DECS names accredited RP schools abroad.
The Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) has released the list of Filipino schools abroad accredited by the government to offer educational programs. Most of the schools are found in the Middle East, Australia and North America. One of the schools is in China. ...

Drug giant deals for rainforest: some think Costa Rica's agreement with Merck & Co., Inc. is a questionable way of protecting diversity.
With about 25 percent of its territory protected, Costa Rica has won an international reputation for its efforts to preserve its tropical and sub-tropical rainforests. But an agreement with an American pharmaceutical giant has raised concerns within Costa Rica and around the world. In 1991 Costa Rica's non-profit environmental...

Transhepatic biliary stent from Cordis wins FDA clearance.
Johnson & Johnson company Cordis Endovascular won US Food and Drug Administration marketing clearance (510K) for its Palmaz Corinthian transhepatic biliary stent and delivery system. The balloon-expandable, stainless steel stent is indicated for the relief of symptoms associated with cancers in the biliary tree. The...

Sulzer Medica funds ReGen Biologics with US$4 million.
Swiss firm Sulzer Medica is funding ReGen Biologics Inc to the tune of a US$4 million line of credit. This will be used for general corporate purposes, says ReGen. The two companies are already working together to market ReGen's collagen meniscus implant (CMI) in Europe. (See Biomedical...

Rita Corp. introduces anti-cellulite lotion.
Here are product formulas supplied by producers of raw materials. * Included in some instances are sources of supply for the raw materials and instructions for preparation and use of the finished product. No guarantee of performance or safety is implied by Happi. ...

Calendar.
8-12 September 2008, Herceg Novi, Montenegro YUCOMAT 2008: 10TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE Contact: Aleksandra Stojicic, Conference Secretary, Institute of Technical Sciences of the SASA, Knez Mihailova 35/IV, PO Box 377, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; tel: +381-11-2185-437; fax: +381-11-2185-263; E-mail: yumrs@itn.sanu.ac.yu; Internet address: www.hercegnovi.com 11-13 September...

L'Oreal USA breaks ground for New NJ headquarters.
At a ceremony presided by New Jersey State Senator Tom Kean Jr. and Berkeley Heights, NJ Mayor David A. Cohen, L'Oreal USA broke ground last month for a new state-of the-art facility at Connell Corporate Park in Berkeley Heights, NJ. The new building, which is scheduled to...

Hi-tech engine monitoring systems.
Two new condition monitoring systems being developed and marketed by Smiths Industries have shown a capability for detecting impending engine and mechanical system failures far in advance of what is possible with existing maintenance monitoring systems. One of the Smiths systems -- the Electrostatic Engine Monitoring System, or EEMS...

Bard launches renal stent system.
C.R. Bard Inc aims to strengthen its position in the field of endovascular therapy with the international launch of its renal stent delivery system, trademarked Saxx. The premounted system combines a delivery balloon made from non-compliant, scratch-resistant nylon (Nydex) with the Saxx stent, made of high-grade stainless...

Active ingredient directory.
Here is a list of suppliers of active ingredients to the cosmetic industry. For more information about the ingredients listed here, contact the supplier directly using the numbers provided. * AarhusKarlshamn AB Karlshamn, Sweden Tel: (46) 454-82000 Email: lipid@aak.com ...