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Norwich Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an industry leader in contract manufacturing and packaging, has announced a comprehensive expansion of services and has named Carolyn A. Gherardi as principal point of contact for those interested in the company’s added capabilities.

Compass Pharma Services, LLC improved customer service for pharmaceutical packaging, blister packaging, bottle filling and powder filling and other cGMP contract packaging services.

Norwich Pharmaceuticals bolsters customer service offerings with SupplyScape’s business process collaboration environment

TwinTrader.com announces the publication of Breakout for AMRI; highlighting public companies on the move and what’s behind the surge.

Purple Diamond Testing Services opens a new Testing and Engineering Center

TwinTrader.com announces the publication of Breakout for BBH; highlighting public companies on the move and what’s behind the surge.

TwinTrader.com announces the publication of Breakout for CELG; highlighting public companies on the move and what’s behind the surge.

Report Buyer, the online destination for business intelligence for major industry sectors, has added a new report which finds that the global market for blood disorder treatments is expected to increase to nearly $44.0 billion by 2012, experiencing a compound average annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7%.

Report Buyer, the online destination for business intelligence for major industry sectors, has added a new report which finds that the global market for biometrics is expected to rise to $7.1 billion by 2012, showing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.3%.

EuroMed Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of wound care management products, has added a new product to its SureSkin line of hydrocolloid dressings, and in doing so, has launched a new offensive against chronic and acute wounds. The new product is called SureSkin III Silver because it is constructed with silver ions that serve as antimicrobial agents throughout the entire wear time of the dressing.

Federal Equipment Company, Inc, a leading global supplier of quality used equipment for the pharmaceutical, chemical, and plastics industries, today announced the on-site liquidation of a Pfizer manufacturing facility located in Groton, CT. This Pfizer facility liquidation includes the sale of modern active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) processing machinery. This liquidation includes the sale of hastelloy, stainless steel and glass-lined reactors, filter dryers, heat exchangers, centrifuges, tanks, and other related API manufacturing equipment.

A special type of honey is being used as a main ingredient in wound care products due to the presence of strong antibacterial and antimicrobial properties.

Focus Express Mail Pharmacy, an Internet-based mail-order pharmacy headquartered in Horsham, Pa., recently announced a partnership with PumpWear, Inc. of Latham, N.Y. PumpWear, Inc. will provide stylish and affordable insulin pump accessories to Focus Express Mail Pharmacy, for its clients with diabetes.

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Re-orders are on the rise for a new liquid energy shot energy drink product from Indianapolis-based DMD Pharmaceuticals.

Federal Equipment Company has named Ted Davis as Vice President of its plastics division. Davis brings a proven track record of developing, implementing and managing effective sales strategies for complex plastics manufacturing equipment.

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GlaxoSmithKline will honor up to ten community nonprofit organizations that provide “access to healthcare” in the Greater Philadelphia area at the 11th Annual GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards. Applications for outstanding achievement and excellence in providing healthcare access will be accepted through 4 p.m., EST on August 28, 2007. Winning organizations will receive $40,000 each in unrestricted award funding.

Cornerstone BioPharma™, the Triangle-based specialty pharmaceutical company currently focused on the development and commercialization of niche prescription medications in the respiratory arena, today announced it has signed a co-promotion agreement with SJ Pharmaceuticals (SJP).

Tonometry through the Eyelid (el tonómetro Diaton, que toma la presión intraocular a través del párpado) will be introduced in a beautiful City of Cancun, México from May 31 to June 4, 2007. BiCOM’s Diaton tonometer distributor Farbac Co., an ophthalmic devices distributor in Mexico will be featuring Diaton at Booths # 150 & 151. BiCOM plans to establish distributors in every Latin American country.

Global Vision, the leader in automated proofreading solutions for the pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods industries will be demonstrating its packaging verification technology at East Pack June 12th to 14th, 2007.

Gentris Corporation (Gentris) today announced FDA clearance for GentriSure™, its first product line and the first FDA-cleared product for this specialty pharmacogenomics company. These six Human Genomic Reference Controls, the first products of their kind approved by a federal agency, are used to perform diagnostic testing for the Cytochrome P450 2D6 gene (CYP2D6). Gentris, a leading global provider of applied clinical pharmacogenomic services and diagnostic product solutions, can now add FDA approval and a GMP-compliant device manufacturer to its long list of accomplishments.

Deacom, Inc. announces it has joined the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) as an Associate Member. As the producer of the DEACOM Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software System for pharmaceutical manufacturers, Deacom, Inc. actively supports the initiatives of the GPhA in the scientific, regulatory, federal and state forums and in the public affairs arena.

Cornerstone BioPharma (“Cornerstone”) of Cary, North Carolina, and J-Med Pharmaceuticals (“J-Med”) of Boston, Massachusetts, today announced that they have settled pending patent litigation with Sovereign Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., (“Sovereign”) of Fort Worth, Texas, in connection with U.S. Patent No. 6,270,796 (“the ‘796 patent”). The litigation was brought by the patent owner J-Med and licensee Cornerstone, who markets and sells the AlleRx™ Dose Pack.