Baxa offers free webinar Feb 25: Improving the Quality of Sterile Compounding Through Automation

Baxa Corporation announces a new Webinar program supporting quality and compliance in sterile compounding activities. The Webinar titled “Improving Sterile Compounding Quality Through Automation,” features Eric Kastango RPh, MBA, FASHP in a discussion of the testing requirements and industry regulations and the use of automation to achieve product quality and patient safety goals. This ACPE-accredited Webinar presentation provides participants with one CE credit and takes place on February 25, 2010, at 2 PM Eastern Time/11 AM Pacific Time.

Interested participants can register for the February 25th Webinar at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/246924387 or by visiting the Baxa Webinar site at http://www.baxa.com/webinars. Visitors are encouraged to register in advance as space is limited.

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Media Preparedness -- thank you, Mark!

Thank you to Mark Chamberlin, Wichita, KS, for mentioning me and Absolutely PR in his recent presentation to the Wichita American Marketing Association. BTW - I'm a former Wichitan of 23 years and a former member of WAMA:

Media Preparedness By Mark Chamberlin, Armstrong Shank

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Colorado's Bioscience Industry Leaders and Legislators Focus on 2010 Initiatives At the Annual CBSA 'Bioscience Day at the Capitol'

The second annual "Bioscience Day at the Capitol," on Wednesday, January 27, will allow bioscience industry leaders and state legislators to discuss the industry and thoughts on the year ahead. The announcement is made by Leah Kientz, Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) Director of Public Policy and Programs, who says "This event brings the industry together to discuss ideas to help Colorado bioscience companies grow and prosper, while also providing a forum for legislators to discuss their views on the industry and the legislative session ahead."

Link to the Business Wire release

Bell Aquaculture’s Bell Perch™ Featured for a Second Year At Purdue’s Ag Alumni Fish Fry Feb. 6

Congratulations to Absolutely PR client Bell Aquaculture for Bell Perch™ being featured at the Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry for the second year running.

Under sponsorship of the Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA), Bell Aquaculture is again providing fish for Purdue University's Agricultural Alumni Fish Fry - Saturday, Feb. 6. The announcement is made by Norman McCowan, Bell Aquaculture President & CEO, who says this is the second consecutive year Indiana raised Bell Perch™ will be on the menu, along with pork, since its reintroduction to the event last year. The luncheon, starting at 11:30 a.m., is in the Toyota Blue Ribbon Pavilion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.

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Denver Magazine, January Issue: The New Health Technology

Barbara T. Zimmerman, PhD, authors "The New Health Technology" in the January Denver Magazine. John Collar, CBSA President & CEO, and CBSA Board Members Rick Duke and Kevin Smith are included.

Pick up a copy on the newsstand or read online

Jan 2010 5280 Magazine: Colorado's entrepreneurs go clean and green for the future

The CCIA's Founding Executive Director Chris Shapard is ringing in the New Year in Julie Dugdale's "Tech Savvy - Colorado's entrepreneurs go clean and green for the future" column. Chris' quote:

"The potential is huge," says Christine Shapard, executive director of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association. "And not just for windmills and solar farms. There are so many opportunities here."

Go buy it at the news stand now (Colorado's own Dana Perino and keynoter at the PRSA Colorado member retreat this year or read it online by clicking here.