, innovation-driven animal health company, providing a comprehensive range of products to enhance the health, well-being and performance of a wide range of animals. Merial employs more than 5,400 people and operates in more than 150 countries worldwide. Its 2007 sales were nearly $2.5 billion. Merial Limited is a joint venture between Merck & Co., Inc. and sanofi-aventis. For more information, please see www. merial. com.

Contacts:
Steve Dickinson
Merial
678-638-3683

Philip Connolly
Merial
+44 1279 77 5846

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Point of care dispensing improves doctor-patient relationships

Point of Care Dispensing Improves Doctor-Patient Relationships

Physicians are providing improved patient services by offering Point of Care Dispensing of pharmaceutical medicines to their patients. By doing so, a physician can be unique in the marketplace by helping their patients in several key areas. Though costs to patients are about the same as local pharmacies, Point of Care Dispensing is still profitable for physicians giving them an extra incentive to try this relatively unknown practice.

Sugar Land, TX (PRWEB) May 24, 2006

A small but growing number of physicians around the country are utilizing Point of Care Dispensing (http://www. PointOfCareDispensing. net) purely for the patient benefits the practice can provide. Point of Care Dispensing is a process where physicians provide complete prescriptions rather than hand out samples, saving their patient a trip to the pharmacy. Physician offices that incorporate this into their routine can provide significant benefits to their patients at a price that provides profitability to the physician's practice while not costing the patient any more than they would have paid at their local pharmacy.

"In today's business climate, even doctors compete for clientele in areas outside price" says Jeff Dodson, an independent dispensing consultant at MedX Sales (http://www. PointOfCareDispensing. net), a provider of dispensing services via repackagers of pharmaceutical drugs. "A doctor that provides improved patient services like Point of Care Dispensing stands out above physicians that don't. This can be a significant marketing advantage over nearby competing physician offices."

The list of patient benefits would seem to resonate with most physician's patients. They include:

Save The Patient Money: Many patients do not have drug or medication benefits and the cost to obtain drugs in a pharmacy can be very expensive. Many of the generic drugs a physician would carry in a Point of Care Dispensing (http://www. PointOfCareDispensing. net) program have very reasonable wholesale pricing making the retail price to the patient very affordable.

Save The Patient Time: The convenience of getting your prescription filled at the doctor's office and going home to bed is very appealing to every patient.

Improved Patient Therapy Compliance: It is a known fact that many patients leave the physician's office and never fill their prescription. Pharmacies report this statistic could be as high as 30%. Doctors can now be certain that the patient has the necessary medication and has taken their first dose right in their office.

Reduction In The Error Rate: The potential for fatal errors at pharmacies for the wrong drug, wrong dosage and wrong strength is approaching 5% in some areas. Cross-contamination is virtually 100%. Pharmacies often use the same trays to count different types of drugs. A pharmaceutical re-packager is under a more stringent set of rules and guidelines set by the DEA and FDA that prevent such occurrences.

Confidentiality: Many patients who would rather not discuss their medical situation outside their physician's office appreciate not having to go to their local pharmacist to get a prescription.

"Point of Care Dispensing just makes sense, on many levels," says Jeff Dodson. "Patients can be confident they are getting the right medicines at a cost that is about the same as their neighborhood pharmacy and physicians have an opportunity to increase patient care. For most physicians, it is a matter of when they will dispense medicines, not if they will."

Jeff Dodson is an independent dispensing consultant for MedX Sales. You can read more about Point of Care Dispensing (http://www. PointOfCareDispensing. net) and the company he represents at his web site, www. PointOfCareDispensing. net where you can also watch 2 short videos explaining this practice.

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The sweetest little shop in winston salem has just celebrated its first birthday

The Sweetest Little Shop in Winston Salem Has Just Celebrated its First Birthday

Winston Salem, NC (PRWEB) September 14, 2006

The sweetest little Shoppe in Winston-Salem has just celebrated its first year in business at 1228 Reynolda Road.

The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and gourmet chocolates tickles the senses as you make your entrance into SWEETIE’S, a quaint little dwelling that is now home to an array of unique candies and gift items.

Owners Russ & Jackie Williams stated that they wanted to bring a friendly, relaxed shopping experience to the local consumer who is searching for that little gift or candy item that might be out of the ordinary. As well as to provide corporate clients with exceptional items to satisfy their gift giving needs.

The 1928 bungalow that sits opposite the Children’s Home of North Carolina was painstakingly restored to reflect it’s elegant beginnings. With the help of friends and family members every surface was repainted, the hardwood floors restored to their original splendor.

In what was once the living room of Mac and Treva Teague, now serves as the inviting front room of SWEETIE’S. There is an antique fudge case well over 100 years old that houses mouth-watering truffles from Birnn in Burlington, Vermont and a selection of fudge from the Outer Banks. Light fixtures from the local Habitat Re Store and a lovely old sideboard from the downtown Rescue Mission outfitted the store and a large selection of handmade cabinetry much of it made by Russ.

A walk through the store reveals another room dedicated to uniquely packaged gift items by Jackie who claims that if “I can put candy on it around it or near it I will”. Evident by her ability to turn the likes of glass blown candleholders or crystal martini glasses into delightful explosions of chocolate and colors.

Travel a few more steps into the kitchen where there are always plenty of tasty samples and you’ll also find aromatic coffees and teas as well as gourmet cookies, chocolate covered pretzel rods and a very decadent caramel popcorn drizzled with white chocolate and nestled in with pecans, cashews, peanuts and bits of Belgian and white chocolate.

Jackie tells us that part of the charm and appeal of this little sweet Shoppe is that we have taken the time our first year in business to really listen to our consumer to provide them with not only the different and unusual but to also support the local artist and vendors right here in Winston Salem. It is all part of the charm of our store and gives our local artisans a place to showcase their wares.

To that end you will find an entire room dedicated to wonderful stationery, invitations and gift cards by local Winston artist and designer Devora Transou of Devora Designs’ whose latest designs now grace ladies silk PJ’s by Calvin Klein being sold at Neiman Marcus in New York City.

Beautiful tile trivets and hand painted ceramics, award winning photographic greeting cards by Winston’s very own Maria Braucht who for many years had her own very popular coffee and gift shop on Stratford Road. “Maria was and remains an icon in Winston” According to Russ we also carry several flavors of Maria’s locally roasted coffee beans. Here at Sweetie’s you cannot only sample her coffees but it is available for sale freshly brewed by the cup or whole bean by the pound.

There are fragrant gel candles, hand crafted by local husband and wife team, Andy and Debbie Winfrey, and lighting up the corners here and there are the charming seasonal glass blocks by Sandy.

New to Sweetie’s are the decidedly delicious Homemade Goodies by Karen and Nancy; two sisters who moved their respective families from hundreds of miles apart to Winston to be able to start a business venture together. Karen and Nancy provide scrumptious handmade caramels and white chocolate macadamia nut biscotti.

You’ll find two “life size” bunnies waving at you from the front porch every day they have become the store mascots and were hand crafted by local artisan Dee Keegly, whose fabulous stick ponies and unique wooden purses also call Sweetie’s home.

Jackie can be found on many a day helping to make the dreams of local brides come true or catering to the needs of special occasions in the way of hand crafted and customized favors for weddings, birthday’s, anniversaries, Bar or Bat Mitzvah’s. Corporate gift baskets and many ideas for pharmaceutical reps to realtors are her specialty.

She enjoys working with fine candies from around the world and her colorful candy arrangements can be found throughout the store and her work has been commissioned by the likes of Harley Davidson, Regal Marine boats, Outback Steak house and Westgate Resorts in Orlando, Florida. A former merchandising manager for Michael’s Art & Crafts in Florida she made an easy transition to Candy Bouquet Franchise owner and with the help and backing of her husband Russ they moved their business from New Smyrna Beach to Winston.

Russ a North Carolina native was born and raised in Siler City and is a graduate of Davidson College. Jackie, the product of a military home has lived “most everywhere” including a year in Alaska and several years abroad.

We chose Winston because we have a blended family, Russ has two daughters who live here with their families a son and his family in Jacksonville NC. Jackie has two sons in the Marine Corps, stationed at Camp LeJuene in Jacksonville, NC who currently serve with Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Russ, Jackie and the staff at Sweetie’s extend a warm invitation for you to come on by, sample our sweet treats grab a cup of freshly brewed coffee and sit for a spell on our front porch bench. Check out what’s on tap for Halloween and the upcoming Christmas holiday. Whatever the season, whatever the reason Sweetie’s has something special for everyone.

Store hours are Monday – Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

For additional information contact Jackie or Russ at 336-723-4264.

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Uv-visible-nir microscope for broadband inspection

UV-Visible-NIR Microscope for Broadband Inspection

CRAIC Technologies introduces the UVM-2 broadband microscope for UV, visible and NIR range microscopy in both transmission and reflectance.

San Dimas, CA (PRWEB) March 26, 2007

CRAIC Technologies, the leader in UV-visible-NIR microscopy and microspectroscopy, today released the new UVM-2™ Broadband Microscope. This new instrument represents a major step forward in the field of microscopy as it is able to image from 250 to 2000 nm over narrow bands or large spectral regions. The UVM-2™ can acquire transmission and reflectance microscopic images with sub-micron resolutions.

"The UVM-2™ was developed in response to customer requests for UV and NIR imaging. This system allows for our customers to acquire high resolution micrographs quickly, easily and non-destructively. The UVM-2™ is designed to meet those requirements with a robust and durable instrument," says Dr. Jumi Lee, Senior Vice President. "With such features as broadband optics, broadband light sources and digital UV and NIR imaging, this microscope can be used for scientific research and industrial quality control in many different fields."

The UVM-2™ uses range from purely scientific research to industrial applications to quality control. For example, the UVM-2™ is equally at home being used for inspection the interior structures of bonded silicon devices as it is directly imaging protein crystals used in pharmaceutical research. Absorbance, transmission, and reflectance illumination in the UV, visible and near infrared regions can all be done with the same microscope.

CRAIC is dedicated to working with its customers to enable them to obtain and maintain the latest microscopy technology. The UVM-2™ is an example of this dedication. For more information on this and other products, please contact CRAIC Technologies.

About CRAIC Technologies, Inc.

CRAIC is a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of high-performance UV-visible-NIR range microscopes and microspectrometer systems. CRAIC instruments are used in a diverse range of fields including forensics, semiconductor metrology, flat panel display metrology, chemistry, biology and physics. Located near Los Angeles, at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, CRAIC's website is www. microspectra. com.

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Apriori beauty launches celloxylin md

Apriori Beauty Launches Celloxylin MD

No needles or knives, just advanced, innovative skincare products that replace expensive and risky medical procedures

Laguna Hills, CA (PRWEB) June 22, 2010

Apriori Beauty, LLC announced the launch of its anti-aging treatment brand, Celloxylin® MD -- pharmaceutical grade skincare treatment products that are undeniably effective without a prescription.

The Celloxylin MD brand launches with 20EX Acid Peel. Using the highest ingredient levels possible without a prescription, this non-abrasive peel provides intensive, 20% EXfoliation with a potent complex of glycolic acid, lactic acid, N-Acetyl glucosamine and encapsulated salicylic acid. Each ingredient in this proprietary complex is clinically proven to improve skin's appearance and texture and reduce the visible signs of aging, including: lines, wrinkles, hyperpigmentation and scarring. Soothing and calming ingredients, aloe vera and cucumber, help make this peel safe and effective, without long-term irritation. A natural alternative to professional treatments, this fast-acting peel provides immediate, visible results in the comfort of your own home!

"As a surgeon, I know firsthand the risks associated with elective surgical procedures. With Apriori Beauty's Celloxylin MD, women have the opportunity to look and feel beautiful at an affordable price and without any risk," said Lisa Karamardian, MD, Newport Beach, CA.

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Apriori Beauty's products are sold exclusively through independent Consultants at aprioribeauty. com. Available for $55 (1.6 fl oz | 50 mL), 20EX Acid Peel is packaged in an easy-to-use airless pump tube.

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The ugly truth about commercial cosmetics

The Ugly Truth About Commercial Cosmetics

Afterglow Cosmetics explains the dangers behind many commerical cosmetics.

Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 4, 2006

Over 90% of all ingredients in commercially available cosmetics are of synthetic origin and directly linked to serious health risks like cancer, infertility, kidney and liver disease and severe skin issues.

Skin Deep's Report which recomends Natural Cosmetics (http://www. afterglowcosmetics. com) has identified over 900 chemicals commonly available for use in cosmetics that have toxic substances and are dangerous to your health. Environmental Working Group report called, “Skin Deep” found that almost 90 percent of the more than 10,000 ingredients used in personal care products have not been evaluated by government regulators. At the same time of the 20,000 different off-the-shelf cosmetic products that are for sales in the US, over 80% of the products surveyed contained one or more ingredients that have caused documented adverse reactions in humans and animals in the past.

Most of the large cosmetic and personal-care companies will tell you not to worry. They agree that there are many chemicals in their products, but say that the quantities are small and will not affect you. At first glance this seems reasonable. Unfortunately, this is a sugar coated public relations response and does not identify the true issue at hand. Medical science has proven that humans exposed over time to very small quantities of harmful chemicals do indeed suffer the consequences.

Medical science has proven that even the thin patches we stick to our arms or stomach with very small amounts of pharmaceutical chemicals can very effectively deliver chemicals into the bloodstream, totally changing the body's chemistry. Trans-dermal patches containing small traces of nicotine can effectively deliver chemicals directly into the bloodstream to alter tobacco cravings. The new contraceptive alternative to the “Pill” is a patch which contains very low levels of hormones and still has the ability to stop a woman from getting pregnant.

Little is known about the long term effects of the petroleum chemicals and synthetic products that we rub into our skin on a daily basis in the form of cosmetics, lotions, shampoos, etc. At this point scientists and researchers know that these chemicals pose a threat to human health and fertility and have been found in our bodies and breast milk. Chemicals found in cosmetics and personal-care products are linked to birth defects, hormone disruption and reduced fertility not to mention more pervasive cosmetic damage such as rashes, mild to severe acne and eczema. Many people use cosmetics and lotions to cure skin issues. Ironically, the products they are using and hoping for a cure are the very same products that are causing the problem.

Press Release by Gomvents Corp., a Boston Search Engine Placement (http://www. gomvents. com) and Marketing Firm.

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