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Rachel Abramovitz Joins JSBarkats PLLC As The Chair Of The Life Sciences Practice

JSBarkats PLLC ("JSBarkats") announced today that Rachel Abramovitz, an experienced corporate attorney, joined the firm as a partner. Rachel has 15 years experience practicing law, including 10 years experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. In addition to supporting the corporate and Israeli practice groups, Rachel will be leading the life sciences group in the firm. " We are pleased to be able to support our life sciences clients with a full range of legal services including IP,...

Israel: America’s Technology Farm System

In the accompanying video that’s just under 30 minutes long, Steve Forbes personally interviews George Gilder for an episode of Intelligent Investing. At about the 6:30 mark, Forbes asks Gilder about the companies he feels are at the forefront of leading edge technologies today and Gilder begins talking about Israel, whose companies are “…genius under the gun…a very productive environment.” In the ensuing exchange, Forbes probes Gilder on his claim that Israel is “a functional part of th...

Foamix Announces Phase II Clinical Trial of Topical Minocycline Foam for Rosacea

The first-in-class topical Minocycline product, protected by 4 patent applications, is directed for the treatment of Rosacea, Acne, Skin Infections and Chronic Wounds. Foamix Ltd., a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of proprietary dermatological and gynecologic topical products, today announced enrollment of the first patient in a Phase II trial of its Topical Minocycline Foam. The double-blind, placebo controlled dose range finding study aims to ...

Job Offer: Automated Batch and Flow Chemistry Sales Specialist

INT Position 005-2011: Automated Batch and Flow Chemistry Sales Specialist Iner-Tech is looking for a skilled Chemist with the following experience: • B.Sc. in Chemistry (higher degree preferred) • At least 2 years experience in Organic Chemistry Synthesis laboratory work • Knowledge in one or more of the following fields: o On-line spectroscopy such as UV-Vis, NIR, Raman and IR. o Chemometrics SW - Unscrambler an advantage. o Particle Size Analysis. o Environmental Chemistry. ...

PwC: Israel being overtaken in medical devices

Israel's start-ups are considered one of the country's competitive advantages in the global high-tech and life sciences industries. However, a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) says that emerging economies are breathing down Israel's neck and may have already passed it. PwC says in its “Race for Global Leadership: Medical Technology Innovation Scorecard” that start-up activity in Israel's medical devices sector is less than in countries such as India, China, and Brazil. PwC ...

Junior Sales Manager To promote sales activity worldwide in the field of Medical Devices

Requirements: • Bachelor Degree with 2 years sales experience in the health care market •Experienced in dealing with operating room staff, orthopedic implants, and purchasing personal – an advantage •Ability to work independently with minimal direction •Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to present information to various audiences. •Passionate about medical devices and technology, keen interest in learning the ever-evolving healthcare market. Position requir...

The enigma of inflammation in ALS: What can be learned from other neurological diseases?

An international workshop of the Israel Science Foundation, The Legacy Heritage Fund and IsrA.L.S The goal of the meeting is to bring together cutting-edge scientists from the neurodegenerative diseases, and to focus on the enigma of inflammation in ALS. Inflammation is one of the hallmarks characteristic of neurodegenerative diseases, yet targeting it has yielded inconsistent, conflicting data and even fatal clinical outcomes. This conference will focus on this emerging aspect of ...

Molecular imaging to diagnose, monitor and treat disease

Molecular probes from Israel's Aposense show areas of disease on a cellular level and can even provide a picture that reveals the efficacy of chemotherapy. Israeli biotech company Aposense offers a futuristic way of diagnosing, monitoring and treating disease through molecules designed to detect cell death (apoptosis). While apoptosis is a universal process in cell biology, it plays a role in most medical disorders. Targeting cells undergoing apoptosis, for imaging or delivering therapy, can ...

2P2D Ltd. Announces the Appointment of Tovi Bachar, Former Managing Director of GE Healthcare Israel, as Director and Chairman

TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - 2P2D Ltd., a medical device company developing telemedicine systems for clinical trial management, today announced that it has appointed Mr. Tovi Bachar, former Managing Director of GE Healthcare Israel, as Director and Chairman. Tovi Bachar has completed seven years as Managing Director of GE Healthcare Israel, a subsidiary of GE Medical Systems, a leading diagnostic imaging equipment company. In 2008, Tovi Bachar was awarded the Managing Dir...

Research at Rambam: One Session of Waterpipe Smoking May Significantly Affect Health

Rambam researchers have shown that even one waterpipe session significantly affected users’ lung function, and increased blood pressure and pulse. It boosted amounts of the toxin carboxyhemoglobin to levels that may require medical attention, oxygen administration or hyperbaric treatment. To achieve this toxic level, one must smoke between 10-100 cigarettes. Additionally, levels of exhaled NO, a molecule that helps protect the heart, lung and blood vessels greatly decreased. Research subjec...