Medical journal bans advertisements paid for by pharmaceutical companies - February 3, 2011
Australian medical journal Emergency Medicine Australasia has reportedly stopped all drug advertising forthwith over concerns that it could unduly influence doctors. The journal has called on similar publications to do the same. Emergency Medicine Australasia is the journal of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine. … Read More
Paris hosts Sixth Global Congress on combating counterfeiting and piracy - February 3, 2011
Over 800 delegates from intergovernmental organisations, national governments, enforcement agencies and business from more than 100 countries have assembled in Paris to address the serious global impact of the growing trade in counterfeit and pirated goods and the need to build respect for intellectual property in a balanced and sustainable… Read More
UBM TechWeb’s Cloud Connect to tackle key IT issues - February 3, 2011
Business information provider UBM TechWeb, US, has announced that Cloud Connect 2011, a technology event for cloud computing, will look at where clouds are headed and how they will shape IT strategy in the coming decade. The event, scheduled for March 7-10, 2011, at the Santa… Read More
SAE International and IGI Global announce strategic publishing partnership - February 3, 2011
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International, US, and IGI Global have agreed to a strategic partnership that will enable SAE International to sell selected IGI Global ebooks. Some of the titles just made available on SAE's website are: Movement-aware Applications for Sustainable Mobility: Technologies… Read More
Dr. Charles Denham named Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Patient Safety - February 3, 2011
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced that noted patient safety expert Dr. Charles R. Denham has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Patient Safety. Dr. Denham succeeds Dr. Nancy W. Dickey, who is stepping down after years of dedicated… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - February 3, 2011
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available via our new beta application, SCOOPE STM Mobile. Subscribers on the move can now gain easy access to Knowledgespeak through a reader-friendly mobile phone interface. This application is uniquely available in two versions:… Read More
