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ORLANDO, Fla., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Intelsius, a DGP company, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of temperature-controlled packaging solutions, introduces the first of its kind range of solutions, BioCarrier(TM), specifically designed for local courier routes and multiple site sample collections. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130423/DE98247 )(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120215/DE53620LOGO ) "Intelsius is proudly introducing the...

Waste Needlessly Added $418 Billion to the Country's 2012 Healthcare Spend ORLANDO, Fla., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States wasted $418 billion in 2012 based on bad medication-related decisions, and the impact was most deeply felt in those states that could least afford it, according to new research from Express Scripts (NASDAQ: ESRX). (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130423/AQ99646-INFO) (Logo:...

GFF Expands Offering Beyond Salmon Fillets to Whole Head On and Head Off Trims SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Fresh Foods (www.globalfreshfoods.com), the company that naturally extends the shelf life of fresh foods, today announced that it has successfully tested its technology with H&G (head off and gutted) and HOG (head on and gutted) salmon. The recent 30-day tests demonstrated that both H&G and HOG trims can be shipped by sea using Global Fresh...

Combination is Designed to Further Reduce Health Care Costs by Lowering Pharmacy Claims Expense and Increasing Attention to Wellness TAMPA, Fla., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Comprehensive Care Corporation ("CompCare" or the "Company") (OTC BB; CHCR), a leading behavioral health, substance abuse and pharmacy management provider for employers, Taft-Hartley health and welfare Funds, and managed care companies announced today that it has entered into a formal consulting agreement with...

Ernst & Young's annual biotech report shows strong performance by major players but a challenging environment for the rest of the industry and an urgent need to focus on demonstrating value CHICAGO, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The global biotechnology industry continued on a path of recovery in 2012 as public companies in the sector achieved top- and bottom-line growth for the third straight year even while R&D spending remained under pressure at many companies. However, new...

INDIANAPOLIS, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nora Apothecary & Alternative Therapies today announced a voluntary multi-state recall of all sterile drug products compounded by the pharmacy that have not reached the expiration date listed on the product. The compounded products that are subject to the recall are those products within their expiration date that were compounded and dispensed by the pharmacy on or before Friday, April 19, 2013. The recall is being initiated due to...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Armada Health Care (Armada), the nation's largest specialty pharmacy group purchasing and channel management organization, is pleased to announce that the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has chosen Armada to be its primary purchasing partner. Armada and AHF will work together to leverage the vast industry coverage and combined purchasing volumes for HIV/AIDS specialty medications. "We consider the new partnership with AHF a great...

BOZEN, Sud-Tirol, Italy, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Robotics reported 28 new contracts in 1Q2013, including 12 new Robots [versus 6 Robots in 1Q2012; 8 for Oncology and 4 for non-hazardous IVs] and 16 new i.v.SOFT workflow software agreements [versus 11 i.v.SOFT contracts in 1Q2012]. After a dominant record overseas with almost 300 global installations outside the USA since 2007, http://www.health-robotics.com/en/installations, Health Robotics is now also the clear...

Study offers new insights on patient and physician characteristics that contribute to osteoporosis medication adherence Nearly 30 percent of women failed to pick up their bisphosphonate prescriptions, a medication that is most commonly used to treat osteoporosis and similar bone diseases, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published this week in the journal Osteoporosis International. The failure to pick up these newly prescribed medications, called primary nonadherence, can lead to an...

DUBLIN, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Politics of Pharma: Washington, States, and the Court's Impact on the Industry [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/x8fq2f/the_politics_of ]" report to their offering. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/600769 ) Politics have a greater direct effect on the pharmaceutical industry than almost any other in the US, and correspondingly, pharma...