Science Education & Policy

Pharmacists Express Concerns Over Obecalp Placebo Pill For Children

LONDON, June 16 /PRNewswire/-- Responding to reports in the media that Obecalp, a placebo pill for children, is due to be made available on the UK market, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain's (RPSGB) Chief Scientist, Jayne Lawrence sai ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 16 2008 - 4:14pm

Platts Seeks Nominations For Its 10th Annual Global Energy Awards

NEW YORK, June 16 /PRNewswire/-- Platts, the world's foremost energy information provider and a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is currently seeking nominations for the 10th annual Platts Global Energy Awards, which recognize excel ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jun 16 2008 - 2:30pm

Strike Action To Go Ahead At EIS

LONDON, June 17 /PRNewswire/-- Unite members at the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are to go on a continuous overtime ban from today (Tuesday 17th June) with a full day of strike action planned for Friday 20th June. Administrative staff were forc ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jun 16 2008 - 6:32pm

The Pope Has Delayed My National Institutes Of Health Progress Report

How is it that a statement by the Vatican has delayed my annual report to the National Institutes of Health? Not being Catholic, I generally don't pay much attention to Papal announcements, but maybe I need to start listening. Apparently back in March ...

Article - Michael White - Jun 18 2008 - 10:02am

NOMOTECH Selects Redline's Products For WiMAX Network In France And Africa

TORONTO, June 17 /PRNewswire/--- Company to Deploy WiMAX Forum Certified(R) RedMAX(R) Products in 1000 Rural & Urban Areas to Meet the Demand for Broadband Services Redline Communications Group Inc. ("Redline") (TSX and AIM: RDL), a leading ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jun 17 2008 - 1:30am

Start Of First Fingertip Payment Pilot In The Netherlands

UTRECHT and ZAANDAM, The Netherlands, June 17 /PRNewswire/--- Equens and Albert Heijn Develop Innovative Payment Method Today the payment processor Equens and supermarket chain Albert Heijn will begin a pilot with Tip2Pay- pay with your fingertip. For a p ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jun 17 2008 - 2:33am

MSD Signs Partnership With BMJ Group

BERLIN, June 17 /PRNewswire/--- univadis(R) Users Gain Access to BMJ Learning Content for CME and CPD ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jun 17 2008 - 6:33am

WatchGuard Accelerates European Expansion

SEATTLE, June 17 /PRNewswire/--- Opens New Headquarters in The Hague, Expands Presence and Operations in New Countries, Signs Multiple Channel Partners Throughout Europe, Localizes Network Security Solutions WatchGuard(R) Technologies, a global provider o ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jun 17 2008 - 8:33am

Dr. Conny Bogentoft Will Be Presenting 'Technology Transfer At The Karolinska Institutet' At Bio2008 In San Diego On Tuesday 17t

STOCKHOLM, June 17 /PRNewswire/-- Karolinska Development announced that the talk will focus on the commercialization mechanism behind the Karolinska Institutet Innovations System set up by Karolinska Institutet. Bogentoft, is CEO of Karolinska Development ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jun 17 2008 - 9:30am

World Allergy Organization Highlights Global Allergy Impact

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 17 /PRNewswire/--- First World Allergy Report Calls for Urgent Worldwide Collaboration to Tackle Global Increase in Allergies and Allergic Diseases ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jun 17 2008 - 11:30am