Maryland News

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken new steps to keep consumers safe from harmful products that are marketed as dietary supplements and that contain undeclared or deceptively labeled ingredients. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090824/FDALOGO) In addition, FDA has scheduled an Online Chat for Monday, Dec. 20, to discuss these products, which are often promoted for weight loss, sexual enhancement, and bodybuilding. For more details, including information on how to join the Chat, go to http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm236774.htm. For photos of tainted products marketed as dietary supplements, ... read more

The Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) selected Donna Leister, Ph.D., administrator at FutureCare Cherrywood in Reisterstown, as the 2010 Administrator of the Year during its annual meeting held on Friday, December 10, at Turf Valley in Ellicott City. For more than 20 years, Dr. Leister has provided exceptional quality care to older Marylanders and individuals with disabilities. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101215/DC18005) "Donna is more than just an experienced long-term care administrator, she is a role model for our industry," said Gary Attman, president ... read more

Ciena® Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, today announced that Rick Dodd has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Global Marketing, reporting directly to President and CEO Gary Smith. In this role, Mr. Dodd will oversee the field, product, solutions and corporate marketing organizations and ... read more

Akonni Biosystems, a molecular diagnostics company that develops, manufactures, and plans to market sophisticated molecular testing devices for diagnosing infectious diseases and human genetic disorders, announced today the receipt of a $150,000 Phase I Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This initial round of funding ... read more

In a letter sent today to dietary supplement manufacturers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expressed concern about undeclared or deceptively labeled ingredients in products marketed as dietary supplements. These substances include the active ingredients in FDA-approved drugs or their analogs (closely-related drugs), or other compounds, such as novel synthetic steroids, that do not qualify as dietary ingredients. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090824/FDALOGO) In recent years, FDA has alerted consumers to nearly 300 tainted products marketed as dietary supplements and received numerous complaints of ... read more

Global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation (GP), a subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX), successfully launched a global education assistance program management solution for a leading global technology company. GP ... read more

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced that its Brazilian operating unit, Hughes Brazil, has signed a managed services contract with Elemidia Empresas, the leader in the Brazilian out-of-home digital media market, to deliver corporate video content to Elemidia's customers utilizing the Hughes nationwide broadband satellite network. Elemidia Empresas specializes in planning, deployment, and operation of corporate digital TV channels, a powerful media vehicle that accelerates the distribution of information, enhancing ... read more

The Casino at Ocean Downs was granted a license today to operate video lottery terminals by the Maryland State Lottery Commission, Casino General Manager Joe Cavilla announced. The license authorizes Ocean Downs to operate more than 700 slot machines following a successful controlled demonstration and the ... read more

Medication has candy-like appearance; should be kept in child-proof containers SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 14, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that accidental ingestion of Tessalon (benzonatate) by children younger than 10 years can result in serious side effects or death. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090824/FDALOGO) Tessalon, approved by the FDA to treat symptomatic relief of cough in patients older than 10, may attract younger children because of the drug's candy-like appearance - a round, liquid-filled gelatin capsule. The safety and ... read more

Following the completion of an extensive search process, the Board of Directors of the Greater Baltimore Technology Council (GBTC) announced today that Sharon Webb has been named new Chief Executive Officer. In her new role, Webb will be responsible for the overall direction and success of ... read more

South River Technologies, Inc. (SRT), an innovator in secure managed file transfer (MFT), announced today a partnership with HANDD Business Solutions. HANDD Business Solutions is a solutions-led consultancy that serves as the only dedicated MFT specialists in the UK. HANDD works with ... read more

Game Trading Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GMTD, "GTTI"), a leading provider of comprehensive trading solutions for video game retailers, publishers, rental companies and consumers, has released 'GameBook Mobile' app for Google's Android mobile operating systems. The GameBook Mobile app is available today as a free download from the Android Market on Android-powered devices. GameBook Mobile, which has been long enjoyed by users on the Apple iOS platform, provides detailed information regarding the latest and greatest video games. Its easy-to-use interface ... read more

With large numbers of employees indicating that they will look for another job when the economy improves, only 30% of IT leaders feel “very prepared” to handle increased competition for top IT talent post-recession. TEKsystems, ... read more

SpotCrime – the most comprehensive online source for crime data – has signed a deal with DealMap that will allow SpotCrime users to receive valuable localized content, including coupons, ads, and other discounts. “SpotCrime’s geocoding allows for the delivery of highly localized ... read more

Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIRE), the creator of Snort® and a leader in intelligent cybersecurity solutions, today announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned the company as a Leader in the "Magic Quadrant for Network Intrusion Prevention Systems."1 The Magic Quadrant evaluates vendors based on ... read more

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, and a leading provider of managed network services, today announced the availability of its new managed services suite for enterprises. Employing Hughes ActiveQoS technology, the unique offering delivers superior performance of converged voice, data, and video applications over affordable broadband networks for any number of enterprise sites. "Until now, IT managers at enterprises needed to invest in expensive leased line MPLS solutions to enjoy ... read more

MGM Trial Services, Inc., a technologically advanced and experienced litigation support firm, launched a new website after months of preparation and planning. The plan for the new website is to facilitate new business and maximize service offerings to current and new customers, and showcase the firm's full slate of trial presentation and litigation support services. MGM Trial Services, Inc. not only provides trial presentation and trial graphics services, they now offer legal PowerPoint presentation development to customers throughout the United States. ... read more

Merchant Link today announced the launch of its next generation Merchant Link Payment Gateway(TM), offering merchants more flexibility in processing and managing electronic transactions. This next generation solution now offers anywhere, anytime cloud-based batch management and advanced tokenization and point-to-point encryption, and is easier for merchants and software providers to implement. Merchant Link's Payment Gateway is a secure, high-speed payment network that connects a merchant's point-of-sale terminal and payment processors. An ideal solution for the restaurant sector, the gateway ... read more

Cylex Incorporated® today announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) nearly tripled the reimbursement for ImmuKnow®, the immune cell function assay FDA-cleared for the detection of cell-mediated immune response in populations undergoing immunosuppressive therapy for organ transplant. This significant increase was granted in a time when the overall CMS clinical fee schedule experienced a comprehensive decrease in laboratory reimbursement rates. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100112/NE34738LOGO ) "We are pleased that our ongoing dialogue with CMS over the last two years ... read more

Patients and doctors no longer have to sacrifice image quality when using an Open MRI, now that Advanced Radiology has introduced Baltimore area's first 1.2 Tesla High Field Open MRI. The new high-strength, boreless magnet is a major advancement for patients who cannot undergo MRI in a traditional closed-bore unit due to claustrophobia or height/weight limitations. Claustrophobic patients can avoid having to receive sedatives or anesthesia while getting image quality comparable to 1.5 Tesla MRIs. Advanced ... read more