In the last 12 months, Cloud Computing in business and
government has taken off like a rocket. More and more companies,
government agencies, health care institutions and financial institutions are
turning to Cloud Computing for not only their “Line-of-Business” applications
but for their entire IT infrastructure. Now the laboratory and scientific
industries are embracing Cloud Computing at an even faster pace. You will
start to see more and more articles and case studies on the use of Cloud
Computing and SaaS (Software as a Service) for the laboratory.
July 30, 2010 - Thermo Scientific CONNECTS at GPSG Brazil Delivers Enterprise-Level Productivity Linking Laboratories to ERP
The Global Pharmaceutical Supply Group (GPSG) Brazil is an APILA unit of Janssen-Cilag Farmacêutica Ltda., (www.janssen-cilag.com.br) located in São Paulo, Brazil. Janssen-Cilag is one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical companies specializing in pain management and fungal disease. Janssen-Cilag is a member of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies; the world’s largest personal care and health products manufacturer with worldwide annual sales totaling $63.7 billion.GPSG Brazil has adopted a comprehensive enterprise integration solution to streamline business processes. The adoption of Thermo Scientific CONNECTS at GPSG consists of laboratory instrumentation and informatics software, enterprise systems and document management tools to provide a fully integrated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. Standardization on Thermo Scientific LIMS and Atlas CDS has allowed GPSG to focus on product quality in its Brazil facility.
July 28, 2010 - Defining What a LIMS is….
Many people struggle defining what a LIMS actually is. This may seem inconsequential but in fact a poor definition of a LIMS leads to poor decisions in acquiring a LIMS. This blog post details how we should think about what LIMS is in modern terms.July 28, 2010 - Autoscribe Software Module Assists in Grading Product Batches
Autoscribe Ltd has published information about their Matrix Gemini Grading Module, designed to assist manufacturing companies to classify batches of product by grade or quality.July 27, 2010 - IDC Report: “SaaS momentum skyrocketing.” SaaS based LIMS subscriptions supports this finding
Revenues for the SaaS market on the whole are projected to grow from $13.1 billion in 2009 to more than $40 billion in 2014July 2, 2010 - Social Search Engine Widget
This widget is an experimental development by LabLynx, Inc. This widget is an easy to use search engine that is powered by various Social Network APIs. Enter a topic and see what you come up with. You might be surprised at what sort of information you can search and research.June 28, 2010 - LiMSforum.com, the largest independent LIMS user’s group (over 6,300 members) celebrates its 1st year anniversary
Today, www.LiMSforum.com celebrates its first year of operation and has quickly become the largest independent, non-commercial LIMS user’s group with over 6,300 members to date and today has a growth rate of nearly 1,000 new members per month.June 8, 2010 - test
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June 3, 2010 - Sakhalin Energy Utilizes Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS for Largest Russian LNG Project Ever
Sakhalin Energy is bringing onstream one of the largest integrated oil and gas projects in the world in Russia’s Far East. The Sakhalin II Project combines partnership incorporating the recovery, production and transportation of oil and liquefi ed natural gas (LNG). Sakhalin Energy standardized on Thermo Scientifi c SampleManager LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) for use in its main laboratory located at its LNG plant/oil export terminal (OET), as well as in upstream satellite laboratories throughout Sakhalin Energy.May 23, 2010 - Enterprise Software for the Pharmaceutical Laboratory
The following presentation provides an overview of the Enterprise Software needs of the modern Pharmaceutical Laboratory. Today’s challenge for the diversified pharmaceutical laboratory is to find a comprehensive enterprise software solution that provides not only LIMS functionality but an Electronic Laboratory Notebook, Enterprise Content Management and a wide variety of functions for personnel management, asset management, instrument interfacing and much more, all within the context of being validated and fully compliant with 21 CFR part 11.May 23, 2010 - LIMS / LIS / Case Management for Medical Examiners
The ideal LIMS for Medical Examiners - The following demonstration provides details on 11 scenarios of use of LIMS in Forensic Medical Examiner offices.April 20, 2010 - HITECH Security Audits & Standards HITECH Security Audits & Standards and the impacts to Laboratories with hosted LIMSand the impacts to Laboratories with hosted LIMS
The following article covers the topic of security standards that laboratories should be aware of when considering SaaS based LIMS or other Laboratory Informatics solutions on an either an externally hosted basis or internally hosted basis. The HITECH security guidelines could apply whether you have your systems internal or hosted external to your company.March 27, 2010 - LiMSforum.com passes the 4,000 member mark! Join the undisputed leading, independent LIMS User’s Group today.
It seems like only yesterday that the LIMSforum.com group on Linkedin was at 3,000 members. In just a little over a month 1,000 new member joined the largest LIMS user community. If you are not already a member of LIMSforum.com you will want to join today. There are hundreds of discussion and career opportunities in LIMS and Laboratory, Scientific and Health Informatics.March 27, 2010 - LIMS industry follows the LabLynx lead in web hosted LIMS
In 1997 LabLynx was the first with a 100% web browser based LIMS. In 1998 LabLynx was the first to host LIMS for customers as an Application Service Provider. Now, over a decade later, the LIMS industry has acknowledged that both web browser based LIMS and web hosted SaaS (Software as a Service) LIMS are both the present and the future of LIMS. Expect to see more LIMS companies follow the LabLynx lead by offering web hosted SaaS LIMS built on web browser technologies. Read: SaaS – Is a web hosted LIMS right for your laboratory?March 7, 2010 - How well does your LIMS do reporting and data extraction & analysis?
One of the main purposes of having a laboratory is to generate data and subsequently, information for customers of the laboratory. Data is usually the raw analytical elements and quality control associated with the analysis. With this, the lab compiles this data into meaningful information that the customers of the laboratory use to make intelligent decisionsMarch 4, 2010 - Do you work with a poorly designed LIMS or other data management system?
Win an iPod Touch or $200 Visa gift card!March 4, 2010 - Enterprise Level LIMS – Reaping the Benefits of Integration
Dave Champagne, Vice President and General Manager, Informatics, Thermo Fisher ScientificWith drug development times of approximately 15 years and subsequent costs approaching $2 billion by 2010, pharmaceutical companies are increasingly in search of processes that can help them consistently deliver a return on investment during the patent life of a drug. Enterprise level laboratory information management systems (LIMS) are key contributors in this effort. Delivering advanced functionality that is specific to each stage of the drug development process, sophisticated, purpose-built LIMS streamline processes and costs and present organizations with unique integration opportunities. These LIMS provide superior capabilities by delivering real-time analysis and reports, facilitating regulatory compliance and product quality, integrating with the company’s broader network and providing secure access to key data throughout the organization.
