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| | March 23, 2010
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update | Volume 8, Issue 12 | | | In This Issue | | Bid / RFP / RFI Opportunities | 03/15/2010 - Request for Quote - Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) - professional services to assist with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Implementation
03/01/2010 - Request for Proposal - Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) SHSU needs to purchase a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for evidence management, analytical reporting and data management for a Regional Crime Lab. The RFP includes for software, hardware, installation & configuration, on-site training , and maintenance support services.
03/01/2010 - Request for Proposal - Laboratory Information Management System Request for Proposal - Laboratory Information Management System - Hampton Roads Sanitation District - Virginia Beach, Virginia
| | Articles | Enterprise Level LIMS – Reaping the Benefits of Integration Dave Champagne, Vice President and General Manager, Informatics, Thermo Fisher ScientificWith drug development times of approximately 15 years and subsequent costs approaching $2 billion by 2010, pharmaceutical companies are increasingly in search of processes that can help them consistently deliver a return on investment during the patent life of a drug. Enterprise level laboratory information management systems (LIMS) are key contributors in this effort. Delivering advanced functionality that is specific to each stage of the drug development process, sophisticated, purpose-built LIMS streamline processes and costs and present organizations with unique integration opportunities. These LIMS provide superior capabilities by delivering real-time analysis and reports, facilitating regulatory compliance and product quality, integrating with the company’s broader network and providing secure access to key data throughout the organization.
| | Upcoming Webcasts | 04/14/2010 - AACC Announces Webinar on Identifying & Investigating Test Interferences The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) announces a webinar, Identifying and Investigating Test Interferences, to be held April 14, 2010 at 2:00 pm EDT. The webinar will last 90 minutes.
03/25/2010 - ACM Global Central Lab and BioClinica Discuss How Central Lab and EDC Providers Can Collaborate More Effectively in R&D Directions Webinar R&D Directions webinar on, “How Central Lab and Electronic Data Capture Providers Can Collaborate Effectively.” Free Webinar on March 25, 2010
03/24/2010 - WEBCAST: ATL & Hach in the Water/Wastewater Industry Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL) and Hach Company will host an informational webcast on March 24, 2010 for attendees who are in the water and wastewater industry. This event is ideal for lab operations or QA/QC managers who manage the water/wastewater laboratory as well as water and wastewater utilities who need to generate regulatory reports and have fast access to all of their data. **Register today!!
03/24/2010 - AACC Announces Webinar On Mass Spectrometry In The Clinical Lab The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) announces a webinar Mass Spec in the Clinical Lab: Is Now The Time? to be held on March 25, 2010 at 2:00pm EST. The webinar will last 90 minutes.
| | Recent News | 03/22/2010 - Freeslate Inc. Releases New Automation Platform for Laboratory Scientists at ACS 2010 Today, Freeslate, Inc. announced the launch of its third generation Core Module automation system (CM3); designed to optimize workflow integration, it enables scientists to leverage a single automated platform to run a diverse array of laboratory applications.
03/19/2010 - BioImagene Partners with LigoLab to Develop Workflow Solution for Digital Pathology and Laboratory Information Systems BioImagene, Inc., the leading provider of end-to-end digital pathology solutions, and LigoLab, innovative provider of clinical laboratory information system, today announced the development of an interface between Virtuoso™, BioImagene’s digital pathology workflow software, and LigoLab’s anatomic pathology module of laboratory information system (LIS).
03/18/2010 - Brady Releases New Version of Label Design Software with Special Features for Laboratory ID Brady Worldwide, Inc. has released a new version of its LabelMark™ label design software with specific features and functionalities for the laboratory. The new LabelMark™ 5.1 Software offers a variety of time-saving tools for creating laboratory labels on a PC, including lab-specific label design wizards, data entry tools and printing capabilities to help expedite the process of identifying and tracking patient specimen and samples.
03/18/2010 - BioImagene Announces Integration with Market-Leading Anatomic Pathology Laboratory Information Systems BioImagene, Inc., the leading provider of end-to-end digital pathology solutions, announced the integration of Virtuoso™, BioImagene’s digital pathology workflow software, with several market-leading anatomic pathology (AP) laboratory information systems (LIS).
03/17/2010 - Total Petrochemicals Deploys IDBS' E-WorkBook for Chemistry to Improve R&D Efficiency and Productivity IDBS, the leading worldwide provider of research data management and analytics solutions to R&D organizations, today announced that E-WorkBook for Chemistry has been adopted by Total Petrochemicals, one of the world's leading petrochemicals producers.
03/17/2010 - Sunquest Information Systems Enters into Business Relationship with MedFusion of Dallas Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. ®, a leading provider of healthcare diagnostic information technology and outreach solutions, announced that MedFusion®, of Dallas, Texas, has signed a business agreement to license laboratory information management, molecular diagnostics, and anatomic pathology software from Sunquest(R).
| | Upcoming Events | 04/18/2010 - LabVantage - Customer Training & Education Conference 2010 03/29/2010 - Laboratory Informatics 2010 03/29/2010 - Improving Solubility 2010 | | Job Postings | 5/31/2009 - Aggregated List of LIMS Jobs 05/31/2009 - LIMS / LIS & Laboratory Careers | | | | Contact Us | Questions or Comments? We'd like to hear your comments and suggestions. E-mail your feedback or questions to us at cjones@limsinstitute.org Copyright Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc. P.O. Box 813301 Smyrna, GA 30081 770-313-8185Copyright Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc. P.O. Box 813301 Smyrna, GA 30081 770-313-5827 | |
