BioPharma sponsors continue to rely upon an increasing number of contract research organizations (CROs) and eClinical technologies to support the research of drugs and devices. Controlled access to clinical data throughout the course of trials has become more critical and more challenging than ever. To address these challenges and resulting demands for clinical research executives to view data from all trials – at any time, in one format and in one place, eClinical Solutions released version 4.0 of its Clinical Data Repository (CDR) solution, eGrex.

The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) announces a conference, Optimizing Your Lab Automation: Lessons from the Front Line, to be held at The Flamingo, Las Vegas, NV on December 12 – 13, 2011.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced it has exclusively endorsed SCC Soft Computer’s (SCC) laboratory information systems (LIS). AHA Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of the AHA, awards the AHA endorsement to products and services that help member hospitals and health care organizations achieve operational excellence. SCC’s LIS solutions were selected for the exclusive endorsement following an extensive due diligence process.

BioData Ltd. announced today that it has acquired all the assets of LabLife Software Inc., furthering its strategy to become the leading research and lab management software and service provider

Altosoft, an innovator in the field of healthcare informatics and business intelligence, today announced that Health Network Laboratories (HNL), has chosen to implement Altosoft's Insight™ system at its anatomic and clinical pathology labs in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Atrium Research, the leading scientific informatics market research organization, announced today the release of the fifth edition of company’s landmark report, Electronic Laboratory Notebooks: A Foundation for Scientific Knowledge Management. First published in 2004, this new edition of the comprehensive ELN market analysis examines technology, requirements, best practices, legal issues, benefits, industry trends, and products.

BioClinica®, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a global provider of clinical trial management solutions, announced the latest release of BioClinica Express EDC. This modern, web-based platform is a comprehensive electronic data capture (EDC) solution that adds speed and quality to every part of the clinical trial process.

Life scientists gain new and enhanced visual data exploration and analysis capabilities with new releases of JMP Genomics and JMP Clinical software by SAS, the leader in business analytics. Both solutions, announced today, dynamically link SAS® Analytics and JMP graphics to provide a comprehensive picture of research results.

Zumatrix, Inc. announces that they have published a case study from PEI Laboratories on the use of Matrix LIMS, developed by Autoscribe, Ltd. and implemented in North America by Zumatrix

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., a Hopkinton, Massachusetts-based leader in imaging and detection solutions for life sciences research, diagnostics and environmental markets.

RURO, Inc., a developer of research productivity and management technology today announced the addition of radio frequency identification (RFID) support to their enterprise-class LIMS 247® solution for managing laboratory information and processes.

CSols announced today that it had recently secured an order for the deployment of its AqcTools software at South West Water’s laboratory in Exeter. AqcTools is a new software application that provides laboratories with dedicated statistical analysis of analytical quality control samples, leading to improved monitoring of instrument and analytical performance and hence correct intervention to ensure the highest sample result quality at all times.

An enhanced materials manager capability has been introduced to Two Fold Software Limited’s innovative Qualoupe LIMS solution which enables users to easily define the wide variety of materials that they test in their organisation.

-- Instem, a leading provider of early development software applications, announced today that The Jackson Laboratory has purchased Instem's Provantis Preclinical solution, including its comprehensive resource planning product, TRP(TM).

Aridhia Informatics Ltd and Glencoe Software have formed a strategic partnership to create innovative products to aid the development of personalized therapies and deliver improved patient outcomes.

CSols is pleased to announce that Links for LIMS supports the integration of Olympus Urine Analyzer instrument links to Thermo-Fisher (previously Innaphase / Beckman Coulter) LabManager iLIMS.

Fluke® Calibration, a leader in precision calibration instrumentation and software, introduces COMPASS for Pressure version 4.0 pressure calibration management software. This latest version of the industry-leading pressure calibration software provides calibration professionals an off-the-shelf tool that maximizes the automation of calibration and testing processes.

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced the release of VnmrJ 3.2, enhancing this industry-leading software for nuclear magnetic spectroscopy in a number of significant ways.

Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc., (ACD/Labs) is pleased to announce the introduction of compatibility with LECO's newest generation of LC/MS and GC/MS instruments. This compatibility of software to hardware, both industry leading, results directly from an efficient collaboration between the technical innovators.

SAIC-Frederick, Inc. and RemedyMD, Inc. announced today an agreement to implement RemedyMD’s Investigate™ Integrated Research Management System software at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Advanced Technology Program in Frederick, MD. NCI researchers will use the software to manage and analyze large amounts of research data to accelerate progress against cancer.