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Exhibition Catalogue
Exhibition opening times
Sunday 6 May 09:30 - 17:30
Monday 7 May 09:30 - 17:30
Tuesday 8 May 09:30 - 17:30
Wednesday 9 May 09:30 - 12:00
STAND 7
The Alliance for Better Bone Health
Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals and sanofi-aventis
Website: www.pg.com and www.sanofi-aventis.com
Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals and sanofi-aventis invite you to
our exhibit to learn the latest information on Actonel® (risedronate
sodium tablets).
STAND L1
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR)
2025 M St, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036 USA
Website: www.asbmr.org
The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR)
is a professional, scientific and medical society established to bring
together clinical and experimental scientists involved in the study
of bone and mineral metabolism. ASBMR encourages and promotes the
study of this expanding field through annual scientific meetings,
an official journal (Journal of Bone and Mineral Research), the
Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism,
advocacy and interaction with government agencies and related societies.
STAND 10
Amgen
Dammstr 23, 6300 Zug, Switzerland
Website: www.amgen.com
Amgen discovers, develops and delivers innovative human
therapeutics. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen was one of
the first companies to realize the new science's promise by bringing
safe, effective medicines from lab, to manufacturing plant, to patient.
Amgen therapeutics have changed the practice of medicine, helping
millions of people around the world in the fight against cancer, kidney
disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and other serious illnesses. With a
deep and broad pipeline of potential new medicines, Amgen remains
committed to advancing science to dramatically improve people's lives.
To learn more about our pioneering science and our vital medicines,
please visit our booth.
STAND 12
Biomedica
Divischgasse 4, 1210 Wien, Austria
Website: www.bmgrp.com
Biomedica Gruppe, an ISO 9001:2000 certified company,
is a privately owned group of companies with head-quarters in Vienna
(Austria).
Our field of action comprises the distribution of medical
devices, focussed on in vitro diagnostics and biochemical reagents,
nephrology and intensive care, cardiology, cardiac surgery and the
research and development as well as production of innovative immunoassays
for cardiovascular investigations (BNP, ANP, Big / ET, MGP) and bone
metabolism (OPG, sRANKL, Cathepsin K, NT-proCNP).
Two new ELISA kits will enlarge our Bone product line
in 2007: Ampli-sRANKL ELISA
STAND 3
Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285 United States
Website: www.lilly.com
Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing
a growing portfolio of first-in-class and best-in-class pharmaceutical
products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories
and from collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Headquartered
in Indianapolis, Indiana, Lilly provides answers – through medicines
and information – for some of the world’s most urgent
medical needs. Additional information about Lilly is available at
www.lilly.com
STAND L4
European Calcified Tissue Society
PO Box 337, Bristol BS32 4ZR, UK
Website: www.ectsoc.org
The European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) is the
major organisation in Europe for researchers and clinicians working
in the field of calcified tissues and related fields. The Society
acts as a forum for the dissemination of high quality research through
its annual meeting and workshops. Benefits of membership include reduced
subscription to the journals Calcified Tissue International and Osteoporosis
International. The ECTS provides various grants and awards including
the Career Establishment Award, ECTS/Amgen Bone Biology Fellowship,
the Alliance for Better Bone Health Iain Boyle Award, ECTS Exchange
Grants and ECTS Travel and Young Investigator Awards. Full details
on criteria and application procedures are available from the ECTS
website at www.ectsoc.org. Membership
is open to anyone working in the field at whatever stage in their
career and from anywhere in the world.
STAND 8 & 9
GE Healthcare - Lunar Densitometry
GE Medical Systems Benelux NV/SA, Kouterveldstraat 20, B-1831 Diegem,
Belgium
Website: www.gehealthcare.com
Lunar Densitometry, the #1 densitometry equipment partner
world-wide, delivers annual breakthroughs enabling a wide spectrum
of specialty clinicians and researchers to assess Bone Health and
Beyond.
On our ECTS7 booth (n° 8 & 9) you will find out all you want
to know about the Lunar Densitometry portfolio and it’s clinical
and research application.
Lunar Densitometry - Dedicated to Bone Health and Beyond
STAND 17
Hologic
35 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 01730
Website: www.hologic.com
Hologic showcases the Discovery bone densitometer. Discovery
bone densitometers quickly and precisely measures the two primary
diagnostic indicators of osteoporosis - bone mineral density and vertebral
fractures. At ECTS, Hologic demonstrates how the low dose Discovery
is even better with new functionality including Hip Structure Analysis
and the visualization of Abdominal Aortic Calcifications (AAC), as
seen in Discovery IVA scans, as an independent and strong predictor
of coronary heart disease, stroke, and other forms of cardiovascular
disease. Join us at the ECTS, Booth no 17, and see how Hologic is
leading the way in bone health assessment.
STAND 13 & 14
Immunodiagnostic Systems (IDS)
Boldon Business Park, Boldon, Tyne and Wear, UK
Website: www.idsltd.com
Immunodiagnostic Systems (IDS) offers a range of esoteric
immunoassay kits for clinical and research use. The company focuses
in Bone & Mineral Metabolism and Growth Factor research, and engages
in collaborative projects with researchers worldwide.
IDS is a leader in the field of Vitamin D analysis, offering both
manual and automated 25(OH) Vitamin D methods, an
award-winning 1,25-Dihydroxy Vitamin D RIA system, and now announces
1,25(OH)2 Vitamin D, an EIA employing the proven immunocapsule sample
preparation.
IDS offers a full range of Bone & Skeletal products, including
BoneTRAP® (Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase 5b), MouseTRAP™,
RatTRAP™, Bone-Specific Alkaline Phosphatase (Ostase® BAP),
Intact PTH, urinary DPD, RANKL & OPG for both clinical and research
(animal) use.
STAND 16
Kyphon Europe
Cluster Center, Leuvensesteenweg 369/6, 1932 Zaventem, Belgium
Website: www.kyphon-eu.com
Kyphon develops and markets medical devices designed
to restore spinal function using minimally invasive therapies including
Balloon Kyphoplasty, a procedure to treat Vertebral Compression Fractures.
The technique is designed to reduce and stabilise the fracture in
a controlled way, to correct vertebral body deformity and to provide
significant pain reduction and improve parameters contributing to
Quality Of Life.
For more information, visit www.kyphon-eu.com
STAND 11
Mindways Software
3001 S lamar Blvd., Ste 302, Austin, TX 78704 USA
Website: www.qct.com
Mindways Software Inc. produces and sells bone densitometry
& analysis products. Transform your CT scanner into the ultimate
bone analyzer with QCT PRO. QCT PRO takes advantage of any DICOM CT
scanner to produce 3-dimensional volumetric spine and DXA-equivalent
hip measurements for a fraction of the price of DXA. But, density
is not enough! Move beyond densitometry with BIT, Bone Investigational
Toolkit, a new product that provides bone strength, structure, and
geometric analysis. See it at booth 11.
STAND 6
MSD
1 Merck Drive, WS 2C-36D, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey O8889, United
States
Website: www.merck.com
FOSAVANCE™ (alendrondate/colecalciferol)
FOSAVANCE is the first and only treatment that contains a weekly dose
of two therapies – FOSAMAX™ (alendronate) 70 mg, the world's
leading osteoporosis treatment, and Vitamin D3 (colecalciferol) 2800
IU – in a single once-weekly tablet. FOSAVANCE is manufactured
by Merck, Sharp & Dohme, a leading, research-driven pharmaceutical
products and services company.
STAND 19 & 20
Nordic Bioscience/Quidel
Herlev Hovedgade 207, 2730 Herlev, Denmark
Website: www.nordicbioscience.com
The strategic partners Nordic Bioscience, Denmark and
Quidel, USA, are specialists in the bone & cartilage area and supply
test kits like: CrossLaps CTX, CartiLaps CTXII, N-MID Osteocalcin,
Metra BAP, Metra TRAP5b, Metra OPG, Osteocalcin.
Nordic Bioscience A/S is committed to the development
of therapeutic compounds and diagnostic products for improved management
of patients suffering from diseases affecting bone and cartilage,
such as osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and bone
metastasis. The focus areas are promotion of existing diagnostic products,
drug discovery, drug development and development of biochemical markers.
The Quidel Specialty Products Group (METRA) identifies, develops,
manufactures and markets unique diagnostic and research assays kits
and reagents with applications in oncology, bone health and inflammatory
diseases.
STAND 1
Novartis
Lichtstrasse 35, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
Website: www.novartis.com
The Novartis Pharmaceuticals Division is a world leader
in the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of prescription
medicine. Our goal is to provide a broad portfolio of innovative,
effective and safe products and services to patients through healthcare
professionals around the world.
In 2006, the Pharmaceutical's business posted sales of USD 22.6 billion.
Our current product portfolio includes more than 40 key marketed products,
many of which are leaders in their respective therapeutic areas. The
Development portfolio involves over 130 projects - including potential
new products as well as potential new indications or formulations
for existing products - in various stages of clinical development.
An important area of focus are bone disorders like osteoporosis,
a progressive disease that causes bones to become thin and porous,
increasing the risk for fractures. The most advanced compound in development
for bone disorders is Aclasta, which was approved for the treatment
of Paget’s disease in the EU in 2005 and is in development for
osteoporosis.
STAND L2
Pharma-Vinci
Undalsvej 4-6, 3300 Frederiksværk
Website: www.pharma-vinci.com
Pharma-Vinci A/S is a Danish based pharmaceutical company
situated in North Zealand specialised in probiotic – and VMS
products for OTC and selfmedication products all licensed to domestic
and export markets.
Main focus on calcium and vitamin-D based UniKalk –
market leading calcium brand in Denmark and hospitals calcium drug
of choice, tailored for all needs and recommendation of calcium and
vitamin-D with a variety of more than 10 different compositions. All
well proven and clinical documented as a beneficial drug in treatment
of osteoporosis.
STAND 4
Nycomed
Langebjerg 1, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Website: www.nycomed.com
Nycomed, with corporate headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland,
provides products around the world in a selected number of therapeutic
areas.
Company mission is to bring medicines, like Preotact® and Calcichew®
D3, that make a real difference to both patients and healthcare providers.
Preotact® is approved for the treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal
women at high risk of fractures. It’s taken as a daily injection
with a pen specially designed for osteoporosis patients. Calcichew®
D3 is a chewable tablet approved for the prevention and treatment
of calcium and vitamin D deficiency and as adjunct treatment of osteoporosis.
It comes in a wide range of strengths and flavours.
STAND 2
Roche/GSK
Website: www.roche.com / www.gsk.com
In December 2001, Roche and GSK announced that they
would co-develop and co-promote ibandronate for the treatment and
prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis in all major countries,
except Japan. The Roche/GSK collaboration provides expertise and commitment
to bring to market new, innovative, convenient osteoporosis therapies,
designed with the patient in mind.
About Roche
Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Roche is one of the world’s
leading research-focused healthcare groups of pharmaceuticals and
diagnostics and contributes on a broad range of fronts to improving
people’s health and quality of life.
About GSK
GSK, one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and
healthcare companies, is committed to improving the quality of human
life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer.
STAND 5
Servier
22 rue Garnier - 92 200 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Website: www.servier.com
Servier is a leading French pharmaceutical company,
involved in research and development of ethical pharmaceuticals. For
several decades, the company has been expanding internationally and
is now present in 140 countries.
Servier’s main areas of therapeutic research are:
cardiovascular, metabolic diseases such as diabetes, neuropsychiatric
diseases, cancer, and osteoporosis.
Servier discovered and developed strontium ranelate,
a new treatment, licensed across Europe and in many other countries
for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis to reduce the risk
of vertebral and hip fractures. It is the first dual acting treatment,
which simultaneously increases bone formation and decreases bone resorption,
rebalancing bone turnover in favor of formation.
STAND 12
Skyscan NV
Kartuizersweg 3B - 2550 Kontich - Belgium
Website: www.skyscan.be
SkyScan develops state of the art micro-CT systems for
high-resolution imaging, in-vivo as well as in-vitro. Software is
provided for morphological characterization of bone architecture,
including all typical 2D and 3D parameters such as BV/TV, TbTh, TbSp,
TbN, SMI… This package can also perform density measurements using
calibration phantoms. Application support can be provided by SkyScan's
own bone scientists. The SkyScan 1076 allows a bone researcher to
investigate trabecular structure in-vivo with pixel resolutions better
than 10 micron. Our desktop instruments reach resolutions in the micron
range. Now Skyscan also has a Nano-CT instrument available with a
resolution better than 200 nanometers.
STAND 15
Stratec Medizintechnik
Durlacher Str. 35, 75172 Pforzheim, Germany
Website: www.stratec-med.com
Stratec Medizintechnik is the world´s most successful
producer of pQCT-based bone densitometry scanner for clinical and
preclinical applications. These systems offer more than conventional
2-dimensional bone densitometry. Results are presented in real density
units (g/cm³). Unlike in 2-dimensional absorptiometric machines
pQCT derived density measures are independent of bone size. Thereore
pQCT can be applied to all age groups and body sizes. Additionaly
geometrical properties of bone can be analysed which enables the user
to estimate non-invasively bone´s mechanical properties. The
combined analysis of muscle and bone parameters allows a detailed
diagnosis and the differentiation of disuse osteopenia from true osteoporosis.
STAND 12A
XRadia
Website: www.xradia.com
Xradia is a global leader in innovative high resolution
micro and nanoCTs, (resolution: mm to sub 30 nm). Featuring novel
high contrast optics, 3D imaging of bone, soft tissue or biocomposites
is done without contrast agents. Other products include surface and
subsurface micro-elemental analysis for bone and soft tissue mineral
distribution.
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