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Portland State University students' invention tops the field at national engineering competition Four Portland State University seniors have invented a computer-aided pill identifier to help doctors and nurses act quickly in emergencies, beating out teams from top engineering schools in a national contest at Walt Disney World. www.oregonlive.com
Portland State University wins computer prize PORTLAND, Ore. -- A team of four computer science students from Portland State University won the Cornell Cup USA, a national competition for computer-aided inventions. www.heraldnet.com
MedConnections and X Factor Advertising Launched The World’s First App Based Patient Recruitment Campaign MedConnections Inc, a leading medical app developer in San Jose, California and X Factor Advertising, an industry leader in patient recruitment services in Portland, Oregon, announced today that they started the world’s first smartphone app based patient recruitment campaign on MedConnections’s award-winning medical app platform. ... news.yahoo.com
EU plans to block fake drugs spark industry row LONDON (Reuters) - A European Union plan to tighten drug packaging rules in a bid to stamp out counterfeits has triggered a row between makers of big name medicines and those producing cheap generics, who argue the costs will be crippling. Bogus drugs are rare in Western markets but a spate of high-profile cases in Europe, including the recent discovery of fake versions of Roche's injectable ... uk.news.yahoo.com
214 New Laws Take Effect Jan. 1, 2012 More than 200 new laws, covering everything from local library boards to murder, will take effect Jan. 1. www.prairie-advocate-news.com
12 OYS Alert: Avoiding medication mistakes Make sure that prescription you're taking is the right one. New technology is making huge strides for doctors and patients, but sometimes, it can be as simple as asking questions. www.nbc12.com
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