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WELWYN GARDEN CITY, England and BOSTON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Heptares Therapeutics, the leading GPCR drug discovery and development company, is pleased to announce that it has engaged Mr Akira Usui as a Consultant to augment the Company's business development capabilities in Japan and other Asian territories. Mr Usui has more than 15 years of experience in business development, licensing and alliance management in the pharmaceutical industry including senior...

LONDON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The potential of the pulmonary route as a non-invasive administration for systemic delivery of therapeutic agents has been receiving undeniable attention with the recent advances of the inhalation drug delivery showing significant promise. The crucial formulation considerations for orally inhaled products together with those of a delivery device play a major role in the efficiency of pulmonary delivery, and great strides have been made in...

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (NASDAQ:VNDA) today announced that the company has been named the 2013 Life Science Firm of the Year by the Tech Council of Maryland (TCM). Vanda was honored at the TCM's 25(th) Annual Tech Awards Celebration held in Bethesda, Maryland. The Tech Awards Celebration recognizes the leaders and innovators in the technology and life science communities in Maryland and the surrounding regions. "We are deeply...

DURHAM, N.C., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Parata Systems, a leader in pharmacy automation, announced today it has been recognized by Today's Caregiver magazine as a 2013 "Caregiver Friendly(®) Award" recipient. The awards recognize products, services, books and media created with the needs of caregivers in mind. Parata was recognized in the "Products" category for its Parata PASS(TM) (patient adherence strip system) packaging. Parata PASS organizes medications into a strip of unit-...

SCHOFIELD, Wis., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PuraMed BioScience(®), Inc., (OTCBB: PMBS) a researcher, developer, and marketer of over-the-counter (OTC) medicinal and healthcare products, announced that Ludlow Research re-issued its research opinion on the company based on low market capitalization valuation. Report Highlights Non-Prescription, All Natural Product to Treat Migraine Headaches Clinical Trials Show the Product Outperforms #1 Prescription Competitor Currently...

- Fastest growing Top 10 pharmaceutical business in the U.S., Europe & Japan in 2012 NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- At a meeting today with industry analysts, senior leaders from the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) announced they anticipate submitting more than 10 new product filings and more than 25 significant brand line extensions by 2017. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click:...

SAN DIEGO, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MedVantx, Inc., the company that has pioneered a unique direct to consumer pharmaceutical distribution channel announced today the Company has completed a major expansion of its home delivery platform to manage $1.5B in pharmaceutical products and the upgrade of its systems to offer a level of quality akin to cGMP facilities in its specialty home delivery pharmacy in Sioux Falls, SD. The Company provides leading pharmaceutical manufacturers,...

BioScience Laboratories, Inc. Clinical Laboratory has again exceeded market standards for Phase 1 Dermatological Safety Studies for an IND submission. Phase I Dermatological Safety Studies represent a critical transition into the human model for every IND and ANDA submission. Bozeman, MT (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 BioScience Laboratories clinical laboratory has again exceeded market standards for Phase 1 Dermatological Safety Studies for an IND submission. Twenty-two years of experience has...

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Printable Discount Cards from MedicationDiscountCard.com for Lyrica Margate City, NJ (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 The health care crisis in the United States is far from solved. In some states, up to twenty-seven percent of all adults are without health insurance. Further, roughly half of all bankruptcies of private citizens in the U.S. are related to medical bills. The high price of medical care also affects prescription drugs, meaning that many patients cannot afford to take their...