Visitors to AQE 2013, the Air Quality and Emissions show (formerly ‘MCERTS’) taking place in Telford, UK, 13th/14th March, can now register for free at www.aqeshow.com .

To honor scientific achievements that have made seminal impact toward addressing key biological and medical quandaries, the Journal of Laboratory Automation (JALA) has named The JALA Ten for 2013 in its February 2013 issue (Volume 18, Issue 1).

This interactive two-day course explores proven techniques for reducing costs associated with implementing, using, and maintaining computer systems in regulated environments.Attendees learn how to decrease software implementation times and lower costs using a 10-step risk-based approach to computer system validation.

This social media compliance training for healthcare companies will cover the legal and regulatory requirements governing the use of social media. A scenario-based learning approach will be used to show how to create a successful social media team by selecting members from relevant stakeholders, and prepare social medial policies and procedures.

Autoscribe has invited a number of biobanking experts to share their views and experiences on how to meet compliance regulations yet retain the flexibility to meet individual application requirements at three seminars to be held in the UK. These free, full-day seminars will be held in London on 7th March, Manchester on 12th March and Edinburgh on 23rd April. These seminars will be of particular interest to anyone involved in biobanks in biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical research.

This webinar on global medical device reporting (MDR) regulations will cover recent updates from regulatory agencies worldwide and provide information on what to report, timing and format requirements, etc and how they differ between different countries.

The foundation for 70% of physician decision-making, clinical laboratory tests are one of the most critical elements in preventing chronic illness, curtailing epidemics, and improving cancer care. At the same time, clinical lab tests are making the U.S. health care delivery system more cost-effective. On February 11, Kenneth Sisco, MD, Ph.D., medical director of Quest Diagnostics, will explore this topic at a Capitol Hill briefing for Congressional staff, members of the House and Senate, health care and patient organizations, and the news media in the visitors center of the U.S. Capitol building. The briefing is sponsored by "Results for Life," the educational arm of the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA).

Accelrys, Inc., a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, today announced exciting new chemistry information management possibilities for research scientists arising from Accelrys' cooperation with Elsevier. Scientists now can directly access and leverage the trusted Reaxys chemistry workflow solution from the Accelrys Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN).

TECHNIDATA, the supplier of software for clinical and anatomic-pathology laboratories, launches a major version of its TD-Synergy Laboratory Information System (LIS). Among the new features, version 11.81 provides a range of innovative functionalities that significantly enhance sample collection security, specimen transportation, storage and traceability. These allow laboratories to optimize their own organizations, leading to greater efficiency and flexibility in multi-site contexts.

Accelrys, Inc., a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, today announced that Gartner, Inc­., the leading provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry, has rated the company's electronic laboratory notebooks (ELN) as "very high" or "high" in each scientific and functional domain in a recent report on considerations for selecting an ELN. Accelrys was the only vendor with ELNs that achieved those ratings in all categories.

The complexity and expanding use of software outpaces what FDA and industry understand in a regulatory context

RURO is answering an important call within today’s laboratory world at-large. Everyday a small lab is forming a new relationship with a major partner or a mid-size lab business is struggling to remain efficient and compliant. For these and many other reasons, having a LIMS is now critical to many more than those who have the internal resources to evaluate and implement to their requirements – until now. Today, RURO reaffirms its commitment to small to mid-size lab businesses in releasing The RURO Flex™ Program for LIMS 24/7™. Comprised of a series of methods that can reform buyer resource requirements, The RURO Flex™ allows clients to structure a LIMS 24/7 purchase with non-traditional options.

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has just released GP38-A-Quality Management System: Leadership and Management Roles and Responsibilities; Approved Guideline. This guideline is intended to assist laboratories in meeting the leadership-based requirements for a quality management system (QMS), as represented by quality system essential (QSE) Organization.

New "Hold and Test" Regulations from the USDA Creates Added Cost and Less Revenue for Food Processors. CAT Squared (CAT²), a software and service company for the food industry, has developed the CAT Squared Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). With the LIMS software, food processors partnering with CAT Squared could see increases in market share as competitors scramble to comply with this new policy.

HIMSS, the cause-based organization devoted to improving healthcare delivery through health IT, today announced new programming and educational offerings that will be part of the 2013 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition (HIMSS13) in New Orleans from March 3-7. This year’s latest offerings will be infused throughout the education sessions, exhibit hall programming and live-streaming sessions to provide attendees with the latest health IT content and enhanced networking opportunities.

Discover how planning the implementation and validation activities holistically will result in a more effective implementation, and understand that validation is largely a co-dependent component of a well-planned project, rather than a burdensome add-on.

One Lambda, Inc., now part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, a leading producer of medical diagnostic products for the HLA transplant community, is pleased to announce that HLA Fusion Software version 3.0, a companion software to molecular typing and antibody screening products, has obtained FDA clearance by the FDA and a Health Canada License by the Ministry of Health Canada.

In addition to the universal flexibility and scalability offered by the flagship Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems), Autoscribe Informatics will be showcasing Stability Management options for pharmaceutical and food applications, the Environmental Monitoring system and Matrix Express, Autoscribe’s low cost entry level LIMS for smaller organisations. In addition, the Quality Management Suite provides a comprehensive business data management capability and facilitates compliance with ISO 9001 (2008) and ISO/TS 16949 (2002).

This webinar will address the most current (regulatory) expectations for cleaning validation of reusable medical devices that are performed in support of the instructions in the instruction for use (IFU).

5AM announced today that it is partnering with LABVANTAGE Solutions, an innovative provider of enterprise laboratory informatics software. 5AM will work closely with LABVANTAGE to provide consulting and implementation services in order to support current and future LABVANTAGE customers in government organizations, commercial organizations, and academic institutions.