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Lower Cost, Broader Coverage Attract Medicare Enrollees
Tue, 09/26/2006 - 22:00
Lower premiums, lower out-of-pocket costs and a wider selection of prescription drugs were key features of plans chosen by most Medicare beneficiaries who enrolled in Medicare’s new prescription drug plan in 2006, according to a study… PhRMA Announces New Chairman
Tue, 09/26/2006 - 22:00
Kevin Sharer recently became the chairman of the board of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. Sharer is chairman and CEO of Amgen Inc. He replaces Peter R. Dolan as PhRMA chairman, who recently resigned from the… Kloehn Anticipates Improvements With Infor Software
Tue, 09/26/2006 - 22:00
Kloehn Co. recently selected Infor’s Enterprise Reporting Program (ERP) Visual Enterprise and Visual Quality to help improve the efficiency of its manufacturing processes. Kloehn, a custom designer of fluidic components and assemblies for… NQA Receives ISO 13485 Accreditation
Tue, 09/26/2006 - 22:00
National Quality Assurance USA Inc. recently received accreditation to ISO 13485 from ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB). ISO 13485 relates to requirements for the production of medical devices and related services. It’s based on… Learn Clinical Statistics
Tue, 09/26/2006 - 22:00
An upcoming seminar will introduce basic statistical concepts fundamental to clinical research for professionals who don’t have a lot of statistical experience. “Clinical Statistics for Nonstatisticians” will be held Oct. 16–17 at the… ’Quality Drives Lean’ Conference in Georgia
Mon, 09/25/2006 - 22:00
The synergies of lean and quality in improving any type of an organization’s processes and products are the focus of an upcoming conference. Quality Drives Lean, to be held Oct. 30 and 31 at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia Hotel in Atlanta, is… U.S. Senate Honors Indiana Companies
Mon, 09/25/2006 - 22:00
The U.S. Senate recently honored several manufacturing companies in Indiana for their productivity improvements. The winner of the 2005 U.S. Senate Productivity Award is AK Steel-Rockport Works, a Rockport, Indiana, producer of flat-rolled… ASQ Book Explores Quality Improvement in Schools
Mon, 09/25/2006 - 22:00
Are you looking to improve the quality of classroom learning?A recently published book demonstrates that quality and continuous improvement systems have a rightful place in K-12 classrooms. Boot Camp for Leaders in K-12 Education:… Mitutoyo Executives Arrested
Mon, 09/25/2006 - 22:00
Tokyo Metropolitan Police recently arrested the president and CEO of Mitutoyo Corp. on charges that the company illegally exported equipment that can be used in making nuclear weapons. Kazusaku Tezuka and four other Mitutoyo executives were… Hexagon Buys Danish Company
Mon, 09/25/2006 - 22:00
Hexagon AB recently acquired Mikrofyn A/S, a Danish producer of machine automation and laser-leveling equipment. Mikrofyn is based in Odense, Denmark, and has 65 employees. It has an annual growth rate of about 30 percent. Hexagon reports…
