Computer Glitch at the Calgary Lab Services The Biotech Weblog

I wouldn't want to have been one of the 2,051 patients in calgary who had lab tests, such as blood or urine, done between May 1 and July 5. Dr. Chris Eagle, chief medical officer with the region, says a problem with a database used by Calgary Lab Services caused some test results to be attributed to the wrong patient. This is the same Internet database that doctors use to [...] Read More


Medical Genomics Laboratory in Berlin The Biotech Weblog

The Center for Medical Genome Research in Berlin was officially opened last week. A joint project between the Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch and the Leibniz-Institut fuer Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP), the €19 million research center focuses on the identification of origins of disease and search for novel therapeutics using genome research. Located within the building is the Gene Mapping Center and the "Protein Structure Factory", both part [...] Read More


Novartis Bids for NeuTec, Expands Into Hospital Anti-Infectives The Biotech Weblog

Novartis is hoping to strengthen its biopharmaceutical portfolio by offering to acquire British firm NeuTec Pharma plc for $570 million, a 109% premium to the current share price. NeuTec's portfolio specializes in hospital anti-infectives, its late stage candidates including recombinant antibody fragments that binds to cellular proteins and increases the efficacy of antibiotics in resistant strains particularly those involved in hospital infections. Mycograb is targeted to help treat invasive candidiasis, [...] Read More


United Computer Glitch Strands Travelers The Aviation Weblog

In a nightmare for passengers, an United Airlines' computer glitch in Chicago caused a backlog of flights, stranding and frustrating travelers. The airline is expected to return to normal on Thursday. The computer which failed in Chicago was in charge of dispatching flights from one airport to another, among other crucial details. "That's what tells how much fuel should be onboard, where the pilot should fly, how they should fly and [...] Read More


Lodi Memorial Hospital Selects Broadlane For Purchasing Management Services Supplychainer

Broadlane announced that Lodi Memorial Hospital in Lodi, California, has selected the company to provide an array of supply chain services under an exclusive agreement. Under the agreement, Broadlane will provide Lodi Memorial Hospital with access to its "high-powered" national GPO portfolio for consumable supplies, capital equipment, pharmaceuticals and purchased services. Additionally, Lodi Memorial Hospital will utilize Broadlane's proprietary technology to help them manage their supply spend. Lodi Memorial Hospital's [...] Read More