• Baxa (Englewood, Colorado) reported the launch of the MedBoard web-based medication tracking system, designed to record pharmacy preparation and delivery activities. MedBoard helps health systems improve productivity through order prioritization and delivery assurance, reducing time spent fielding nursing calls and tracking order status. The system requires only a web browser and handheld scanners to get started. MedBoard uses technical, administrative and policy safeguards to ensure data security, and is HIPAA compliant. Baxa makes technologies for fluid handling and delivery.
• Third Wave Technologies (Madison, Wisconsin) said that the company has achieved the subject enrollment goals for its HPV-products clinical trial. The next steps in the clinical trial include obtaining the final colposcopy and biopsy data, validating and locking down the database, opening the database, and completing and submitting the FDA PMA applications. Third Wave makes molecular diagnostic reagents for a variety of DNA and RNA analysis applications.