US judge overturns law cutting access to prescription information - December 27, 2007
A US district judge has reportedly overturned a new Maine state law that confines medical data companies' access to doctors' prescription information. The judge concluded that the law, which is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2008, will make illegal 'the transfer of truthful commercial information' and 'violate the free… Read More
Pearson installs IBS Book Distribution software in four additional sites in Europe - December 27, 2007
Educational publisher Pearson, US, and IBS, Sweden, have signed an agreement for the installation of the latter's publishing and book distribution solution, IBS Bookmaster, in four European countries. IBS is a leading provider of business systems for specific industries such as publishing… Read More
RSC and CAPES deal to provide Brazilian researchers with access to RSC Journals - December 27, 2007
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), UK, recently announced an agreement with the Brazilian Federal Agency for the Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES). Under the deal, the Society will make RSC journals available to 122 of Brazil's leading universities and research institutes. The agreement… Read More
Gale releases new edition of The Gale Encyclopedia of Science - December 27, 2007
Gale, part of Cengage Learning, US, recently announced the release of The Gale Encyclopedia of Science, Fourth Edition, which fills the gap for science materials written at a level between the highly technical and introductory sources currently available. This six-volume set covers all major areas of… Read More
2007 CGS/UMI Distinguished Dissertation Awards recognise outstanding research in life sciences and humanities - December 27, 2007
ProQuest, part of Cambridge Information Group, US, has announced Dr. Michael D. Chasar of the University of Iowa and Dr. Cristobal Uauy of the University of California, as the recipients of the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) / UMI Distinguished Dissertation Awards. The winners were announced… Read More
Dear Subscribers - December 27, 2007
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