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Airborne
Life Support Systems/VIA Medical, Austin, TX – Booth 628 AIRBORNE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS manufactures customized
modular infant and pediatric transport systems complete with
patient monitoring and ventilation for in-house, ambulance
and aircraft transports. VIA MEDICAL manufactures
automated, closed-loop systems for real time blood gas and
chemistry analysis at patient bedside. Units attach to
standard UAC to eliminate blood loss.
Alliant
Pharmaceuticals, Alpharetta, GA – Booth 820
Alliant Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical
company focused on acquiring, developing, and
commercializing proprietary products for the pediatric and
pediatric specialty markets. Our product focus on pediatrics
includes the sub-specialties of neonatology, psychiatry,
dermatology, neurology, and urology. Alliant currently
markets prescription medications for ADHD, cough/cold, head
lice, and scabies.
American
Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL – Booth 925
The AAP, a membership organization of 60,000
primary care pediatricians, surgical specialists, and
sub-specialists, sponsors various CME opportunities and
Community Based initiatives and is the leading publisher in
the field of Pediatrics for professional, patient education,
and consumer health titles. Ask about the newest AAP
publications, featuring the definitive pediatric infectious
disease reference, Red
Book®: 2006 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases
– 27th Edition, the Pediatric Coding Companion® Newsletter, the new NRP
guidelines & S.T.A.B.L.E. program and expanded line
of electronic and hand-held products.
American
Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) Resource
Center, Glenview, IL – Booth 410
The American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
is a multidisciplinary society of more than 1200 members
dedicated to promoting optimal care of children and
adolescents with blood disorders and cancer in advancing
research, education, treatment and professional practice.
The official journal of ASPHO is Pediatric Blood and Cancer.
The society also publishes an electronic newsletter, the
President's Letter and presents a biannual Review Course in
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.
American
Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) Resource Center,
Chicago, IL – Booth 528
Visit the ASPN Resource Center in booth 528 in the
Exhibit Hall for information regarding ASPN membership and
newsletters; ASPN's clinical affairs, public policy,
research, training and certification; and workforce
initiatives. Society leadership will be on hand to answer
questions.
Anew
Inc, DeBary, FL – Booth 134
Our natural nail and
skin protection fill a need that medical professionals have—dry
cracking cuticles and problem nails from continuous hand
scrubbing, alcohol use and the powder found in protective
gloves.
Astellas
Pharma US, Inc., Deerfield, IL – Booth 315
Astellas Pharma US, Inc., a subsidiary of
Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma, Inc., is a research-based
pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the health of
people around the world through innovative pharmaceutical
products. Astellas ranks among the top 20 pharmaceutical
companies in the world. For more information on Astellas,
please go to www.astellas.com/us.
AstraZeneca,
Cheshire, England – Booth 738/740
Asuragen,
Inc., Austin, TX – Booth 124
Asuragen™
develops and manufactures multiplex genetic and oncology
tests. In addition to its Signature™ CF 2.0 ASR, CF Expand
and Ashkenazi Carrier panel, the company has recently
expanded its Signature portfolio with an innovative tool for
Leukemia disease management, Signature LTx (one test, 4
diseases, 9 translocations).
Athena
Diagnostics, Inc., Worcester, MA – Booth 204
Founded
in 1989, Athena Diagnostics offered the first diagnostic
service for muscular dystrophy. Since then, Athena has
focused on neurological, renal and endocrine disorders by
offering an extensive menu of tests and a wide range of
diagnostic technologies. Athena focuses exclusively on
assisting physicians in their efforts to provide the best
possible diagnoses of these disorders
Baxter
Healthcare, Deerfield, IL – Booth 839/841
Providing a comprehensive range of therapeutic proteins derived from
plasma and through innovative recombinant technology. These
high-quality, leading therapies are used to enhance the
lives of patients requiring support for hemostasis, immune
deficiencies, Alpha1-PI deficiency, and hemophilia and other blood-related disorders.
BD,
Franklin Lakes, NJ – Booth 531
BD features the broadest array of safety-engineered injection
products, IV and PICC catheters, anesthesia needles and
trays, surgical blades/scalpels, sharps disposal, skin
preps, scrubs and flush syringes.
Beevers
Manufacturing, McMinnville, OR – Booth 835
Beevers is an Oregon corporation producing
respiratory care products for pediatric and neonatal
patients. The Tilson Trach Guard prevents accidental
occlusion of the non-ventilated trach and the Cannulaide
Infant Nasal CPAP Seal helps achieve consistent CPAP
pressures, progressive alveolar recruitment, reduced
irritation and damage to patients’ nasal septa and mucosa.
BioLife,
LLC, Sarasota, FL – Booth 337
BioMarin
Pharmaceutical, Inc., Novato, CA – Booth 326/328
BioMarin develops and commercializes innovative
biopharmaceuticals for serious diseases and medical
conditions. Approved products include enzyme replacement
therapies for MPS I and MPS VI. Phase 3 trials of
investigational candidate Phenoptin™ (sapropterin
dihydrochloride) for PKU are currently under way. www.BMRN.com
Biovitrum
AB, Stockholm, Sweden – Booth 831/833
Blank
Children’s Hospital, Des Moines, IA – Booth 1114
Raymond Blank Children’s Hospital: Outstanding
opportunities to practice in Iowa’s only children’s
hospital, a 96-bed full service tertiary care facility with
Iowa’s only pediatric emergency department. We also have a
pediatric residency program and pediatric intensive care
unit. Stop by our booth and visit with our representatives
to learn more about working and living in our affluent
Midwestern city – Des Moines, Iowa.
Brookes
Publishing, Baltimore, MD – Booth 505
Stop by our booth
and receive 20% off of our titles on medical care,
developmental disabilities, and more; including Medical
Care for Children and Adults with Developmental
Disabilities, Second
Edition edited by I. Leslie Rubin, M.D., &
Allen C. Crocker, M.D.
Bunnell,
Inc., Salt Lake City, UT – Booth 639/641
Bunnell Incorporated
has specialized in high-frequency ventilation for almost 20
years. Their new WHISPERJET inspiratory valve significantly
reduces the noise of HFJV. The LIFE PULSE HFV is a proven
therapy for P.I.E. and other air leaks. LIFEPORT™ the Jet
ETT adapter eliminates the need to re-intubate with a
special E.T. tube.
California
Department of Health Services, Immunization Branch,
Richmond, CA – Booth 917
The CADHS, Immunization Branch will distribute and
display materials on immunizations for pediatric adolescents
and adults.
Calmoseptine,
Inc., Huntington Beach, CA – Booth 203
Calmoseptine® Ointment protects and helps heal
skin irritations from moisture such as urinary and fecal
incontinence. It is also effective for irritations from
perspiration, wound drainage, fecal & vaginal fistulas
and feeding tube site leakage. Calmoseptine temporarily
relieves discomfort and itching. Free samples at our booth.
Cambridge
University Press, New York, NY – Booth 417
Visit Cambridge University Press to review new
and exciting titles in pediatrics, including Handbook of
Pediatrics HIV Care, edited by Zeichner and Read; Neonatal
Nutrition and Metabolism, 2/e, edited by Thureen and
Hay; and Preventative Health Care for Children with
Genetic Conditions, 2/e, by Wilson and Cooley.
CDC
– “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” Campaign, Atlanta, GA
– Booth 120
Children’s
Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA – Booth 1004
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta®, a not-for-profit
pediatric healthcare system, is recognized for excellence in
cancer, cardiac, neonatal and orthopaedic care and ranked as
one of the top 10 children’s hospitals nationwide by Child
magazine. To learn more about Children’s, visit www.choa.org
or call 404-250-KIDS.
The
Children’s Cancer Hospital at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center,
Houston, TX – Booth 205/306
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center has been taking care
of children with cancer for more than 50 years. On February
1, 2005, the U.T. Board of Regents approved renaming the
Pediatrics program to the Children's Cancer Hospital.
Composed of the Robin Bush Child and Adolescent Clinic,
George E. Foreman Pediatric and Adolescent Inpatient Unit,
Kim's Place and Basic Science Research facilities, the
Children's Cancer Hospital treats all pediatric and
adolescent cancers and hematological diseases. It also has a
bone marrow transplant and cell therapy and
neurofibromatosis programs. The Children's Cancer Hospital
is affiliated with the University of Texas Medical School
Houston.
Children’s
Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA – Booth
1010 Children’s
Hospital is the home of the Department of Pediatrics at
the University of Washington, and one of the leading
pediatric residency programs in the US. It is the major
pediatric teaching site for the UW, and the tertiary and
quaternary referral site for complex pediatric conditions in
the Pacific Northwest. In the last two years Children’s
has added over 100,000 sq ft of research space, and recently
created the first pediatric bioethics program in the
country.
Children’s
Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI – Booth 1104
Children’s
Medical Ventures, Norwell, MA – Booth 301
Children's Medical Ventures is the heart of
developmental care. We feature developmentally supportive
products, education programs and consulting services that
support the appropriate development of preterm, ill and
healthy newborns. Products include positioning aids,
pacifiers, diapers, bilirubin and apnea monitoring devices
and a wide range of innovative items for babies.
Children’s
Mercy Hospitals & Clinics, Kansas City, MO – Booth
1012 Children’s
Mercy Hospitals & Clinics is the Kansas City region’s
only exclusive pediatric health care provider that has two
hospital locations with a total of 314 licensed beds, more
than 40 pediatric subspecialty clinics and the region’s
only Level 1 pediatric trauma center. Children’s Mercy’s
medical staff consists of nearly 400 pediatric specialists.
Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH –
Booth 1000 Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital Medical Center is committed to
excellence in family-centered pediatric patient care,
life-enhancing research and professional education. Please
visit our booth to learn more about current research,
available fellowships, online Master’s Degree in Education
tailored to Medical Education, and alumni news.
Columbus
Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH – Booth 533/535
Columbus
Children’s Hospital is one of the five largest pediatric
hospitals in the nation. The Columbus Children’s Research
Institute is one of the ten largest free-standing pediatric
research centers in the country and is a national leader in
the receipt of NIH funding. Featured information at the
booth will include details on the most recent heart domino
transplant, residency and fellowship training programs,
upcoming medical alumni events and articles of note from our
Heart Center, Neonatology, GI and Hem/Onc programs.
Contemporary
Pediatrics, Duluth, MN – Booth 322
Contemporary Pediatrics is the one magazine
that provides in-depth clinical review articles written by
expert authors in the specialty. By combining timely
clinical information that is written in a relaxed, yet
authoritative, style with award-winning graphic
enhancements, Contemporary Pediatrics delivers
comprehensive practical solutions for use in the day-to-day
care of children.
Cranial
Technologies, Tempe, AZ – Booth 827
Cranial
Technologies is the leading treatment services provider and
manufacturer of cranial remodeling bands for treatment of
deformational plagiocephaly with clinics located throughout
the US, in Canada and Europe. Cranial Technologies’ FDA
approved DOC BAND® (Dynamic Orthotic Cranioplasty) offers
non-surgical treatment for correcting misshapen infant
heads. Cranial Technologies is committed to provide a
superior product, service, and the best possible outcome for
every child with an abnormal head shape.
Crib
Notes Software, Bryn Mawr, PA – Booth 229
Crib
Notes is the only fully integrated
physician and
nursing EMR and clinical database engineered
specifically for the NICU.
The program has been in daily use for over a decade providing an easy-to-use
interface for
the entire staff, and is
ready to install and integrate into any hospital’s IT
infrastructure.
Cure
Search National Childhood Cancer Foundation, Bethesda, MD
– Booth 1018 CureSearch.org
is a web portal developed to provide families of children
diagnosed with cancer a comprehensive resource. The goal of
the website is to empower families with knowledge that will
allow them to communicate more openly and effectively with
their health care team on a variety of topics.
Cystinosis
Research Network, Burlington, MA – Booth 1002
D2
Market Research, Freehold, NJ – Booth 817
D2 Market Research provides marketing, research and
consulting services to the pharmaceutical industry.
Physicians are invited to stop by our booth, fill out a
short questionnaire, and receive a gift or enroll for future
studies.
Dayton
Children’s Medical Center, Dayton, OH – Booth 907
Dey,
L.P., Napa, CA – Booth 608/610
Dey, L.P. is a specialty respiratory
pharmaceutical company that puts “patients first.” We
develop, manufacture, and market innovative airway and
allergy medications that save and improve lives. Dey, L.P.
is a leader in sterile generic and branded unit-dose
inhalation solution products. Our portfolio includes DuoNeb®,
AccuNeb®, EpiPen®, Auto-Injector, and Curosurf®.
Discovery
Laboratories, Warrington, PA – Booth 609
Discovery Labs is a biotechnology
company developing proprietary Surfactant Replacement
Therapies (SRT) for respiratory diseases. We aspire to
become the global leader in pulmonary critical care
biotechnology through the discovery, development, and
commercialization of the highest quality,
precision-engineered, life-saving medicines.
Draeger
Medical, Inc., Telford, PA – Booth 225/227
Draeger
Medical impacts your entire Perinatal Care Area process by
providing family-centered solutions that work in harmony to
create a more nurturing environment for infants, parents and
staff. Visit our booth at # 225/227, or visit our web site
at www.draeger-medical.com
Eli
Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN – Booth 215
We provide “Answers that Matter” through
scientific innovation, deep clinical medical expertise, and
exceptional customer service, to enable people to live
longer, healthier, and more active lives.
Elsevier,
Inc., Philadelphia, PA – Booth 110
ELSEVIER is
a leading publisher of health science journals in pediatrics
and related specialties, incorporating official publications
of leading medical societies and outstanding proprietary
imprints. Visit Booth #110 for free samples of The Journal
of Pediatrics, Ambulatory Pediatrics, Journal of Pediatric
Surgery, Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology,
Pediatric Neurology, The Journal of Urology®, and others.
Enzon
Pharmaceuticals, Bridgewater, NJ – Booth 408 Enzon Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company
dedicated to the development and commercialization of
therapeutics to treat life-threatening diseases. The company
has designed, developed or acquired a number of marketed
products, including PEG-INTRON®, marketed by
Schering-Plough, and ABELCET®, ONCASPAR®, ADAGEN®, and
DEPOCYT®, marketed in North America by Enzon’s specialty
sales force.
Esoterix,
Inc., Austin, TX – Booth 115
Esoterix's endocrinology division is a research
quality reference laboratory specializing in highly specific
and sensitive endocrine testing services. For over 30 years,
Esoterix has been an industry leader in developing new,
clinically relevant assays, and establishing defined
reference ranges for pediatric and adult patient
populations. Esoterix's goal is to be a leading provider of
high science laboratory services that support clinical
decision-making, enhance the management of laboratory
information and improve patient care.
ETAS,
New York, New York – Booth 223
Fight
ALD, Vista, CA – Booth 921
Fisher
& Paykel Healthcare, Laguna Beach, CA – Booth 813/815
Fisher & Paykel
Healthcare proudly invites you to visit Booth 813/815 and
experience the best in neonatal care: From the fully
featured CosyCot™ Infant Warmer to the Mobile Infant
Warmer for warming wherever needed. From the Neopuff™
Infant Resuscitator for optimal neonatal resuscitation to
the Neonatal CPAP Interface to the world leading MR850
Humidification Systems.
GATE
Pharmaceuticals, Northwales, PA – Booth 509/511
Available from GATE Pharmaceuticals: Tev-Tropin® [somatropin
(rDNA) for injection]. Please see a GATE representative for
details and full prescribing information.
GE
Healthcare, Laurel, MD – Booth 233
Only GE Healthcare
brings together a comprehensive offering of market leading
technologies and services to help neonatal clinicians
optimize care in the NICU, including Giraffe®
microenvironments, Dash® and Solar® neonatal monitors and
Centricity® Perinatal clinical information systems. GE
Healthcare is a $15 billion global leader in medical
imaging, patient care, healthcare services and information
technology. Please visit us at: www.gehealthcare.com.
Genentech,
Inc., San Francisco, CA – Booth 421
Nutropin is produced by Genentech using recombinant
DNA technology and has the same amino acid sequence as human
growth hormone produced naturally in the human body.
Recombinant growth hormone was cloned by Genentech
scientists in 1979. It is prescribed for GHD in children and
adults; growth failure associated with chronic renal
insufficiency prior to kidney transplantation; short stature
associated with Turner syndrome; long-term treatment of
children with idiopathic (of unknown origin) short stature.
Genzyme
Corporation, Cambridge, MA – Booth 132
Genzyme
Oncology, San Antonio, TX – Booth 236
Genzyme Oncology is focused on developing and
commercializing novel treatments for cancer. Its two
marketed products, CLOLAR® (clofarabine) and CAMPATH® (alemtuzumab),
are complimented by a robust pipeline of innovative drug
candidates. The portfolio includes a range of products
derived from diverse technologies currently in all stages of
development. www.genzymeoncology.com.
Gerber
Products Company, Parsippany, NJ – Booth 617
Gerber
Products Company has been helping to raise happy and healthy
babies for over 75 years! Visit our booth and learn about
Start Healthy Stay Healthy – the practical way to
establish good life long eating habits. We will be
displaying Gerber Foods and Healthcare items in addition to
providing patient education materials and professional
reference tools.
GlaxoSmithKline,
Philadelphia, PA – Booth 122
GlaxoSmithKline is one of the world’s leading
research-based pharmaceutical companies with a powerful
combination of skills to discover and deliver innovative
medicines. Please visit our exhibit to learn more about our
products and programs.
Grifols
USA, Los Angeles, CA – Booth 540
Grifols is a group of companies specialized in
the health-pharmaceutical sector since 1940. Grifols
researches, develops, manufactures, and distributes products
such as plasma derivatives, I.V. solutions, eneteral
nutrition, reagent and instruments for clinical analysis and
medical devices. Grifols is present in more than 70
countries worldwide.
Hilton
Grand Vacations Company, Washington, DC – Booth 123
HopeLab,
Palo Alto, CA – Booth 919
HopeLab® has
developed a state-of-the-art video game called RE-MISSIONTM
for adolescents and young adults with cancer. In addition to
providing entertainment, the game is designed to motivate
players to increase their personal knowledge about the
disease, while enabling them to better utilize the tools
needed to fight their illness.
Human
Growth Foundation, Glen Head, NY – Booth 905
The Human Growth
Foundation helps children and adults with disorders related
to growth or growth hormone through education, research,
support and advocacy.
INO
Therapeutics, Clinton, NJ – Booth 331
INO Therapeutics is a specialty pharmaceutical
company committed to cardio-respiratory care. Our promoted
products include INOmax (nitric oxide) for inhalation and
Infasurf (calfactant) Intratracheal Suspension.
Insmed
Incorporated, Glen Allen, VA – Booth 539
Insmed is a biopharmaceutical company focused on
development and commercialization of drugs to treat
metabolic diseases and endocrine disorders in markets with
unmet medical needs. Our development and commercial
activities involve drugs that modulate IGF-1 activity,
including the only once-daily IGF-1 replacement therapy for
treatment of children with short stature.
Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation International, New York, NY –
Booth 1016
Kaiser
Permanente, Pasadena, CA – Booth 819
We have 11 accredited Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
in Southern California, more than 80 medical office
buildings, our town pharmacies and the largest medical
laboratory network in the nation run by a medical group.
With everything under one umbrella, our patients receive a
continuity of care that is rare today.
Karger
Publishers, Farmington, CT – Booth 400
Publications include Pediatric
and Adolescent Medicine, Endocrine
Development, and Nestlé
Nutrition Workshop Series: Pediatric Program (book
series); Cystic
Fibrosis in the 21st Century, Yearbook of Pediatric Endocrinology 2005 and Epidemiology of Pediatric Sports Injuries (books); Biology
of the Neonate, Fetal
Diagnosis and Therapy, Pediatric
Neurosurgery, and Hormone
Research (journals).
Laclede/Biotene,
Rancho Dominiguez, CA – Booth 530
Lawson
Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society (LWPES) Resource Center,
Charlottesville, VA – Booth 516 Visit the LWPES Resource Center in the Exhibit Hall, booth
516 for general information and regarding LWPES membership.
Society leadership and administrative personnel will be
available to discuss clinical and scientific issues related
to pediatric endocrinology. Our website has recently been
upgraded and our administrative coordinator will be
available to answer any questions related to this upgrade.
Legacy
Emanuel Children’s Hospital, Portland, OR – Booth 1001
The Emanuel Children’s Diabetes and Endocrine
Center is an ADA accredited pediatric diabetes education
program providing diabetes and endocrine care. Legacy
Emanuel Children’s Hospital is a 155-bed facility that
includes an 18-bed PICU and the largest (45-bed) Level III
Neonatal ICU in Oregon. The hospital has a full team of 90
pediatric subspecialists and includes an active teaching
program. There is opportunity for clinical research/trials.
Life
Measurement, Inc., Concord, CA – Booth 631
Manufacturer of the PEA POD® and BOD
POD® Body Composition Systems. LMI's patented
air displacement technology allows for highly accurate,
non-invasive assessments of fat and fat-free mass in infants,
children and adults. Testing is extremely safe, quick,
simple to perform, and offers valuable clinical and research
information.
Linde
Healthcare, St. Louis, MO – Booth 825
Linde Healthcare brings communities, hospitals and groups
together with the appropriate physician in a manner that is
both effective and rewarding for all parties.
Lippincott,
Williams & Wilkins, Napa, CA – Booth 838
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins publishes the
very latest titles covering all specialties in medical and
nursing books, journals and multimedia products.
Lippincott,
Williams & Wilkins - Wolters Kluwer Health,
Philadelphia, PA – Booth 836
Visit Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins, proud publisher of Pediatric
Research, official publication of the APS, ESPR,
and SPR. Take an online tour and sign up for free eAlerts.
Browse our complete line of publications and electronic
products in pediatrics and related sub-specialties. Special
savings for attendees!
Lucile
Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, Palo Alto, CA –
Booth 1005/1007 Packard
Children's Hospital at Stanford is a 264-bed hospital
devoted to the care of children and expectant mothers.
Providing pediatric and obstetric medical and surgical
services and associated with Stanford School of Medicine,
LPCH offers patients the full range of health-care programs
and services. To learn more visit www.lpch.org.
MAGIC
Foundation, Oak Park, IL – Booth 1011
The MAGIC Foundation is a national non-profit
organization created to provide support services for the
families of children afflicted with a wide variety of
chronic and/or critical disorders, syndromes and diseases
that affect a child’s growth. Some of the diagnoses are
quite common, while others are very rare.
Maico
Diagnostics, Eden Prairie, MN – Booth 218 Maico’s specialized
pediatric line includes otoacoustic emissions test systems,
tympanometers, audiometers, and tymp/audiometer combos. The
Pilot Audiometer actually screens the hearing of children as
young as 3 years old, using select picture audiometry. The
EroScan is ideal for objective OAE testing on children from
0-3 years old. Booth 218.
Make-A-Wish
Foundation, San Francisco, CA – Booth 1015
The MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION® grants the wishes of
children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich
the human experience of hope, strength, and joy. We are
committed to reaching every eligible child between the ages
of 2 ½–18 years old and granting his or her heartfelt
wish.
MAQUET,
Inc, Bridgewater, NJ – Booth 818
The Servo-I ventilator platform represents flexible
ventilation solutions for meeting today’s demanding range
of challenges within the ICU environment. It offers a
comprehensive array of modalities such as PRVC, BiVent,
Automode, Flow-adaptive VC, and others. The Open Lung Tool®,
which provides physicians with parameters to support
alveolar recruitment procedure, is offered. The Servo-I
gives information about End Inspiratory Pressure (EIP) and
PEEP, tidal volume, as well as dynamic compliance. These
parameters can help the clinician to analyze the extent of
opening and closing of the alveoli.
Masimo,
Irvine, CA – Booth 222/224
McNeil-PPC,
Inc., Fort Washington, PA – Booth 739/741
McNeil-PPC, Inc., is
the global leader in the production and marketing of
over-the-counter medicines and has a rapidly growing
business in specialty prescription drugs. Please come visit
our booth for patient educational materials and related
information.
MDLAND.com,
New York, NY – Booth 829
Founded in 1999, MDLAND provides high efficiency and
low cost solutions of electronic healthcare record (EHR) -
electronic claim processing, practice management,
laboratories interface and pharmacies connectivity. www.mdland.com,
tel: 212-363-8000.
Mead
Johnson Nutritionals, Evansville, IN – Booth 623
Mead Johnson Nutritionals welcomes you to PAS. We provide medical
nutritional and pharmaceutical products for infants and
children; and specialty formulas for babies with specific
feeding needs. We cordially invite you to visit our exhibit
booth #623 to discuss our featured products with our
representatives.
Medela,
Inc, McHenry, IL – Booth 309/311
2-PHASE
EXPRESSION™,
a breakthrough innovation from MEDELA®
features two distinct pumping modes, allowing our
breastpumps to work less like other breastpumps and more
like a baby. “Let-down” Mode simulates baby’s initial
rapid suckling, initiating faster “let-down” while
“Expression” Mode simulates baby’s slower, deeper
suckling, maximizing milk flow in less time.
Medical
Doctor Associates, Norcross, GA – Booth 602
Medical
Doctor Associates (MDA) is the quality leader in the
healthcare marketplace. MDA is the only
multi-specialty locum tenens organization that offers
Occurrence Form Malpractice Insurance, providing clients
with highly qualified, quality providers. MDA also
provides permanent placement and allied health staffing
services, as well as credentials verification and licensure
services.
Medical
Predictive Science Corporation, Charlottesville, VA –
Booth 118 Heart
Rate Observation System (HeRO) is an FDA-cleared device for
continuous, non-invasive detection of reduced variability
and transient decelerations in neonates.
MedImmune,
Gaithersburg, MD – Booth 709
MedImmune is a biotechnology leader focused on
pediatric infectious diseases, cancer and inflammatory
diseases. Synagis®, the first monoclonal antibody
successfully developed to combat an infectious disease, is
indicated for prevention of serious lower respiratory tract
disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in
pediatric patients at high risk of RSV disease.
MedStudy
Corporation, Palisade, CO – Booth 723
Publishers of IM & Peds Board Review
materials & programs. Products: 11th edition IM Core
Curriculum, 2nd edition Peds Core Curriculum. IM & Peds
board-style Q&As (computer based and books). Video board
reviews on DVD. 9-day IM course 6/8-6/17, 2006 & 7-day
Peds course 9/9-16, 2006 in Snowmass, CO. Category 1 CME
credits available on all MedStudy products & programs.
METI,
Sarasota, FL – Booth 809/811
METI’s BabySIM® and new PediaSIM-ECS™ make
it possible to prepare learners for interaction with our
most vulnerable patients—in a safe, realistic learning
environment. Come see the new PediaSIM-ECS™ and learn more
about its highly developed pediatric patient modules. Also
see how BabySIM® incorporates the most advanced features in
simulation – including an accurate airway.
Micromedics,
St.Paul, MN – Booth 436/438
The new EarPopper™ is a safe, simple,
non-surgical, non-drug related prescription device for
treating such common conditions as otitis media with
effusion, aerotitis/barotitis (caused by rapid elevation
changes), and Eustachian tube dysfunction in children and
adults. Designed for initial treatment in the office and
continued treatment at home.
Microtouch,
Phoenix, AZ – Booth 119
Miller
Pharmacal Group, Inc, Carol Stream, IL – Booth 305
Miller Pharmacal’s magnesium supplement “MG
PLUS PROTEIN”™ contains 133mg element magnesium per
tablet. For the treatment of hypomagnesemia caused by:
immunosuppressants, diuretics, cisplatin, cetuximab, or
compromised renal function. MG PLUS PROTEIN tablets are:
inexpensive, well tolerated, crushable, and easy for
pediatric patients to swallow.
Monaghan
Medical Corp., Plattsburgh, NY – Booth 1110
Monaghan Medical Corp manufactures asthma
management and aerosol delivery devices for respiratory
care. Among the company’s catalog of products are the
AeroChamber Plus® Valved Holding Chamber, the TruZone®
Peak Flow Meter as well as the only breath actualized
nebulizer on the market, the AeroEclipse® BAN.
MSU
Primary Care Faculty Development Fellowship, East Lansing,
MI – Booth 1017
MUSC
Children's Hospital, Charleston, SC – Booth 536
The
National Environmental Education and Training Foundation,
Washington, DC – Booth 1020 NEETF is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to
advance environmental literacy. Working in partnership with
health care providers and their professional organizations,
NEETF publishes environmental health resources, provides
trainings, and implements programs to incorporate
environmental health into health professionals’ practice
and education. NEETF’s resources are available at http://www.neetf.org/health/.
National
Kidney Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, McLean,
VA – Booth 1013 National
Kidney and Urologic Disease Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC)
is an information and referral service of the National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK),
one of the National Institutes of Health. The Clearinghouse
responds to inquiries, develops and distributes
publications, and provides referrals to kidney and urologic
organizations.
National
Marrow Donor Program, Minneapolis, MN – Booth 1106
The National Marrow Donor Program facilitates
unrelated marrow PBSC and cord blood transplants. We provide
research, medical education, and patient advocacy to extend
and improve lives through innovations in transplantation.
Nature
Publishing Group, New York, NY – Booth 303
Nature Publishing Group is committed to
publishing high quality, rigorously peer-reviewed research,
review and reference material in print and online. NPGs
dynamic portfolio totals over 50 leading international
scientific and medical journals, including Nature and the
Nature Clinical Practice series of review journals.
Natus
Medical Inc, San Carlos, CA – Booth 501
Natus developed the first neoBLUE® LED
Phototherapy device in 2002 and has since expanded the line
with the neoBLUE mini light and the new neoBLUE cozy
underbaby device. All neoBLUE products meet AAP guidelines
for intensive phototherapy. Natus products also include
Biliband® eyeshields, Save the Gonads™ X-ray Shields, and
ALGO® Hearing Screeners. For more information, visit www.natus.com.
NeilMed
Pharmaceuticals, Santa Rosa, CA – Booth 534 NeilMed’s
Sinus Rinse™ Kit for soothing nasal irrigation includes 50
packets preservative free, pH balanced, sodium
chloride/sodium bicarbonate mixture, nasal rinse bottle, and
an educational brochure on rhinosinusitis and nasal
irrigation. Highly effective for nasal, sinus and allergy
symptoms. www.neilmed.com;
877-847-8633
NephroPath,
Little Rock, AR – Booth 339/341
Under the direction of Patrick D. Walker, MD,
NephroPath offers more than 25 years of experience
interpreting renal biopsies. Our extensive diagnostic
knowledge and personal consultation, combined with same-day
turnaround on light, immunofluorescence, and Electron
Microscopy has led to a practice that receives biopsies from
hundreds of nephrologists in 26 states.
Nestlé
Nutrition, Glendale, CA – Booth 429/431
Nestle Nutrition’s
infant formula line features Good Start® Supreme DHA &
ARA, the first and only routine infant formula to combine
the benefits of 100% whey, partially hydrolyzed, with DHA
and ARA to support cognitive and visual development. For
more information, visit us on the web at www.nestleinfantnutrition.com/md.
NICUniversity.org,
Washington Crossing, PA – Booth 1112
The NICUniversity mission is to be an educational and
informational resource to neonatologists and other members
of the neonatology health care team. We deliver the highest
quality information designed to stimulate critical thinking
and analysis of the current issues in neonatology.
Novartis
Pharmaceuticals, Florham Park, NJ – Booth 138
Novo
Nordisk, Inc, Duluth, GA – Booth 409
Novo Nordisk is a focused healthcare company and
a world leader in diabetes care. We use recombinant
technology to develop advanced therapies for diabetes,
hemophilia, and growth hormone disorders.
Olympic
Medical, Seattle, WA – Booth 716/718
The
Olympic CFM 6000 is an EEG cerebral function monitor
designed for long-term patient monitoring in neonatal
intensive care and other acute-care departments. With the
use of Olympic CFM 6000, physicians can better identify and
treat seizures, identify hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
and predict its long-term outcome.
OraSure
Technologies, Inc, Bethlehem, PA – Booth 737
OraSure
Technologies manufactures and markets Histofreezer®, a
portable cryosurgical system for use in point-of-care
settings. Histofreezer® is a low cost, highly
effective cryosurgical device used for the treatment of a
variety of benign skin lesions including common warts,
genital warts, and keratoses.
Ovation
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Deerfield, IL – Booth 216
Ovation is a fully integrated global
pharmaceutical company that acquires, develops, markets and
manufactures medically necessary branded prescription
pharmaceuticals for patients suffering from severe
illnesses. Ovation has invested resources to develop
products in CNS, Hematology/Oncology, Hospital/Acute Care
including the NICU. Please visit our exhibit booth #216 for
more information about Ovation and Indocin I.V.
Pediatric
Academic Societies’ (PAS) Resource Center, The Woodlands,
TX – Booth 1021 Visit
the PAS Resource Center in the Exhibit Hall at booth 1021
for information on APS, SPR, APA and AAP memberships,
programs, awards, public policy initiatives, and the society
journals. Society leadership and staff will be on-hand to
answer questions.
Pediatrix
Medical Group, Sunrise, FL – Booth 632/634
Pediatrix Medical Group was founded in 1979 and
is a national group of physicians who specialize in newborn
and maternal-fetal medicine. Pediatrix has built the most
powerful clinical database of neonatal outcomes in the
world. Our subspecialists are also actively engaged in
cutting edge research and clinical trials.
Pfizer
Inc, New York, NY – Booth 129
Please visit the Pfizer Inc, U.S. Pharmaceuticals
exhibit featuring: GENOTROPIN® (somatropin [rDNS origin]).
Philips,
Andover, MA – Booth 214
As a leading supplier of medical equipment and
related services, Philips Medical Systems offers a
patient-first approach to technology that makes sense for
today’s clinical care environments. With Philips
solutions, sophisticated technology becomes less intrusive,
more intuitive and enhances the healthcare experience for
clinicians and patients. Visit booth
214.
1‑800‑934‑7372, www.medical.philips.com
Physicians
Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC – Booth
911
Prolacta
Bioscience, Monrovia, CA – Booth 834 Prolacta
Bioscience provides human milk formulations to treat
critically ill babies in the NICU during their first 30 days
of life. Prolacta’s product line includes PROLACT-PLUS™,
100% Human Milk Fortifier. Unparalleled safety and quality
ensures that physicians can trust that the breast milk
provided to their infants meets the highest safety
standards.
Public
Library of Science, San Francisco, CA – Booth 108
Q-Med
Scandinavia Inc, Princeton, NJ – Booth 805
Deflux is produced by Q-Med Scandinavia, a
rapidly growing biotechnology and medical device company
that develops, produces and markets medical implants. All
products are based on the company’s patented technology
for the production of NASHA – non-animal stabilized
hyaluronic acid. Deflux is indicated for treatment of
children with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR).
Quest
Diagnostics, Lyndhurst, NJ – Booth 514
Quest Diagnostics is the nation’s leader in
diagnostic testing, providing valuable insights that enable
hospitals and other healthcare professionals to make
decisions that improve health. Hospital Services is a
dedicated team focusing on making lab outsourcing a
transparent part of your business.
Remuda
Ranch, Wickenburg, AZ – Booth 112
Treatment
programs for eating disorders.
Ross
Pediatrics, Columbus, OH – Booth 601
Ross Pediatrics, the maker of Similac Advance
Infant formulas, invite you to learn the latest advances in
infant nutrition. Learn more about our infant nutritional
products Similac Advance, Isomil Advance, Alimentum Advance,
and NeoSure Advance. Our representatives look forward to
welcoming you.
SAGE
Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA – Booth 130
SAGE Publications-an independent
international publisher in the social sciences, technology
and medicine-provides journals, books, and electronic media
of the highest caliber. Researchers, students, and
professionals have relied on our innovative resources for
over 40 years. Please stop by our booth or visit us at
www.sagepub.com.
sanofi-aventis,
Bridgewater, NJ – Booth 114 The sanofi-aventis Group
is the world’s third largest pharmaceutical company,
ranking number one in Europe. Backed by a world-class
R&D organization, sanofi-aventis is developing leading
positions in seven major therapeutic areas: cardiovascular,
thrombosis, oncology, metabolic diseases, central nervous
system, internal medicine and vaccines.
sanofi
pasteur, Swiftwater, PA – Booth 402
Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., the vaccines business of
sanofi aventis Group, provides pediatric, adult, and travel
vaccines for diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis,
polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b, influenza,
rabies, Japanese encephalitis, typhoid fever, yellow fever,
and meningoccal disease. To learn more about our products,
visit our exhibit.
Saunders/Mosby
– Elsevier, Inc., Philadelphia, PA – Booth 719/721
SAUNDERS, MOSBY,
CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, BUTTERWORTH, HEINEMANN, and HANLEY-BELFUS, now a combined premier
worldwide health science publishing company, under the
umbrella of ELSEVIER
INC., presents our latest titles in PEDIATRICS.
Visit and browse
through our complete selection of publications including books,
periodicals and
software. ELSEVIER. Building insights. Breaking boundaries.
Serono,
Inc., Rockland, MA – Booth 401
Visit our exhibit,
watch a little magic, and speak with our representatives to
learn about SAIZEN® [somatropin (rDNA origin) for
injection] and our portfolio of product presentations,
delivery options and support
services for our patients.
Sheridan Healthcare, Inc., Sunrise, FL –
Booth 435
Sheridan Healthcare, Inc. is a multispecialty national
physicians group. Sheridan employs over 750 healthcare
providers in 15 states at hospitals and office-based
practices. Please contact our recruitment manager at
800-816-6791 or recruitment@shcr.com
to discuss your career goals. www.sheridanhealthcare.com
Shire
Human Genetic Therapies, Cambridge, MA – Booth 324
Shire Human Genetic Therapies is a business unit of
Shire that focuses on researching, developing and
commercializing human enzyme replacement therapies for
serious genetic disorders such as Fabry disease, Hunter
syndrome (MPS II) and Gaucher disease. To learn more, please
visit www.shire.com.
SLACK
Incorporated, Thorofare, NJ – Booth 619
SLACK Incorporated®, delivering the best in health
care information and education worldwide, invites you to our
booth. Get a free issue of INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN CHILDREN®
- the pediatrician’s No. 1 news source, PEDIATRIC ANNALS®
- a journal of continuing pediatric education, and endocrine
disorders. Visit idinchildren.com.
Springer,
New York, NY – Booth 116
St.
Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN – Booth
913
St. Jude welcomes referrals of children and
adolescents with newly diagnosed, untreated or suspected
cancer; HIV infections; or certain hematologic, immunologic,
or genetic diseases. Patients are accepted based on the
eligibility to enroll in an open St. Jude clinical research
protocol without any regard for their ability to pay.
St.
Vincent Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis, IN – Booth
1116
Sunlight
Medical, Tel Aviv, Israel – Booth 117
Sunlight BonAge is a quantitative ultrasound
device for accurate bone-age evaluation for ages 5-18. The
device provides objective, operator-independent bone-age
results based on the G&P method and is used as a
patient-friendly alternative to hand X-rays. Other Sunlight
pediatric products provide bone strength testing for
children and premature infants.
TAP
Pharmaceutical Products, Inc., Waukegan, IL – Booth 515
TAP Pharmaceutical
Products, Inc. invites you to join us at booth # 515 and be
our guest for a refreshing milkshake. While you are there,
take a moment to learn how TAP is supporting the pediatric
endocrinology community and precocious puberty.
Tercica,
Inc., Brisbane, CA – Booth 239
Increlex™ (mecasermin [rDNA origin] injection)
is the first and only IGF-1 replacement therapy indicated
specifically for the long-term treatment of growth failure
in children with severe primary IGF-1 deficiency (Primary
IGFD), which is defined by: height SDS ≤ -3.0, basal
IGF-1 SDS ≤ -3.0, and normal or elevated growth
hormone.
Texas
Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX – Booth 107/202
Texas Children’s Hospital is an internationally
recognized pediatric hospital located in the Texas Medical
Center in Houston. With 737 licensed beds and 465 beds in
operation, Texas Children’s is the largest children’s
hospital in the U.S. Texas Children’s Hospital is
affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine and is its
primary pediatric training site. Texas Children’s Hospital
has garnered widespread recognition for its expertise and
breakthrough developments in the treatment of cancer,
diabetes, asthma, HIV, premature birth, attention related
disorders, organ transplants and cardiogenic disorders.
Tourette
Syndrome Association, Bayside, NY – Booth 1100 The Tourette Syndrome Association is the only national
non-profit organization in the U.S. both advocating for
patients with the condition as well as providing direct
funding to scientific investigators. Our exhibit offers
information about applying for funding to the TSA Research
Program, update on recent, significant scientific articles,
and reviews of the literature. Moreover, we will display a
sampling of the information we provide to affected families,
medical professionals and announcements of newly available
textbooks.
Translite
LLC, Sugar Land, TX – Booth 735 Veinlite®
uses Translite’s patented side-transillumination method to
provide the best vein access technology. Veinlite’s unique
ring design gives uniform illumination with no shadow,
anywhere on the body. The Veinlite fiberoptic unit is the
most powerful transilluminator for pediatric vein access.
VeinliteLED and VeinliteEMS portable units are perfect in
any emergency situation.
Ucyclyd
Pharma, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ – Booth 837
Ucyclyd Pharma, Inc® distributes Buphenyl®, an
oral medication and Ammonul® an IV medication for treatment
of hyperammonemia due to inborn errors of metabolism. These
diseases commonly manifest themselves in the newborn or
childhood period with nausea, lethargy, coma and death.
Measurements of ammonia levels should be included in septic
workups.
United
Educators, Lake Bluff, IL – Booth 441 Encyclopedia
Britannica in print, DVD and online. Compton’s Student
Encyclopedia. The Great Books of the Western World,
Webster’s Dictionaries.
University
of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Minneapolis, MN –
Booth 1006 At
University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital you’ll find
University of Minnesota Physicians in more than 40 specialty
areas. They’re applying the findings of the University of
Minnesota Department of Pediatrics, which has more than $20
million for research, including $16.5 million from the NIH,
to provide great care for kids.
U.S.
EPA Office of Children’s Health Protection, Washington, DC
– Booth 125 The
goal of the U.S. EPA Office of Children’s Health
Protection is to make the health protection of children and
the aging a fundamental goal of public health and
environmental protection in the U.S. and around the world.
The EPA protects children’s health through activities
including regulations, economics, reports and studies.
USCOM
Ltd., Sydney, Australia – Booth 821 The USCOM device uses
Continuous Wave Doppler Ultrasound to accurately and
non-invasively measure the flow of blood through the cardiac
valves. Using patented algorithms, the device converts this
flow information into reliable data about 14 different
parameters of cardiac function. The USCOM device includes
automatic flow profile tracing for instantaneous,
beat-to-beat monitoring of cardiac output.
Valera
Pharmaceuticals, Cranbury, NJ – Booth 415 Valera Pharmaceuticals
is a specialty pharmaceutical company with an expertise in
drug delivery. Valera’s technology is based on small,
flexible polymer implants which release drugs at near zero
order levels for up to a year. It currently has two implants
in clinical trials – one to treat Central Precocious
Puberty for one year and the other is a six-month implant to
treat acromegaly. The implant is inserted into the arm,
utilizing a simple in-office procedure. Please visit our
booth to see placebo filled versions of the implant.
Vapotherm,
Inc., Stevensville, MD – Booth 840 VAPOTHERM®
2000i, a respiratory therapy device that allows high flows
of breathing gases to be delivered via nasal cannula or
trans-tracheal cannula, using patented membrane technology
to warm and saturate the gas stream. FDA cleared to deliver
flows from 1 - 40 LPM in neonatal, pediatric, and adult
applications.
VIASYS
Healthcare, Yorba Linda, CA – Booth 703/705 NicoletOne
brings practical continuous brain monitoring to the patient
bedside. The touch screen interface and built-in trending
make it possible for ICU clinicians to utilize the device
immediately. All the data, both trends and EEG can be
reviewed locally or via the network. It supports from 1 to
32 channels.
VIASYS
NeuroCare, Madison, WI – Booth 804 NicoletOne Monitor extracts
information from EEG traces for easy interpretation by ICU
staff and neurologists. While the clinical effectiveness of
brain function monitoring in the ICU is now recognized, the
availability and complexity of EEG systems have been major
obstacles. NicoletOne Monitor is designed with ICU
environment challenges in mind.
ViraCor
Laboratories, Lee’s Summit, MO - Booth 529 ViraCor
Laboratories, a leader in molecular diagnostics, provides
quantitative real time PCR results within 24 hours for
physicians treating immunocompromised patients. ViraCor’s
assays are the most accurate, robust and clinically relevant
tests available for pathogens such as, Adenovirus, BKV, CMV,
EBV, JCV, HHV-6, hepatitis B & C, and many more.
VivoMetrics,
Inc., Ventura, CA – Booth 437
Vygon
Corporation, Norristown, PA – Booth 701 Vygon
Corporation will be exhibiting a complete range of
neonatal/pediatric disposable products. Included will be our
unique range of DEHP-Free infant feeding tubes and DEHP-Free
gastric suctioning tubes with gastric aspiration measuring
trap. In addition, we will be showing Twinflo, our 2Fr dual
lumen PICC, Premicath, our 27g PICC, Micro-Flash, our new
2Fr PICC introducer, dual lumen E.T. tubes for surfactant
replacement therapy and resuscitation, meconium aspirators,
safe suctioning devices, single/dual lumen umbilical
catheters and trays, mid and long-term feeding tubes.
Wyeth
Pharmaceuticals, Collegeville, PA – Booth 600 Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth, has leading
products in the areas of women’s health care,
cardiovascular disease, central nervous system,
inflammation, transplantation, hemophilia, oncology,
vaccines and nutritional products.
Xlear,
Inc., Orem, UT – Booth 736 Xlear,
Inc. manufactures natural, health-enhancing products using
xylitol. Xylitol is an all natural sweetener that has been
shown to provide substantial health and dental benefits to
the user. Xlear, Inc. has four product lines: XLEAR® Nasal
Wash, SPRY® Dental Defense System, XYLOSWEET® sweetener,
and SPARX® Candy.
ZLB
Behring, King of Prussia, PA – Booth 209 ZLB Behring is a leader in
the plasma biotherapeutics industry. Dedicated to improving
the quality of life for patients worldwide, ZLB Behring
provides safe and effective plasma-derived and recombinant
products and offers patients a wide range of related
services. ZLB Behring is a subsidiary of CSL Limited. (www.zlbbehring.com)
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