Study Showed VYVANSE(R) (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII Provided Significant Efficacy at 14 Hours After Administration in Adults with ADHD in an Adult Simulated Workplace Environment

VYVANSE is the first stimulant to establish duration of efficacy from two hours up to 14 hours after administration in adults with ADHD HOLLYWOOD, Fla., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, Nasdaq: SHPGY ), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced res...

Are you ready for the next workplace revolution?

You say you want a revolution... Well, you know... We all want to change the world... You tell me that it's evolution... Well, you know... We all want to change the world... But when you talk about destruction... Don't you know that you can count me out? Revolution, John Lennon and Paul McC...

Classroom projects translate into immediate workplace gains

In the final semester of his University of Wisconsin-Madison master's degree, Bob Aloisi didn't just earn a letter grade in his quality engineering class: He saved his company $50,000. It wasn't the typical classroom outcome, but then this classroom wasn't typical. As a student in "Quality Engin...

Geezers, grungers, gen-Xers and geeks - a look at workplace generational conflict

Let me admit right off that the title of this article is deliberately misleading. It feeds into the popular misconception that the workplace is populated by a bunch of generational tribes engaged in rivalries and conflicts with each other. Unquestionably there are real differences, misunderstandi...

Specialty Technical Consultants becomes Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE)

...ety (EHS) services with a highly qualified woman-owned business. Improving workplace diversity has been consistently shown to positively influence bottom-line r...ety (EHS) services with a highly qualified woman-owned business. Improving workplace diversity has been consistently shown to positively influence bottom-line r...

Experts at Healthcare Conference Support Investments in the Health of Work Culture and Care Processes, Not Just Technology

...al Conference, held in Orlando, February 17-20, 2009. Rather than investing exclusively in new technologies, providers must simultaneously re-engineer workplace culture and patient care processes. "We think there's an opportunity to improve patient care quality, but only if we transform how information ...

McCulley/Cuppan Announced Today The Launch Of A New Series Of Web-Based Training Programs For Professionals In The Biopharmaceutical And Life Science Industries

...attend skill seminars that take them away from the workplace for the day. Additionally, most people do not find...edge and skills that can be readily applied in the workplace setting. "We believe people will find th...he focus of the E-learning Division is on refining workplace skills that will lead to improved document quality...

National Ergonomics Expo Sees 86% On-Site Exhibitor Renewal Rate for 2009; New Products from Contour Design, Equipois, Goldtouch and Herman Miller Win 2008 NECE Attendees' Choice New Product Awards

...es' Choice Awards, with the audience voting for the new products they felt are most likely to increase productivity and profitability, while improving workplace health and safety. Winners of the 2008 NECE Attendees' Choice Awards were (in alphabetical order): RollerMouse Excel by Contour Design; the zeroG(TM) ...

Lumidigm Biometric Sensor Included in Popular Science Best of What's New for 2008 : Venus Series Fingerprint Sensor Called a Breakthrough Product by the World's Largest Science and Technology Magazine

...nored to have improved their experience with biometrics." Venus fingerprint sensors are used in a wide range of applications including workplace security, international border crossings, and asset management. Millions of people around the world have found it easy to use Lumidigm's multispectral...

PQRI Made Easy(TM): A New Software Enables Healthcare Professionals to Earn Their 2008 and 2009 PQRI Bonuses for Free

...otally free with no strings attached 3) Providers who participated completed their 2008 reporting in 3 days 4) Works equally well in a paper-based workplace or a fully automated office 5) Will facilitate HEDIS reports for private payor P4P initiatives. PQRI Made Easy(TM) is a free pay-for-performan...

Kendle Named a 'Best Place to Work' in Greater Cincinnati

... and coworkers, belief in career path, commitment to professional development, satisfaction with compensation and benefits as well as overall employee workplace fulfillment. Results were analyzed by an independent research company to determine winners in four categories; small-, medium-, large- and grand-sized...

SleepQuest Tireless in Pursuit of Good Sleep

...epQuest is often invited to speak at large corporations, such as UPS and Amgen, to explain the impact poor sleep can have on employee productivity and workplace safety. There are indications that the Challenger disaster, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor meltdown, and the Exxon Valdez oil spill can all be partly l...

International Drug & Explosive Detection Firm Identa Corp Releasing: Jant Pharmacal Corporation Reports Successful Market Penetration of the Accutest(R) IDenta Co-brand in the United States and Oversees

.... Established in 1986, Jant provides a comprehensive line of rapid immuno-diagnostic test products for legal, law enforcement, clinical, consumer, and workplace applications including saliva and urine drug tests, alcohol tests, tobacco tests and pregnancy & fertility tests. Products are marketed under Jant's...

2008 National Ergonomics Conference Schedule Announced, Features Four New Tracks of Programming and Focus on Corporate Sustainability and Productivity; Most Product Debuts in Expo's 14-Year History

...as Vegas, Dec. 2-5, will feature a record number of conference sessions, and mark the debut of four new tracks of conference programming geared toward workplace design and occupational health professionals, as well as those that work in service and uncontrolled environments. These new tracks are coupled with t...

Video: Fortune 1000 Executives: New President Must Fix Education Gap

...ress these needs in order to remain competitive. And third, recruitment and workplace realities in achieving a diverse STEM workplace. "What is most dramatic a...rough college where STEM talent is refined and recruited, and then into the workplace where it must be further nurtured and encouraged." The Need: Current and ...

US Oncology Pharmaceutical Distribution Service Wins National Safety Council Award

...nies who produce the "best of the best" in safety and safety performance. To be eligible, organizations must report days away from work resulting from workplace injuries or illness at a rate equal to or less than 50 percent of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) rate for their classification code. The BLS rat...

Nanotech: A regulatory blueprint for the next administration

...) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider the novel qualities and effects of nanomaterials. Davies also calls for federal pesticide and workplace safety laws to be used to protect against potential adverse impacts of nanomaterials. Immediate policy changes, however, need to be followed by lo...

Healthcare Industry Faces Mounting Pressure to Prevent On-The-Job Violence, Says Veteran Safety and Health Attorney

...NEWARK, N.J., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Anxiety about workplace violence is nowhere more acute than among healthca...ooner or later will come up with its own mandatory workplace violence regulations." Healthcare organizations ... act now to begin planning and executing their own workplace violence prevention programs -- even if not yet re...

IDF Urges Healthcare Providers to Address the Relationship Between Type 2 Diabetes and Sleep Apnea

...toms such as witnessed apneas, heavy snoring or daytime sleepiness and poor workplace performance. Recommendations for treatment of OSA include weight reductio...tery disease, heart failure and atrial fibrillation, as well as traffic and workplace accidents. References [1] Shaw JE, Punjabi NM, Wilding JP, Alberti G, Z...

GlaxoSmithKline Named A Top Employer for Promoting Healthy Lifestyles

...iness Group on Health (NBGH), a national non-profit organization of large employers, today named GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) a leader in providing a healthy workplace and promoting a healthy lifestyle for employees and their families. GSK was among 52 employers to receive the Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles ...

Genzyme to Build New R&D Center in Beijing

...ity, the new Beijing facility will feature an attractive architectural design and innovative green features that will create a healthy and comfortable workplace for employees, and reduce its environmental impact. The company intends to seek certification for the building with the U.S. Green Building Council's ...

Eastern Ergonomics Conference, June 24 in New York City; New One-Day Format, Focus on Core Ergonomics Education

...of ergonomics concepts and strategies. The educational opportunities offered will help any organization use ergonomics to improve productivity, reduce workplace injuries and associated costs, and grow the bottom line. Topics addressed will include: the basics of building an ergonomics program, safe material ...

Liberty Screening Services Hires Top Executive to Meet Explosive Demand for its Background-Screening Services

...on, demand for background screening is exploding, says Mary Hubbell, Liberty's vice president of sales and marketing. Rising employer concerns about workplace violence, immigration status and I-9 employment eligibility issues, falsification of resumes, drug-and-alcohol abuse, homeland security and the Transp...

First-Ever 'Cancer and Careers' Seminar Debuts in Orange County

...er and Careers is a program committed to changing the face of cancer in the workplace by providing a comprehensive website, free publications, and a series of su...he challenge of cancer in the workplace. Member companies enhance their own workplace culture, while also demonstrating their commitment to setting a standard of...

SMErobot: A new generation of robots for small and medium-sized enterprises at Automatica 2008

...ands, it should satisfy all safety requirements, so that it can share a workplace with human colleagues, and it should be capable of being installed and ...yman. It should satisfy all safety requirements, so that it can share a workplace with human colleagues. And it should be capable of being installed and ...

First Complete Career Service for Life-Science Professionals

...reased team effectiveness and productivity by matching individuals to their career interests, AdvisorTeam improves employee communication and reducing workplace conflict by helping individuals better understand themselves and those around them through career counseling and job placement. More than 30 million p...

Avitar Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Results

...he wound dressing industry. Oral fluid diagnostics includes the estimated $1.5 billion drugs-of- abuse testing market, which encompasses the corporate workplace and criminal justice markets. Avitar's products include ORALscreen(TM), the world's first non-invasive, rapid, onsite oral fluid test for drugs-of-abu...

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves ABILIFY(R) (aripiprazole) as the First Medication for Add-On Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

...s one of the leading causes of disability in the U.S.(8) In 2000, the total economic burden of treating depression in the U.S. was $83.1 billion, with workplace costs, including missed days and lack of productivity due to illness, accounting for the majority of the total economic burden (62 percent).(9) Other ...

Diamics Receives European CE Mark Approval for Its Pap-Map(TM) System for Cervical Cancer Screening

...or cervical cancer screening. The CE Mark certifies that the product has met EU health, safety and environmental requirements that ensure consumer and workplace safety. Granted in the Netherlands, the registration will allow the system to be marketed in the European Union (EU) and other countries around the wo...

Abbott Named to Science Magazine's List of 'Top Employers' in the Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industry

...vative solutions can flourish," said Miles D. White, chairman and chief executive officer, Abbott. "In addition to again being honored for the kind of workplace we have created by Science magazine, the breakthrough work at Abbott has recently been recognized by Prix Galien USA, the Wall Street Journal Technolo...

Abbott Named One of the 'Best Places to Launch a Career' by BusinessWeek

...g to hit the pavement, knocking for opportunities in the global workplace, smart companies are paying attention, providing these future leaders with a workplace that is responsive to their wants and needs. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071003/AQW903 ) Among the best of these companies is the...

Reed Group Ltd. Announces Enterprise License for New Zealand's Accident Compensation Corporation

...Data Integration product, which is based on The Medical Disability Advisor, workplace Guidelines for Disability Durations, Fifth Edition (MDA). The MDA D.I. lice...d people. About Reed Group, Ltd Reed Group was founded in 1981 to address workplace productivity and employee absenteeism in the corporate environment. Reed Gr...

Reed Group to Provide MDA Internet Disability Duration Guidelines to U.S. Navy

...a contract to provide 2,000 end-user licenses for MDA Internet and 300 end-user licenses for MDA for Windows. Based on The Medical Disability Advisor: workplace Guidelines for Disability Duration, Fifth Edition by Presley Reed, MD, MDA Internet and MDA for Windows will provide return-to-work guidelines for bot...

Avitar's Notes Significance of New On-Site Oral Fluid Drug Testing Laws

... Drug Free workplace Programs To Become More Effective, Widespread CA... of the State of Hawaii's recent updating of their workplace drug testing laws to incorporate oral fluid-based ...hairman & CEO of Avitar. "Most employers know that workplace drug abuse is as bad if not worse than ever," cont...

IT Fusion to Enhance Milwaukees Entrepreneurial IT Climate

...urces standpoints. IT Fusions dynamic, open work environment serves as a hub for the growing number of individuals and organizations looking for a workplace in a desirable business area. Diverse members of the tech field ranging from freelance professionals to growing tech-based businesses are able to inte...

Etiquette at Todays Midwest Technology Trade Show

...moted because of the stupendous job he did at a trade show), a poor showing can really hurt your reputation. So get out there and smile! Send your workplace questions to Liz Ryan at lizryan@worldwit.org . ...

Is Now the Time to Go on Your Own?

...together, the timing may be great for you. We would love to see you succeed in your independence goals write us and let us know how you do! Send your workplace questions and observations to Liz at lizr@worldwit.org. ...

The CEO Crisis

...ll spotlight several Next Generation Leaders and describe how their progressive styles of leadership and behaviors are helping to set new standards of workplace performance, accountability and fulfillment. ...

How 40-plus tech job seekers can prevent age discrimination

...be trained when they're ready to retire are the ones most at risk for severe age discrimination problems. If you're a CEO and you look around your workplace and see nothing but Abercrombie & Fitch shoppers, you may have a problem. Technology has gone through industry-shaking downturns in the past and o...

Are you ready to play the new talent management game?

...y at Work: Forces Shaping the Future Workforce and workplace in the United States http://www.rand.org/publicat...ll become roughly equal. Immigration will make the workplace more diverse. Technology will continue to improve workplace productivity, increase demand for highly skilled w...