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Business: Executives

SP Acquires Spain Based i-Dositecno

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SP Industries, Inc. announced today that it has acquired the assets of privately held i-Dositecno, a global provider of complete sterile filling lines for pharmaceutical, cosmetic and ophthalmic applications.


WARMINSTER, Pa. (PRWEB)

SP Industries, Inc. (“SP”), a leading designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art laboratory equipment, pharmaceutical fill-finish manufacturing solutions, laboratory supplies and glassware, announced today that it has acquired the assets of privately held i-Dositecno. Located in Mataro, Spain, i-Dositecno is a global provider of complete sterile filling lines for pharmaceutical, cosmetic and ophthalmic applications.

“i-Dositecno has a well-earned reputation for producing high quality, fill-finish equipment complemented by strong software engineering capabilities and innovative servicing and support,” stated SP CEO Brian Larkin. “At SP we are continually focused on bringing value to our customer relationships and i-Dositecno’s current portfolio, engineering expertise and broad capabilities in liquid filling particularly for syringes and other cartridges in addition to vials, are a very strategic complement to our Hull and VirTis freeze dryers and PennTech aseptic vial processing lines.”

Larkin continued by saying, “As biological drug development and treatment protocols have become more specialized, we expect short-run aseptic liquid filling to continue to drive pharmaceutical growth. With the addition of i-Dositecno to our SP brand, we now join a very select group of manufacturers with the capability to provide full lines. And, while SP has traditionally had a stronger equipment footprint in the United States, i-Dositecno’s efforts and success have primarily been within Europe and Asia. These relationships, as well as the addition of a Spain location to our current UK manufacturing within Europe provide significant opportunity to better serve the world-wide market. Key manufacturing, engineering, sales and service personnel from i-Dositecno have joined the SP team to assure continuity in operations and service. Oriol Casoliva, founder and past CEO of i-Dositecno will join SP’s Executive Leadership Team and we look forward to benefiting from his vision and depth of knowledge in maximizing i-Dositecno and SP’s performance within the aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing space.“

Interested parties can visit http://www.i-dositecno.com/en to learn more about the i-Dositecno product line. Questions regarding the acquisition can be directed to SP Chief Marketing Officer, Ian Whitehall at ian.whitehall@spindustries.com.

About SP Industries

SP Industries, Inc. (SP), is a leading global provider of state-of-the-art fill-finish drug manufacturing solutions, laboratory equipment, research, pilot and production freeze dryers, laboratory supplies and specialty glassware. SP’s products support research and production across diverse end user markets including pharmaceutical, scientific, industrial, aeronautic, semiconductor and healthcare. Two flagship divisions, SP Scientific and SP Scienceware, offer best in class Bel-Art, FTS, Genevac, H-B Instrument, Hotpack, Hull, Maddak, PennTech, VirTis, and Wilmad-LabGlass brands that make a difference in people’s lives and together represent over 400 years of experience, quality and innovation. SP Industries is headquartered in Warminster, Pennsylvania with production facilities in the USA and Europe. For more information on SP, visit http://www.spindustries.com.

About i-Dositecno

For over 15 years, i-Dositecno has designed, built and provided top quality sterile filling systems for the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Achieving a high level of specialization, in which engineering, creativity and innovation are bought together to deliver customers the best customized solution, today i-Dositecno systems are used by leading pharmaceutical companies worldwide to facilitate new products and help optimize aseptic production. http://www.i-dositecno.com/en

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Proscia® Granted U.S. Patent for AI-Powered Dermatopathology

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PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB)

Proscia, a leading provider of digital pathology software, has been granted U.S. Patent No. 10,460,150 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent discloses techniques related to using deep learning to read and process digital images of skin biopsies and output findings for use in diagnosis, decision support, and triaging.

The standard of care for diagnosing tissue biopsies depends on a pathologist’s interpretation of patterns as viewed through a microscope. This 150-year-old manual and subjective practice cannot keep pace with the growing demand for diagnostic services, especially as the population of pathologists continues to decline. Dermatopathology exemplifies this trend. In the U.S., there are only 1,000 board-certified dermatopathologists available to read the 25 million skin biopsies taken annually; meanwhile, the number of new cases of melanoma diagnosed is estimated to increase by 7.7% this year alone.

This mounting cancer burden, in part, has given rise to digital pathology whereby specialized scanners transform tissue samples on glass slides into whole slide images. Whole slide images can be analyzed by Proscia’s Concentriq® software when coupled with its artificial intelligence applications to drive efficiency, quality, and confidence gains.

U.S. Patent No. 10,460,150 relates to techniques for using artificial intelligence to classify skin specimens into at least one of three diagnostic categories: basal cell carcinoma, dermal nevus, or seborrheic keratosis. It describes techniques that involve obtaining a computer-readable image of a human cutaneous tissue sample, processing the image using deep learning to output a diagnosis including at least one of the three categories, and outputting that diagnosis into an electronic medical records (EMR) system or displaying it to a human pathologist for confirmation.

The diagnostic categories considered in the patent account for the majority of dermatopathology cases. Systems as disclosed by the patent could drive significant workflow efficiencies by optimizing how dermatopathology cases are distributed across the laboratory to make the most of precious pathology resources. With appropriate development, validation, and regulatory approval, a covered system could also increase diagnostic accuracy to improve patient outcomes.

In June 2019, Proscia released DermAI™, an AI application on its Concentriq platform*, which utilizes techniques covered by this patent to deliver capabilities including intelligent workload balancing and case prioritization as well as automated QA and 100% AI re-review. This patent also supports Proscia’s product roadmap for enhancing DermAI with advanced capabilities to aid pathologists in making diagnostic decisions.

This patent is the second granted to Proscia this year. In September, Proscia was granted U.S. Patent No. 10,346,980, which relates to techniques for processing and analyzing medical images critical to the advancement of digital pathology.

About Proscia

Proscia is a software company that is changing the way the world practices pathology to transform cancer research and diagnosis. With the company’s Concentriq digital pathology platform and pipeline of AI algorithms, laboratories are leveraging new kinds of data to improve patient outcomes and accelerate discoveries. Proscia’s team of technologists, scientists, and pathologists is bringing a fresh approach to an outdated industry, helping the world to keep pace with the increasing demand for pathology services and fulfill the promise of precision care. For more information, visit proscia.com.

*Proscia’s products are not approved for primary diagnosis.

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Science: Biology

Akadeum and Agilent Team Up to Explore New Testing Workflow

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Akadeum's revolutionary buoyancy-based cell isolation microbubbles.

Akadeum’s revolutionary buoyancy-based cell isolation microbubbles.

Akadeum was founded to bring simple and superior isolation solutions to a variety of industries through our buoyancy-based microbubble technology, and we are excited to be starting work with Agilent to explore new applications.


ANN ARBOR, Mich. (PRWEB)

Akadeum Life Sciences, Inc., an Ann Arbor-based biotechnology company, announced today that it has entered into a collaboration with Agilent Technologies, Inc. to work toward a new method of isolating target molecules for detection.

Akadeum aims to disrupt the status quo in isolation technology with their buoyant microbubbles. Notably, Akadeum is the first company to commercialize buoyancy-based cell isolation with their growing portfolio of human and mouse cell enrichment kits for immunology researchers. In addition, the same technology can be leveraged to improve isolation workflows and capabilities for target molecules such as DNA, protein, microbes, and others, which Akadeum is developing through strategic partnerships.

“Sample preparation is a critical, yet often undervalued, step in most analytical assays. Often, the task of sample preparation employs decades old technology that is manual, time-consuming, and resource intensive,” said Brandon McNaughton, CEO of Akadeum Life Sciences. “Akadeum was founded to bring simple and superior isolation solutions to a variety of industries through our buoyancy-based microbubble technology, and we are excited to be starting work with Agilent to explore new applications.”

Agilent, an early investor in Akadeum, has engaged in this collaboration with the shared goal of using Akadeum microbubbles to improve upon current analytical workflows.

“The Akadeum technology has real promise to be a disruptive force in customers’ sample preparation workflows. We’re excited to test whether the simplicity of the solution drives down time and cost requirements in customer environments.” said Michael Linderman, Vice President of Business Development at Agilent.

To learn more about Akadeum microbubbles, investment, or partnerships, visit https://www.akadeum.com.

Akadeum Life Sciences, Inc. was established to create the next generation isolation technology and to fundamentally change the way that isolating cells and other targets is approached. The company is using microbubbles to solve longstanding problems in the industry. Isolation applications include research, in vitro diagnostics, pathogen detection, and cell therapy. The company is located in Ann Arbor, MI. Inquiries into Akadeum’s products or technology can be made at info@akadeum.com or https://www.akadeum.com/.

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Society: Christianity

Focused Education and Strong Partnerships Between Teachers, Parents and Students

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Transforming K-12 Christian Education: Inviting the Exceptional Student to your Educational Feast offers suggestions for establishing educational opportunities to all students of every capability


MISSOURI CITY, Texas (PRWEB)

Dr. LeShunda D. Page’s book Transforming K-12 Christian School Education: Inviting the Exceptional Student to Your Educational Feast (12.49, paperback, 9781498497190; $5.99, e-book, 9781498497206), is available for purchase.

In this inspiring and thought-provoking book, veteran educator Dr. LeShunda Page offers guidance toward helping exceptional students who have special needs to excel more in academics within Christian schools through more focused education and stronger partnerships between teachers, parents and students. Transforming K-12 Christian Education: Inviting the Exceptional Student to your Educational Feast offers suggestions for establishing educational opportunities to all students of every capability. This is a necessary and resourceful concept to explore in today’s society when parents want another option outside of public schooling. The author mentions that Christian schools lack this educational opportunity for special needs students, and advocates the biblical notion that we are to teach all. This will help Christian schools help their students.

Dr. LeShunda D. Page’s experience working with exceptional students allows her advice and insight to be characterized as accurate to today’s education system. She makes it apparent through research and personal experience that to direct these students to success, it is a collaboration between the teacher/school, student and parent.

Xulon Press, a division of Salem Media Group, is the world’s largest Christian self-publisher, with more than 12,000 titles published to date.

Transforming K-12 Christian School Education: Inviting the Exceptional Student to Your Educational Feast is available online through xulonpress.com/bookstore, amazon.com, and barnesandnoble.com.

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Technology: Computer

FrogSlayer Ranked Among the Fastest-Growing, Aggie-Owned Companies in the World

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FrogSlayer at 2019 Aggie 100

FrogSlayer at 2019 Aggie 100

We don’t expect this kind of growth every year, but if we continue to focus on our clients’ business and success, our growth will take care of itself. It is an exciting time around FrogSlayer.


COLLEGE STATION, Texas (PRWEB)

Custom software and business innovation consulting firm, FrogSlayer, was recognized for the 5th time at the 15th annual Aggie 100 awards ceremony. Aggies from all over the world gathered at the Ford Hall of Champions in Kyle Field on October 25th for this year’s event.

Aggie 100 was created by Mays Business School’s McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship and recognizes the 100 fastest growing Aggie-owned or Aggie-operated businesses in the world.

Nominated companies are ranked by percentage of compound annual growth in sales or revenues over a three-year period. FrogSlayer was ranked #31 with a compound annual growth of 62.19%.

This is the fourth year in a row FrogSlayer has appeared on the list with previous rankings being 2018 (#29), 2017 (#18), 2016 (#71), 2013 (#18).

Clinical Professor in the Mays Business School TAMU and former Executive Director of the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship, Dick Lester stated, “Congratulations to Ross and the FrogSlayer team on their 5th Aggie 100 award. This is a tremendous achievement for a well deserving organization and puts them in very rare company. It is extremely unusual for a company to be recognized for rapid growth over an extended period of time such as they have. I have every confidence in their future and send heartfelt best wishes for continued success.”

FrogSlayer has experienced considerable growth in 2019 – they have added 21 new technology and engineering professionals to their team, expanded their College Station office space by an additional 1,500 square feet, and grown their international client base into Europe and Southeast Asia.

Chief Operating Officer, Andy Ewing stated, “We don’t expect this kind of growth every year, but if we continue to focus on our clients’ business and success, our growth will take care of itself. It is an exciting time around FrogSlayer.”

FrogSlayer has been named to Texas Monthly’s Best Companies to Work For 3 times in the past 3 years and the Bryan Rotary Top 10, 4 times in the past 4 years, with their most recent ranking being 2nd fastest-growing business in central Texas.

About FrogSlayer

FrogSlayer is a custom software development and business innovation consulting firm. Their team partners with forward looking companies to design and develop the custom software tools they need to accelerate growth, increase profits, and innovate faster than the competition (in weeks or months, not years). Learn more at http://www.FrogSlayer.com.

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Technology: Electronics

Baseus Is Proud to Announce the Launch of Their Revolutionary GaN 65W Charger

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HONG KONG (PRWEB)

Baseus is a brand that is focused on providing customers with a wide range of tech gadgets and accessories for their mobile devices, car, and intelligent homes to make their digital lives simpler. The Baseus GaN 65W charger is their latest product that has the potential to revolutionize the industry of chargers.

The Baseus GaN 65W charger is made using gallium nitride components. Gallium nitride is a new type of semiconductor material that has characteristics such as high thermal conductivity, high-temperature resistance, radiation resistance, high strength, and high hardness, etc. By using GaN, gallium nitride, components, the charger can be quite compact and is smaller and lighter when compared with ordinary chargers. Weighing just 126g, with a length of 75mm, a width of 36 mm, and being 32mm thick, the Baseus GaN 65W charger is among the smallest chargers that have an 65W output. Furthermore, the Baseus GaN 65W charger generates less heat and has a higher efficiency conversion when compared to other chargers.

Baseus GaN 65 W charger utilizes GaNFast charging technology that can enable any mobile charger to increase it’s charging speed up to 5 times while having the same case size as a traditional charger. The traditional slow and bulky silicone-based chargers are being replaced by the newer GaNFast designs that can switch up to 100 times faster, have smaller components, and increased power output for rapid charging.

The Baseus GaN 65W charger is offering three ports that support different types of fast charge. The first port is a Type-C port that has an output of 65W at DC3.3 – 11V/3A, 5V/3A, 9V/3A, 12V/3A, 15V/3A, 20V/3.25A Max. The second interface is also a Type-C port that has an output of 30W at DC3.3 – 11V/2.7A, 5V/3A, 9V/3A, 12V/2.5A, 15V/2A, 20V/1.5A Max. The third interface is a USB port that has an output of 30W at DC 4.5V5A, 5V/4.5A, 9V/3A, 12V/2.5A, 20V/1.5A Max. Most mobile quick charging protocols are supported by this brilliant charger. Charging protocols used by leading phone manufacturers such as SCP/FCP, QC 3.0, PD3.0, and AFC are also included.

Users of Baseus GaN 65W chargers can use this charger on all sorts of devices. Besides charging mobile phones, users can also charge other devices such as tablets, notebooks, gaming consoles, fans, humidifiers, headphones, and more.

A built-in intelligent chip allows the Baseus GaN 65W charger to enable an intelligent adjustment of output voltage, current, and power via the Baseus self-developed BPS technology when multiple devices are charged at the same time. The BPS technology is safer to use and it also enables higher charge conversion efficiency and lower temperature. To secure the users’ charging process, the Baseus GaN 65W charger comes equipped with multiple security protection such as over-voltage protection, over-current protection, over-power protection, electrostatic protection, short-circuit protection, and temperature protection.

The intelligent identification chip helps the Baseus GaN 65W charger to avoid abnormal screen response time, flashing, and battery damage. It has support for Android devices and iP systems.

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Lifestyle: Self Help

A Companion Workbook by Kelli Jaecks

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SALEM, Ore. (PRWEB)

Mascot Books announces the release of Martinis & Menopause: A Companion Workbook by Kelli Jaecks.

‘Martinis & Menopause: Strategies, Science, and Sips that Empower Women to Beat the Hormone Groan’ encouraged women everywhere to conquer fear with facts and live their best life. This companion workbook was written to continue the conversation on the journey through menopause. It is designed for the menopausal woman to continue to empower and herself about menopause.

Kelli Jaecks’ first installment, ‘Martinis & Menopause: Strategies, Science, and Sips that Empower Women to Beat the Hormone Groan’ helped women everywhere to better understand the ups and downs of menopause, and live life with confidence and strength. With the release of ‘Martinis & Menopause: A Companion Workbook’, readers can choose exactly how they want to “live their best lives”. This interactive title is full of written exercises and opportunities for reflection, allowing women to navigate through this journey of menopause on their own or with others.

Many women feel alone in this life transition and ashamed of their changing bodies. Jaecks’ work breaks that taboo and brings this change into the light. The workbook provides symptom trackers, space for women to journal, and games to bring the fun back! In order to fully embrace and step into this stage of life, women can benefit from others who have experienced the emotional, physical and mental changes that accompany menopause. This companion workbook fosters conversations, self-reflection and opportunities for exploration and personal growth.

Kelli Jaecks was inspired to write this title based on her own personal experience with menopause. She is a professional speaker, blogger, and an overall lover of life. When she is not working, she can be found performing in live theater or scuba diving.

To set up an interview, reading, signing, or for information regarding ‘Martinis & Menopause: A Companion Workbook’, please contact Kelli Jaecks at kelli@kellijaecks.com.

For more information, visit MartinisandMenopause.com

Martinis & Menopause: The Companion Workbook is registered with the American Wholesale Book Company, Baker & Taylor, Follett Library Resources, and Ingram, and available online.

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health and fitness

SimpleGym Partners With WePay To Offer Integrated Payments

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SimpleGym, Cloud-Based Gym Management Software Has Integrated WePay For Instant Payments

SimpleGym Partners With WePay

At SimpleGym, we want gym owners to be up and running on our platform in minutes, not days or even hours, and achieving that has been a key component in all of our partnerships.


SEATTLE (PRWEB)

SimpleGym, makers of the cloud-based all-in-one gym management software for gyms, studios, dojos and personal training, today announced a partnership with WePay, the integrated payments business of JPMorgan Chase & Co., to bring its users fast, reliable and secure integrated payments.

SimpleGym has integrated the WePay payments platform into its software, bringing its customers the reliability and security of fully integrated credit, debit and ACH payment capabilities.

Delivering Payments, Securely

In selecting a payments partner, SimpleGym prioritized payment security, streamlined onboarding and a commitment to innovation.

An Instant Onboarding Experience

SimpleGym wanted a payments partner who offers instant onboarding through deferred KYC (Know-Your-Customer). This feature enables gym owners who sign up for SimpleGym, to delay the lengthy underwriting back and forth that traditional credit card processing entails, and instead immediately begin accepting payments from gym members.

“At SimpleGym, we want gym owners to be up and running on our platform in minutes, not days or even hours, and achieving that has been a key component in all of our partnerships,” said Rich McIver, SimpleGym Director of Operations. “With WePay, we found a partner whose deferred KYC onboarding flow enabled us to achieve that. Now, gym owners can simply create a SimpleGym account and instantly have the ability to process payments via our payments partner. That technology was integral to ensuring that gym owners who use our software have the simple, fast experience we always want to deliver. In our payments partner research, WePay was one of only a few prospective partners in the world capable of delivering on that goal.”

A Commitment to Innovation and Affordability

Gym owners need a gym management solution that is easy to use and affordable, but also meets all of their administrative, payment, legal and management needs. And as their gyms develop, those needs change.

Internally, the SimpleGym team has made it a key goal to respond to customer product feedback and feature requests as a means to improve customer experience and ensure that SimpleGym remains the most innovative, affordable and intuitive gym management software platform (See the SimpleGym Changelog for the latest SimpleGym product developments). In WePay, SimpleGym sought and found a similar commitment to innovation and customer responsiveness.

Availability

SimpleGym enables gym owners to sign up and manage members, simplify paperwork, handle class check-ins, track gym growth, handle member payments, and more.

SimpleGym’s all-in-one gym management software is currently available for free for a 30 day trial. Gyms can then select from plans ranging from $9 to $79 per month. See Pricing for full details.

About SimpleGym

SimpleGym is an innovative gym management software platform that provides an unprecedented combination of features, affordability and ease of use. It delivers the best gym management software on the market for both startup gym owners, who can take advantage of SimpleGym’s free tier, and larger gyms, who can try SimpleGym free for 60 days.

SimpleGym and the SimpleGym logo are trademarks of SimpleGym LLC, which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All other trademarks used belong to their respective owners. For more information, visit SimpleGym.io.

About WePay

WePay powers software, payments, and small businesses. As a leading provider of integrated payments processing, WePay helps small businesses and individuals get paid quickly and easily by serving software platforms and applications like BigCommerce, GoFundMe, Zoho and SimpleGym. Acquired by JPMorgan Chase & Co. in December 2017, WePay delivers payments and services you can bank on.WePay is headquartered in Redwood City, California and offers its services in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. WePay is a registered trademark of WePay, Inc. For more information, visit wepay.com.

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Industry: Healthcare

VitalFitSR, The First Preventative Skin Care System for Individuals with Limb Loss and At-Risk Skin, Launches

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New skin care system from VitalFitSR for prosthetic users

It is unfortunate that those with limb loss have obstacles to living an active, healthy life, and I’m pleased to play a role in helping them overcome barriers related to skin care issues


SAN DIEGO (PRWEB)

VitalFitSR, the first skin care system formulated by Paul B. Dean, M.D. in collaboration with other dermatologists and clinicians to address the skin issues faced by individuals with limb loss and high-risk skin issues, launched this month at the Challenged Athlete Foundation (CAF) Annual Community Weekend event in San Diego, CA.

“We have had an overwhelmingly positive reaction from those in the limb-loss community as a result of this skin-care system,” said Paul B. Dean, M.D., founder of VitalFitSR. “We recognized a need for a clinical system to address the challenges that these individuals face every day. It is unfortunate that those with limb loss have obstacles to living an active, healthy life, and I’m pleased to play a role in helping them overcome barriers related to skin care issues.”

Skin conditions are a leading cause of the inability to comfortably wear prosthetic devices, orthotics or diabetic shoe products. The VitalFitSR system contains a unique blend of ingredients that reduces the potential for inflammation, perspiration, odor, fungal infection, dermatitis, and bacteria. The system also works in conjunction to prevent irritation and dry, chapped skin.

VitalFitSR launched in conjunction with being an official sponsor of the Challenged Athletes Foundation in San Diego. The input from participants solidified VitalFit’s mission to enhance lives and their dedication to the support and education of individuals as well as the clinicians that serve them.

Paul B. Dean, M.D. has been practicing dermatology in San Diego for more than 35 years, and is the founder of a hypo-allergenic, ultra-sensitive line of skincare products called Skin Resource.MD available online and in medical offices.

For more information on VitalFitSR, please go to http://www.vitalfitsr.com.

About VitalFitSR

VitalFitSR is the first dermatologist-formulated and approved skin care system for those experiencing challenges from using prosthetics, orthotics or who have dysvascular/neuropathy. VitalFitSR was started in 2019 by Paul B. Dean, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist and founder of Skin Resource.MD.

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Health: Mental Health

Delaware’s Premier Abstinence- Based Treatment Program Grand Opening

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WILMINGTON, Del. (PRWEB)

Essentials Recovery is Delaware’s Premier abstinence-based recovery program and will be holding its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on November 7, 2019 from 12:00-3:00 pm.

Senator Anthony Delcollo (R) will be in attendance and will assist in the ribbon cutting ceremony. Other charities and organizations will also be in attendance, such as Face the Facts. Education regarding the Vivitrol Injection will also be presented. Essentials Recovery hopes that press coverage will expand education surrounding the topic of substance abuse recovery. There will be opportunities for interviews with those in attendance of the event and interviews with the Owners and Clinical Director can be scheduled prior as well. The event will be held at Essential’s Recovery’s facility at 3700 Lancaster Pike, Suite 305, Wilmington, DE 19805.

Essential’s Recovery is Delaware’s premier abstinence-based recovery program. Essentials is an intensive outpatient and outpatient program. They offer individual therapy, family therapy, psychological evaluations, medication management, MAT/Vivitrol, and community integration support.

Contact: Chris Lyons

Phone number: (856) 340-8703

Email: clyons@essentialsrecovery.com

For more information visit http://www.essentialsrecoveryde.com.

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