Autoscribe, a leading developer of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), has announced it will be running a series of three free �How to Buy a LIMS� webinars on 26th March, 23rd April and 28th May 2014. With over 60 years of practical management experience specifying and delivering successful LIMS solutions to any laboratory in any industry, Autoscribe has designed these webinars to provide information that will help keep anyone considering purchasing a LIMS on track, avoid some of the pitfalls and find the right solution to fit the specific needs.

Blaze Systems announced a new release of its BlazeStability shelf life management software now available as a SaaS (Software as a Service) offering including end-to-end management of the entire study process, including storage and analytical functions. This development makes automation of the complete organization and execution of shelf life studies available to labs of all sizes, with a sea-change reduction in the entry barrier to getting on-line.

The versatile ‘OneTime configuration tools’ provided with the Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) from Autoscribe, not only allow the system to be configured without the use of custom programming, but also uniquely provide an audit trail each time a display screen for the system is updated or modified. If a screen is being altered, no one else can modify it until it goes live again. Each version is saved with a version number so the audit trail allows the possibility of returning to an earlier version if required.

This 90-minute webinar will show how you can implement a closed-loop CAPA system that meets CGMP requirements and U.S. FDA expectations. You will learn simple, but powerful, tools and methods that you can use regularly and systematically to define and resolve root causes, not just symptoms.

This webinar will focus on the different types of import alerts issued by the FDA. It will provide the attendees strategic recommendations for removing one’s company and/or products from an import alert.

BioDiscovery, Inc., a leader in DNA structural variant analysis laboratory software for copy number (CNV) and sequence variation, and N-of-One, the leading provider of molecular interpretation and therapeutic strategies for precision medicine in oncology, today announced a partnership to jointly provide integrated genomic analysis interpretation solutions.

This regulatory training will help attendees understand key benefits for implementing and maintaining an effective global regulatory plan. Attendees will also gain exposure to the elements and a methodology for global regulatory plan development and maintenance.

This webinar will discuss the different aspects which auditors generally look in equipment calibration, maintenance and validation and highlight the best practices.

This 90-minute training will provide an introduction to FDA’s rules governing pet food product development and formulation, manufacturing, labeling; and marketing and promotion. In addition to facility inspections and product recalls, the webinar will summarize and assess FDA’s enforcement activity in the U.S. pet food market paying particular attention to enforcement trends and risks.

NovoPath announced today that its NovoPath version 9.0 anatomic pathology laboratory information management software platform is compliant with the ONC 2014 Edition criteria and was certified as an EHR Module on February 14, 2014 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®)

The world of lab data and informatics systems is evolving. Make sure you stay up-to-date with the ELNs, Data Analytics and Knowledge Management (EDKM) Summit, taking place in Boston, MA from 17-18 June 2014. EDKM is the only meeting in the US that provides answers and real user case study experiences in laboratory informatics systems.

The webinar will discuss the do’s and don’ts for using social media in marketing FDA-regulated products. Common issues, misconceptions, perceptions, and possible solutions will be discussed. The presentation will to familiarize you with the current FDA rules and help you plan for developments expected in the near future.

This HIPAA compliance training will focus on the Breach Notification Rules including the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). Learn how to ensure compliance with data breach reporting requirements to avoid penalties.

This clinical compliance training will explain how human subject research studies are regulated. Attendees will learn best practices to ensure compliance with clinical research regulations.

Importing products regulated by the FDA has become more complicated. The FDA is using increasingly strict criteria. In order to ensure that your imported product does not get detained or refused entry, you should be knowledgeable about FDA requirements for foods, medicines, medical devices, cosmetics and radiation emitting devices. In addition, there are import requirements that are enforced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and intersect with the FDA’s legal requirements.

For well over a decade, research and data informatics systems were “going mobile” and a new age of scientific productivity and freedom was just over the horizon. While some progress has been made, there are still many factors impeding full uptake of mobile devices in laboratories.

The New York Genome Center (NYGC) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced an initiative to accelerate a new era of genomic medicine with the use of IBM's Watson cognitive system. IBM and NYGC will test a unique Watson prototype designed specifically for genomic research as a tool to help oncologists deliver more personalized care to cancer patients.

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced a strategic business partnership with Naizak Global Engineering Systems, one of the leading engineering and IT solutions integrators in the Middle East. The partnership brings Thermo Fisher’s state-of-the-art laboratory data management solutions to the full range of science-based industries throughout Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.

This 90-minute webinar will focus on the critical steps in starting up a new cleanroom operation and releasing it for manufacturing. It includes a case study-based approach to dealing with excursion events and establishing control of the cleanroom after a worst case event.

This food safety compliance training will focus on multiple certifications that are available for food safety and how to choose the right certification to pair with the needs of the organization. It will also provide the high level fundamentals that are needed to be in place in order to safely manufacture, package, and or handle food products to become certified.