After the successful release of its IRIS software in the United States in March 2012, PAC, a leading global provider of advanced analytical instruments for laboratories and online process applications, has recently launched this advanced instrument data integration software designed specifically for PAC laboratory instruments globally.

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) has appointed Edward Kai-Hua Chow, Ph.D., of the University of Singapore, to the position of Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Laboratory Automation (JALA).

Certara™, a leading provider of software and scientific consulting services to improve productivity and decision-making from drug discovery through drug development, has announced that it has partnered with LabLogic Systems to integrate Certara’s Phoenix® WinNonlin® pharmacokinetic (PK)/pharmacodynamic (PD) modeling and non-compartmental analysis product with LabLogic’s Debra™ Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

SafeBridge Consultants, Inc.(“SafeBridge”), announces the availability of computational predictive toxicology services to the biopharmaceutical and chemical industry. With increasing numbers of potential chemical impurities in drugs, foods, cosmetics and consumer products, computational tools have become an integral part of safety assessment and enable higher throughput and successful risk prioritization strategies.

PHT Corporation continues to expand its suite of patient-driven eData products and services and advances the concept of “BYOD” – Bring Your Own Device – for eClinical research. PHT announced the NetPRO™ System is now available, optimized and validated for use by clinical trial patients and clinicians on the Apple iPad platform.

Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL), a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management solutions, today announced that it has acquired Ireland-based QUMAS, a leading global provider of Cloud-based and on-premises enterprise compliance software supporting regulatory and quality operations in life sciences and other highly regulated industries.

LifeMap Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX), announced today the release ofGeneCards®, Version 3.11. The new release is available at www.genecards.org. GeneCards® is a comprehensive online database that provides comprehensive information on all human genes.

Core Informatics, a leading provider of data management solutions to clients engaged in scientific research, announced the establishment of Core Informatics UK Limited, the rapidly growing company's first international subsidiary. Based in London, the unit will help provide direct support to Core Informatics' rapidly growing group of European clients while creating the foundation for further international development.

This excel validation training/ webinar will demonstrate how to design spreadsheets for part 11/GxP /SOX/HIPAA, document planning, specifications, installation, testing and changes to meet FDA requirements.

This training will focus on the new draft guidance document recently released by the FDA on ensuring medical device cybersecurity. Attendees will gain insight into the security activities and documentation that are required to prepare for FDA submissions.

This FDA documentation webinar will explain the regulatory expectations for, and the proper design and maintenance of effective and compliant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) Young Scientist Awards Program will honor achievement by three students at SLAS2014, the Third Annual SLAS Conference and Exhibition, which will be held Jan. 18-22, 2014, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif., USA.

This conference will feature four main tracks on Clinical Exome Sequencing, High-Scale Computing, RNA Sequencing and Genome Informatics. In addition, we will be featuring two pre-conference Symposia on Tuesday, 3 December on Clinical Epigenetics and Digital Detection Techniques and Applications.

The Interax Group is pleased to announce more US and Canadian Laboratories have joined their Paradigm Compliance Management Software users group to enable them to electronically manage their ISO 15189 standard. Paradigm software provides the systems and tools required for managing compliance standards. The rigorous attention required by laboratories to detail their actions necessitates a powerful EMS.

This Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) training will be valuable to CLIA regulated, non-waived laboratories that run automated analyzers or semi-quantitative kit tests. It will highlight differences between quality control and quality assessment and the proper methods to meet CLIA guidelines.

Autoscribe has published a new case study that shows how Thornton & Ross has improved its QC laboratory efficiency using the Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Thornton & Ross Ltd is the largest independent pharmaceutical manufacturer in the UK. Its QC laboratory has an important function in both raw material evaluation and in production and this can significantly impact overall manufacturing performance.

This training on HIPAA compliance will teach the attendees best practices for conducting risk assessment, gap analysis and risk analysis. Learn how to prepare the appropriate documentation to avoid enforcement action.

This food safety compliance training will cover the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), particularly in the context of record-keeping, labeling and barcoding systems.

Waters Corporation and the Biochemical Society announced today the opening of registration for the Biochemical Society's Quantitative Proteomics Training Day and the ProteoMMX 3.0 Symposium , consecutive events taking place March 24 - 27, 2014 in Chester, England. The Quantitative Proteomics Training Day is aimed at researchers seeking to gain familiarity with the field of quantitative proteomics. ProteoMMX 3.0, following immediately after the Training Day, is dedicated to current thinking and state of the art research in quantitative proteomics.

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has received approval from the European Commission (EC) for its pending acquisition of Life Technologies Corporation.