Veeva Systems Inc. (NYSE: VEEV) today announced GSK – one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies – has selected Veeva for multichannel CRM.

“GSK is committed to providing healthcare professionals relevant product and disease area information, when, where, and how they need it,” said Simon Dingemans, chief financial officer at GSK. “We are pleased to partner with Veeva to help fulfill our multichannel vision.” Veeva CRM delivers complete customer insight and tailored interactions for best-in-class customer engagement across all touchpoints including, in-person, email...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide GBP 109 million for the construction of a new District and General Hospital in Dumfries that will ensure modern health-care for people living in the south-west of Scotland.

The 26 year loan from Europe’s long-term lending institution represents around half of the project cost and represents the second new hospital in Scotland to be supported by the EIB this year following confirmation of GBP 83 million support for the new Royal Hospital for Sick Children agreed in February. “The European Investment Bank recognises that investment in new hospitals is essential to reflect Europe’s ageing population and...

Horizon’s Diagnostics division to provide genetically defined, human genomic reference standards

Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE:HZD) (Horizon), a leading provider of research tools to support translational genomics and the development of personalized medicines, today announced that it will be providing genomic Reference Materials to support Phase Two of Cancer Research UK’s Stratified Medicine Programme (SMP). Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. The work will focus on supporting the validation...

Analytik Jena AG has purchased the entire rented and owner-occupied real estate complex at their corporate headquarters in Jena.

The real estate in the Jena-Göschwitz industrial estate comprises multiple modern new-builds as well as a renovated old building from the former Carl Zeiss Jena conglomerate. Analytik Jena AG has maintained its corporate headquarters in Jena-Göschwitz since 1995 and employs roughly 400 employees there today.

Continuing success in Europe has encouraged leading global asset management specialist, EquipNet Inc. (Boston, Illinois, USA), to expand both its sales and marketing operations and its -logistics hub for all UK and European business.

The company has relocated its European team into new, larger office premises based in Twyford, Berkshire, as well as extending its warehouse facilities in Bridgend, South Wales. These investments will allow EquipNet to further improve logistics capabilities, providing customers with a completely integrated service. EquipNet helps companies to take control of their assets using a range of tools and activities including redeployment...

Biomolecule Purifications and Analytics Using CIM Monoliths

Hichrom Limited are pleased to announce that they have been appointed as UK distributor for BIA Separations, the leading developer and manufacturer of CIM^® (Convective Interaction Media) monolithic chromatographic columns for production, purification and analytics of large biomolecules. BIA Separations is headquartered in Austria, with sales offices in the US and China. Their mission is to develop and produce CIM monolithic columns of highest quality and provide superior research and method development services for the purification and analytics of biomolecules....

Biomedical big data solutions company GENALICE announced that they have added a cloud solution via Amazon Web Services (AWS) to its on-premise solution, the GENALICE VAULT.  

Both are deployment options of GENALICE MAP, the company’s breakthrough Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data processing software. GENALICE MAP processes genomics data up to 100-fold faster than conventional tools and produces improved quality outcome data, while radically reducing the storage requirements. It is the only product in the market today that makes secondary analysis of large-scale genomics data... 

Selah Genomics, Greenville Health System, DecisionQ Corporation and BD working together to “democratize genetic medicine”

EKF Diagnostics subsidiary, Selah Genomics, has announced a major, four-way collaboration with Greenville Health System (GHS, South Carolina), DecisionQ Corporation (Virginia), and BD (Becton Dickinson and Company, New Jersey). Expected to last 18 months, the collaboration aims to unite classic clinical annotations with proprietary next generation sequencing (NGS) technology and artificial intelligence-based decision...

Metrohm USA and Metrohm Canada are pleased to announce the winner of the 2015 Young Chemist Award, Chad Atkins.

Chad is completing his Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia where he works under the supervision of Robin Turner and Michael Blades. Chad’s research uses Raman spectroscopy to assess the degradation of stored red blood cells to measure age-related changes in stored cell breakdown. By measuring samples through the storage bag the possibility of contamination is reduced. Confirming the viability of stored red blood cells...

UK based molecular diagnostics company Biofortuna has appointed a new chairman to lead the next phase of growth.

Life sciences expert Ian Johnson will take on the role at Biofortuna with previous chairman Mark Hurley remaining on the board as a non-executive director. Biofortuna, based in the Wirral, specialises in proprietary freeze dried diagnostics and contract services. It recently announced a £1.5m funding round for the company to further develop its diagnostic assays and invest in its freeze drying production capability. Former chairman Hurley said: “Over the years I have thoroughly...

This month Priorclave strengthens its sales teams with the appointment of Adam Rutter as Export Sales Manager. 

Despite a relatively young age of 24 years, he has considerable international sales experience and will play a key role in further developing the growth of laboratory autoclave exports from this British design and manufacturing company. In addition to phenomenal success in the UK, Priorclave has already a strong overseas presence with many laboratory autoclaves working successfully in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Australia...

Awarded as part of £20M competition bringing innovative biotechnology projects to market

Cobra Biologics, international CDMO of biologics and pharmaceuticals, and The University of Manchester have been awarded collaborative funding of £217K as one of only 23 projects which will share almost £20M from the Innovate UK / Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) supported Industrial Biotechnology Catalyst. The joint project, PeriTune, is to develop a protein expression optimisation platform for the...

Synexus has been acquired from Lyceum Capital with the backing of LDC

The deal will enable Synexus to further expand both its global network of clinical research centres - into the US, Asia and South America - and the range of therapy areas it focuses on. Synexus’, the global leader in its field, contracted order book stands today at a record $216 million. Synexus, the world’s largest multi-national company dedicated to the recruitment and running of clinical trials at its own research centres across the globe...

Point Of Care Testing Ltd, (POCT Ltd) is a medical diagnostics distributor of point-of-care instruments and consumables for the medical and research markets in the UK and Ireland.

POCT Ltd which also provides services to the National Independent Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, announced today the completion of a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Analox Instruments Ltd, (Analox) a United Kingdom based instrument and reagent manufacturing company. The transaction completed on 6^th February 2015. Ian Cowie, Managing Director and CEO of Point Of Care Testing Ltd, commented...

Synoptics, a world leader in the development and manufacture of innovative digital imaging systems for life science applications, is pleased to announce the group’s restructuring and change in its commercial strategy has been positively received, helping the firm’s parent company, Scientific Digital Imaging (SDI) to secure over £500,000 in new investment.

Synoptics, which celebrates 30 years in business in 2015, has been restructured to capitalise on the increasing demand for products in the North American DNA imaging and microbiology market sectors. To achieve this, Synoptics has appointed Simon Leath as VP of Sales and Marketing, at Synoptics’ North American subsidiary. Simon comes with over 16 years’ experience in sales management and sales for major international life...

GPE Scientific Ltd, a leading manufacturer and distributor of laboratory equipment and industrial and research glassware, announced today that they have officially launched a new website.

The new website offers a modern design focussing on the customer navigation and interaction across the site. The Quotation Basket function allows the customer to quickly add a wide range of products to their basket and submit the order for a finalised price. This means customers will get the best possible price direct.The website now offers four main sections, Chemistry, Life Science, Industrial Glass and Glassblowing Tools allowing customers to find a range of products suitable for their needs. The site has also been developed to include extensive product information where relevant, including technical data, videos, downloadable brochures and leaflets...

Fisher Scientific, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, recently announced the winners of the Supplier Awards during its fourth European Sales Conference, held in Malta.

From January 27 - 29 2015, more than 700 delegates attended the Fisher Scientific Sales Conference at the Hilton, Malta. This was the fourth event of its kind, bringing together delegates from 21 countries. The three day event included an exhibition showcase with 63 booths featuring laboratory products from Fisher Scientific and other leading suppliers. The event culminated in a gala dinner and awards ceremony, during which the...

Company extends support and reach in the US for its Mosaic sample management software

Titian Software has further expanded its US operation following years of robust growth. Over the past decade, innovation and continued development of its pre-eminent sample management software, Mosaic, has secured it as the preferred choice for most of the world’s top 20 bio-pharma companies. Mosaic 6.0, released in late 2014, is optimised for the storage, processing, tracking and ordering of compounds, biologicals and reagents...

We are pleased to announce that AP Technologies (APT) has been appointed UK and Ireland distributor for Vertilon Corporation.

APT will be responsible for Vertilon's full range of PhotoniQ charge integrating multi-channel Data Acquisition Systems (DAQs), multi-channel photon counting systems, Sensor Interface Boards (SIBs) and accessories. Martin Sharratt, Founder and Director of APT, commented: “I am very excited to add Vertilon’s DAQs to the APT product range – they will be of great interest to customers using our line of silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) from...

Blacktrace Holdings Limited, a leading group of companies focused on Productizing Science®, is pleased to announce that with effect from 16th January 2015 it has acquired the assets of ChemiSens AB, based in Lund, Sweden.