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Rathbun Named SAFE-BioPharma Chief Technology Officer
Wed, 12/14/2005 - 22:00
George Rathbun, director of architecture in Pfizer’s Global Research and Development Informatics group, was recently named chief technology officer of SAFE-BioPharma Association. SAFE-BioPharma is the pharmaceutical-industry–sponsored organization… Delphi Medical Systems Expands Into Respiratory Care Market
Wed, 12/14/2005 - 22:00
Delphi Medical Systems, a subsidiary of Delphi Corp., recently signed an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with WearAir Oxygen Inc., a Canadian medical-device company. Delphi anticipates using WearAir’s technology for its OEM customers and… New ISO Standard Addresses Security Management
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 22:00
A new standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization aims to help avoid security threats to international trade. ISO/PAS 28000:2005, the specification for security-management systems for the supply chain, outlines the… Medicare Prescription Rule to Require Standards Developed By ANSI-Accredited Organizations
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 22:00
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has decided that standards for certain electronic prescriptions will be developed only by organizations accredited by the American National… New President for ANSI
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 22:00
S. Joe Bhatia was recently appointed president and CEO of the American National Standards Institute. Bhatia is the former executive vice president and chief operating officer of Underwriters Laboratories Inc.’s international group. He was elected at… ISO Tackles Nanotechnology
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization recently formed a technical committee that will develop standards for the nanotechnology industry. The first meeting of ISO/TC 229 was held in Britain in November. The British Standards Institution… Worldwide Automotive Groups Agree to Form Standard
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 22:00
Automotive-industry groups around the world will be able collaborate and communicate more easily with a recently released strategic memorandum of understanding. The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Standards for Technology in Automotive… Deming Institute Announces Video Seminar
Mon, 12/12/2005 - 22:00
An upcoming seminar will allow attendees to see and hear famed quality expert W. Edwards Deming present his quality theories. “Quality, Productivity and Competitive Position,” a four-day Deming video seminar for advanced students, will include large… Funding for Baldrige Nonprofit Category Clears Major Hurdle
Mon, 12/12/2005 - 22:00
Congressional negotiators have agreed to support $1.5 million in funding for a new nonprofit category of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The money is part of more than $7 million in total funding for the Baldrige National Quality… World Conference on Quality to be Held in Milwaukee
Mon, 12/12/2005 - 22:00
The 60th anniversary World Conference on Quality and Improvement, one of the largest gatherings of quality professionals, will be held May 1–3 at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee. The event will feature dozens of networking sessions and…
