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Easyriders announces an Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Big Top Farms and Hemp2Lab to collectively innovate and create high-quality CBD

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Pepper Foster from Easyriders: “It was important for us to find a team of seasoned business executives with strong operational expertise, vast farming experience, proven scientific knowledge, and innovative product formulation capabilities who are passionate about making a difference.”


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Easyriders announces an Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Big Top Farms from Sisters, OR. and Hemp2Lab from Rossville, TN. to collectively innovate and create high-quality CBD hemp oil products for the Easyriders brand

Pepper Foster, President and Publisher of Easyriders, the rock-n-ride brand legend named with a nod to the eponymous cult film classic that recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary, has partnered with Sykes Mitchell, CEO of Big Top Farms, a world-class farming operation in Sisters, Oregon, and Bill Margaritis, President & CEO of Hemp2Lab a new leading-edge extraction lab in Rossville, Tennessee, to produce specially curated high-quality CBD hemp oil products.

Easyriders completed an exclusive six-year multi-million dollar licensing deal that will take them through the end of 2025. Easyriders will enter the growing CBD marketplace with products such as creams, tinctures, CBD/CBG consumables, oils, raw flower, and pre-rolled 7 packs.

Pepper Foster from Easyriders states: “It was important for us to find a team of seasoned business executives with strong operational expertise, vast farming experience, proven scientific knowledge, and innovative product formulation capabilities who are passionate about making a difference in the hemp space. We are in active discussions with several high-profile brands who are very motivated in carrying our hemp products, both online and in storefronts.”

Big Top Farms and Hemp2Lab will provide custodial care of the exceptionally curated products they produce through best-of-class farming and laboratory science. This integrated business partnership will cover the entire spectrum of farming, laboratory processing, fulfillment functions, and customer experience services to bring innovative Easyriders CBD products to market.

Sykes Mitchell, CEO of Big Top Farms states: “Farming hemp is both a science and an art. We’ve perfected our formula over the years with a passion of being good stewards of the land. We’re excited about the possibilities of bringing premium artisan crafted hemp products to market with the Easyriders brand.”

Bill Margaritis, President & CEO Hemp2Lab states: ”Consumers expect quality, consistency, and safety when they purchase hemp-based products, and we aim to fill that void with best of class products. The current market is littered with low quality, bogus products, and we believe there’s a great opportunity for us to earn consumers’ trust and confidence with product integrity and quality.”

Big Top Farms is central Oregon’s premier, family-owned large-scale farming operation, specializing in sustainably grown, terpene rich, high-content CBD and CBG hemp, using best-of-class genetics and organic inputs; and Hemp2Lab is a newly built state-of-the-art laboratory in Rossville, Tennessee, with a proprietary method of extracting hemp oils using the finest equipment and technology under the watchful eye of a 34-year chemical industry veteran, Dr. Randall W. Powell, PhD, former VP of manufacturing, and research and development at Eastman Chemical Company.

Under the new ownership of brand-maker Pepper Foster, Easyriders will expand the vision of what it means to be a motorcycle enthusiast in the 21st century. As part of the 50th anniversary of the Easyriders brand, the company’s strong heritage and global community is evolving into a contemporary motorbike lifestyle brand through successfully growing and expanding the demographics to include 18- to 35-year-olds. Easyriders will create all of the package design and branding, and will invest in marketing and promotion of its name brand hemp product line.

The company is pursuing exclusive partnerships through targeted brand collaborations in all major categories including (but not limited to) apparel, footwear, jewelry, accessories, camping, outdoors as well as digital media and entertainment. With millions of loyal biker enthusiasts who are very familiar with the Easyriders brand, the company reports that more than 50 percent of the people joining its social media platforms are millennials. This discovery shows that the Easyriders brand has cross-demographic appeal that can be leveraged into the future growth of the company.

Easyriders magazine and its new website launched January 2020.

About Easyriders:

In 1970, Easyriders was established as a platform for motorcycle enthusiasts to immerse in the rugged, on-the-road lifestyle championed by the counterculture movement and legendary riders. More than a magazine, Easyriders is now a lifestyle brand. In celebration of the 50th anniversary, Easyriders is expanding the brand to encompass exclusive, major-label product collaborations, insider events, and a quarterly coffee table–style book jam-packed with gorgeous photography and feature stories. With a nod to Easyriders’ roots in independence, passion, and freedom, and with newfound emphasis on international travel, design, and entertainment, Easyriders has flown full throttle into a new era.

About Big Top Farms: is a premier, family owned, large-scale farming operation in Oregon, specializing in sustainably grown, terpene rich, high-content CBD and CBG hemp, using best-of-class genetics. Big Top Farms is dedicated to using organic inputs and to remaining pesticide free, focusing on purity, quality, and consistency. Situated in a unique microclimate in the shadow of the Cascade Mountain range, the soil and air are ideal for hemp. The family has been farming hemp, testing seed genetics, and formulating their own small-batch hemp oil recipes for over four years and brings a heritage of six generations of farming experience to the partnership.

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https://www.easyriders.com

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PDA Forms Coronavirus Pandemic Response Task Force, New Advanced Therapy Advisory Board

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BETHESDA, Md. (PRWEB)

The Parenteral Drug Association, Inc. (PDA) today announced two new volunteer opportunities and changes to its Board of Directors/Executive Committee following its spring Board of Directors meeting.

In response to the current global pandemic and its impact on manufacturing and supply chains, PDA’s Board chose to form a Coronavirus Pandemic Response Task Force. Consisting of volunteers from leading bio/pharmaceutical manufacturers, the Task Force will develop strategies to ensure the continued manufacturing and supply of product during an active outbreak with a specific focus on regulatory requirements as well as good manufacturing practices (GMPs) processes and controls. The end goal is to elucidate steps manufacturers can take to ensure the ability to meet current as well as increased supply demands for pharmaceutical products during these events. The Coronavirus Pandemic Response Task will be led by Anil Sawant, Merck & Co., who also sits on the PDA Board of Directors.

Recognizing the growing importance and impact of cell and gene therapy products, the Board resolved to create an Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products Advisory Board. This new advisory board will oversee PDA projects and Interest groups in these areas as well as provide guidance to PDA in the development of events, trainings, and technical publications to assist companies developing gene therapy medicinal products, somatic cell therapy products, and tissue engineered products. Two PDA Directors, Michael Blackton, VP Global Quality, Adaptimmune, LLC, and Stephan Krause, PhD, Head of Product Quality, AstraZeneca Biologics, have been appointed to form and lead the new advisory board.

PDA also named new members to its Board of Directors, as Glenn Wright left the all-volunteer body to join PDA staff as the Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory affairs in March. Melissa Seymour, Biogen, Inc., assumed the role of Treasurer; Emma Ramnarine, Roche Pharma, assumed the role of Secretary, and Stephan Roenninger, Amgen joined as a Director.

For more information about PDA, its volunteer boards and committees, and leadership, got to PDA’s website, http://www.pda.org.

About PDA – Connecting People, Science and Regulation®

The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) is the leading global provider of science, technology and regulatory information and education for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical community. Founded in 1946 as a nonprofit organization, PDA is committed to developing scientifically sound, practical technical information and resources to advance science and regulation through the expertise of over 10,500 members worldwide. PDA is an ANSI accredited Standards Developing Organization. Go to http://www.pda.org/footer/about-pda to learn more.

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As COVID-19 Supply Shortages Affect First Responders and Patients, New Jersey Compounders Step In by Making Hand Sanitizers and Drug Alternatives

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Lieutenant Butler (left), Sargent Burke (center), Lieutenant Rotondi (right) of the Hoboken Police Force will disperse the donated hand sanitizers to their on-duty officers during COVID-19 pandemic.

“We have been asked to compound many medications, such as azithromycin (Z-Pak), that is now in shortage because of the virus,” says John Herr, RPh., pharmacist and owner of Town and Country Compounding Pharmacy.


HOBOKEN, N.J. (PRWEB)

COVID-19 has uncontrollably spread globally, with total cases rising over 950,000 in the United States alone, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Shortages in essential supplies have affected individuals in many high-risk populations.

Fearing infection, the world responded to the novel coronavirus with panic buying of toilet paper and sanitation products, such as disinfectants and hand sanitizers. Commercially produced hand sanitizer companies are unable to meet unexpectedly significant increases in demands, leaving many out of luck.

First responders such as health workers, law enforcement and grocery clerks are at the frontlines, risking their health with every uncertain encounter. As social distancing is not an option for these essential workers, regular cleaning of hands, while avoiding touching of the eyes and face, can make all the difference.

Town and Country Compounding Pharmacy in Ridgewood, New Jersey, donates hand sanitizers to local first responders. The hand sanitizers comply with the guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO), effective against the novel coronavirus.

Christina DiMartino, CPhT. of Town and Country, who has been processing and receiving prescriptions from her home during the pandemic, has a deep connection with the Hoboken Police Force. Her son Joey is especially enthusiastic about helping the force that his father Joseph DiMartino, and uncles, David DiMartino and Keith Rotondi, are a part of. Upon hearing about the donations for first responders, Joey thought of his heroes and keeping them safe while on-duty.

Town and Country donated hand sanitizers to the Hoboken Police Department to help authorities keep themselves safe, as they protect and serve residents in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hoboken Police Force Chief, K. Ferrante, and the rest of the department have expressed appreciation for the donation by Town and Country Compounding Pharmacy.

Shortages in medication supplies have also surfaced, as the crisis rages on and researchers look to existing drugs to treat COVID-19.

Pharmacists are working tirelessly to provide for the health needs of patients, in the face of shortages during this crisis. “We have been asked to compound many medications, such as azithromycin (Z-Pak), that is now in shortage because of the virus,” says John Herr, RPh., pharmacist and owner of Town and Country Compounding Pharmacy. Many people utilizing these medications are being left empty handed, or must wait for supplies to be replenished.

Furthermore, the use of Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) for COVID-19 positive patients has recently come to light, and is creating shortages for those that use it to treat autoimmune conditions such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.

To keep up with increased demand as the number of COVID-19 positive cases continue to increase, compounders are working with providers to offer Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) as an alternative for treating autoimmune conditions as shortages continue. John Herr, RPh., is one of the nation’s top LDN experts, educating patients and providers about current advancements and developments.

As our nation, and the world, seek to contain the spread of COVID-19, pharmacists continue doing their part to serve the public through compounding.

About Town & Country Compounding

As the pandemic continues, Town & Country Compounding makes it a point to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, all while serving the needs of the community in its entirety. As part of its commitment, Town and Country Compounding Pharmacy also offers hand sanitizer, cloth and surgical masks available for purchase to customers picking up prescriptions and supplements, with shipping to anyone in need also available.

Visit TCCompound.com for more information, shipping to 12 states and Washington D.C. If you know first responders that are in need of hand sanitizer, or if you are in need of medications, supplements, or prescriber referrals please call (201) 447-2020.

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Dogtown Media and Late Sunday Afternoon Partner with Schusterman Family Foundation to Provide Protective Masks for Frontline COVID-19 Healthcare Workers

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As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to wreak havoc around the world, medical providers are struggling with short supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE). To address this growing problem, mobile app developer Dogtown Media has teamed up with apparel company Late Sunday Afternoon and the Schusterman Family Foundation. Together, the three organizations are donating reusable, washable protective masks to healthcare facilities across the United States.

When the state of California was hit with its first few cases of COVID-19, Late Sunday Afternoon Founder and CEO Matthew Schildkret immediately shuttered his clothing shop’s doors. His business was considered non-essential, and he did not want to put the health of his employees at risk. But as the coronavirus crisis unfolded in the U.S., it became clear that medical facilities needed all the help they could get. The current PPE shortage leaves numerous healthcare providers and patients susceptible to contracting and spreading COVID-19. Desperate times call for innovative measures.

Schildkret discussed the dilemma with Dogtown Media Co-Founder and CEO Marc Fischer. Together, the two created a strategy to help out: Create a 1-for-1 protective mask donation campaign. Within the first hour of launching, the campaign received hundreds of orders. To deal with the demand, Schildkret immediately sprung into action. He retooled his clothing company’s equipment and brought in a few of his team members to ramp up production. Within a week, the campaign quickly scaled to thousands of placed orders per day.

Fischer sought ways to amplify his and Schildkret’s efforts. Fortunately, the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation was more than happy to help. The organization has offered to provide a generous micro-grant of $2500. With these funds, Schildkret and Fischer plan to send protective masks to multiple organizations, including Minneapolis-based nonprofit Allina Health; New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center; Columbus Colony Elderly Care in Ohio; and other care facilities across the nation.

Located in Los Angeles, Late Sunday Afternoon is a clothing company that hand-crafts functional, comfortable, and stylish apparel. It sources materials locally and employs a conscientious production process to promote zero waste and sustainability.

The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation is a global philanthropic organization that strives to improve lives by empowering communities and advancing equity. It invests in efforts that enhance public education and address the needs of marginalized individuals.

Headquartered in Venice Beach, California, Dogtown Media is a mobile technology studio that leverages disruptive design strategies and dynamic development to deliver industry-leading apps. To date, the company has created over 200 mobile apps in industries including Healthcare app development, IoT, and Artificial Intelligence.

For more information about Late Sunday Afternoon’s 1-for-1 campaign, click here.

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Soter Technologies Introduces Rapid Walk-Through Health Detection Scanner to Reduce the Spread of Illness and Assist with the Opening of the Economy

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SymptomSense™ uses an array of sensors to provide a rapid, non-invasive, hands-free approach for gaining important real-time vital signs, including detecting: blood oxygen levels and, external body temperature within 0.2 degrees of accuracy


RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (PRWEB)

Soter Technologies’ team of engineers and medical advisors have been working around the clock since December 2019 to create, design and build technology to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, other illnesses and to aid with the re-opening of the economy. The company is best known for the international headlines it has generated as the inventors of the world’s first K-12 school vape detection sensor and alert system, FlySense™.

Soter Technologies announced today that the SymptomSense™ Medical Evaluation Gateway, a non-invasive walk-through electronic full-body symptom scanner for providing detection of symptoms of known illness in less than 10 seconds is now moving into the production phase.

SymptomSense™ is a revolutionary electronic walk-through full-body health scanner that looks similar to metal detectors used at security checkpoints of airports, sporting events and government buildings. Similar to the rapid evaluation that an individual would receive at a hospital emergency room SymptomSense™ gathers critical vitals including blood oxygen level, which is more important than body temperature, when assessing if an individual is ill.

SymptomSense™ uses an array of sensors to provide a rapid, non-invasive, hands-free approach for gaining important real-time vital signs, including detecting: blood oxygen levels, external body temperature within 0.2 degrees of accuracy (Celsius), elevated heart rate, respiration rate, shortness of breath, lung congestion, height, weight and, in the future, non-contact blood pressure. Within seconds the SymptomSense™ device provides health status with clear messaging and indicators for screening staff, and, in the future, data mapping of alerts to an electronic system-of-records that can be shared with authorities as may be required per local laws and ordinances.

“To get the economy going, open schools and allow for people to safely work and gather we need to use sensor technology and continue to follow recommended safety protocols. At Soter we identified months ago, with our medical advisors, that it is critical to check body temperature. However, to get a better idea if an individual is ill, we also determined that we would need to know blood oxygen level, check heart and respiration rates and identify if there is lung congestion. Our technology combines all this data to make a more effective identification of potential illness,” Derek Peterson, CEO of Soter Technologies.

The development and beta testing of prototypes started in late 2019 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in China. Fortune 100 companies, major league professional sports teams, entertainment parks, Broadway theater management companies, real estate development and management companies, U.S. federal government departments and governments around the globe have all expressed interest and are reviewing SymptomSense™ for potential use.

SymptomSense™ allows on-site security personnel to rapidly screen and use the Soter’s AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology to identify individuals with known symptoms prior to entry into hospitals, schools, airports, train stations, government buildings, military bases, stadiums, malls, and other such facilities that must remain open. Soter has accepted orders from clients in the United States, Europe and countries around the world with delivery of the first units set for June 2020.

The company formed an Advisory Board of doctors, scientists and engineers that continues to work with the medical and research community to enhance the systems’ technology and capabilities. For example, SymptomSense™ now includes a module for weapons detection to provide property managers with an all-in-one access reassurance solution.

“We have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic that we must be much more vigilant and leverage technology to keep the public safe and stop the rapid spread of disease. SymptomSense™ creates an early warning system that will aid in reducing the community spread of viruses including the flu as well as other illnesses,” said PK Carlton, Jr, Lt Gen (Ret) USAF MD, FACS, and former Surgeon General of the U.S. Airforce.

“The rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus and the serious threat it poses to lives requires us to act now. Based on my discussions with the engineers at Soter Technologies and other medical advisors involved with development, I believe that the SymptomSense™ device is an effective screening and critical information sharing tool which could reduce the spread of COVID-19 disease and future biological threats,” said Cardiologist, Mordecai N. Klein, MD, FACC.

SymptomSense™ can scan approximately 1,500 people per hour and is capable of processing over 10,000 people over an 8-hour period, with zero downtime. For airline and other transportation systems, an optional built-in facial recognition technology is available for data-mapping to government registry. In doing so, SymptomSense™ platform enables building / site security personnel to track the movement of potential carriers of a virus, while protecting their privacy. This data capture and mapping capability is critical for understanding the current and predictive patterns, and trending for the spread of disease, and then help trace back to most-current disease geo-location clustering and origin. As needed, the platform can be linked to mobile phone “contact tracing” data, local weather data, and demographic data as may be required by government agencies.

“The world is in the midst of an existential international health and economic crisis. However, it is now clear that we need to use technology to create a healthier and safer world. Since December 2019 we brought a team together that is using best-in-class technology, which includes internal and external environmental sensors, artificial intelligence software, the Internet-of-Things data sharing, agnostic wireless connectivity to rapidly collect, process and share data that will help reduce the short and long term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This technology has been incorporated into SymptomSense™ to identify individuals who present symptoms. In doing so, these individuals will receive care more rapidly. This process will also limit the exposure of healthy and at-risk populations to illness,” added Peterson.

The company is accepting United States and international orders for SymptomSense™ Scanners. This health and safety technology platform can be deployed rapidly and is easy to use.

For information about SymptomSense™ pricing, specifications and ordering go to https://www.symptomsense.com/. For more information about Soter Technologies visit http://www.sotertechnologies.com.

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About Soter Technologies

Ronkonkoma, New York-based Soter Technologies is committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of students and the public with advanced technology and creative solutions. Using advanced sensor, IoT and software technology, Soter Technologies develops and delivers innovative solutions for environmental intelligence – to make the world a safer and healthier place, from schools to enterprises to public spaces. Taking a holistic approach to safety and security, Soter provides technology tools to detect and deter without invading privacy. The company was founded as Digital Fly™ in 2015 – focused on social media awareness. The company is the first in the world to introduce a vape and bullying detection and alert system for schools – FlySense™ Vaping & Elevated Sound Detector. The company now has technology to detect illness and protect critical facilities from those who may have or be carriers of viruses or other communicable illnesses. The company’s technology has been embraced by schools across the United States and around the world. The Soter name is inspired by Greek mythology wherein Soter is the personification of safety, deliverance, and preservation from harm. For more information about the company, its services and products visit: http://www.sotertechnologies.com.

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AAAAI/ACAAI Joint Task Force on Allergy/Immunology Practice Parameters and AGA Release Guideline on the Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)

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This new guideline provides important evidence-based recommendations for managing EoE that will help us continue to move towards optimal care for all EoE patients.” – AAAAI President Mary Beth Fasano, MD, MSPH, FAAAAI


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Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the esophagus triggered by allergens that causes difficulty with swallowing in adults, which grows more frequent and intense over time, affecting patients’ quality of life. Children experience varied symptoms that include feeding difficulty, pain, vomiting, as well as dysphagia. EoE affects an estimated one in 2,000 people.

A new guideline from the Joint Task Force for Allergy/Immunology Practice Parameters—comprised of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)—and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) provides recommendations for the management of EoE in pediatric and adult patients.

Key guideline highlights:


  • Topical steroids are recommended as a first-line treatment for EoE.

  • The guideline also recommends proton pump inhibition (PPI) therapy, diet therapy and esophageal dilation as treatment options.

  • The use of novel, targeted biologic therapies for EoE are being actively evaluated and more research is needed before these can be recommended.

“Allergists and gastroenterologists are seeing many more patients with EoE, which is considered to be a chronic condition that can be medically managed but not outgrown. This new guideline provides important evidence-based recommendations for managing EoE that will help us continue to move towards optimal care for all EoE patients,” said AAAAI President Mary Beth Fasano, MD, MSPH, FAAAAI.

“Over the past two decades, EoE has emerged as a dominant cause of swallowing difficulties worldwide,” said Ikuo Hirano, MD, AGAF, a gastroenterologist from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, and lead guideline author. “The recommendations we’ve outlined will guide allergists and gastroenterologists in effectively managing their patients’ EoE and improving their quality of life. As the field moves forward, a deeper understanding of the natural history of EoE in both children and adults is needed to inform clinical decisions regarding the optimal use of disease monitoring and long-term, maintenance therapy.”

This guideline was developed through a collaboration between the Joint Task Force for Allergy/Immunology Practice Parameters and the AGA. It is jointly published in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the AGA Institute, and Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific journal of the ACAAI.

Review the guideline for the complete recommendations.

What Is EoE?

EoE is a chronic inflammatory disease of the esophagus triggered by food and environmental allergens. Patients with EoE experience difficulty swallowing, vomiting and pain, potentially resulting in poor eating and growth among infants and toddlers. In children and adults with EoE, solid food can get stuck in a narrowing esophagus, increasing the risk of emergency room visits for the removal of trapped food. EoE is a recently recognized disease with increasing prevalence. EoE affects an estimated one in 2,000 people. Treatment focuses on alleviating both symptoms and esophageal inflammation while helping people maintain their quality of life. Learn more about EoE at the AAAAI website.

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About the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) represents allergists, asthma specialists, clinical immunologists, allied health professionals and others with a special interest in the research and treatment of allergic and immunologic diseases. Established in 1943, the AAAAI has more than 7,100 members in the United States, Canada and 72 other countries. The AAAAI’s Find an Allergist/Immunologist service is a trusted resource to help you find a specialist close to home.

About the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)                        

The ACAAI is a professional medical organization of more than 6,000 allergists-immunologists and allied health professionals, headquartered in Arlington Heights, Ill. The College fosters a culture of collaboration and congeniality in which its members work together and with others toward the common goals of patient care, education, advocacy and research. ACAAI allergists are board-certified physicians trained to diagnose allergies and asthma, administer immunotherapy, and provide patients with the best treatment outcomes. For more information and to find relief, visit AllergyandAsthmaRelief.org.

About the AGA Institute

The American Gastroenterological Association is the trusted voice of the GI community. Founded in 1897, the AGA has grown to more than 16,000 members from around the globe who are involved in all aspects of the science, practice and advancement of gastroenterology. The AGA Institute administers the practice, research and educational programs of the organization. Visit http://www.gastro.org.

About Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology, the official journal of the AGA Institute, is the most prominent scientific journal in the specialty and is in the top 1 percent of indexed medical journals internationally. The journal publishes clinical and basic science studies of all aspects of the digestive system, including the liver and pancreas, as well as nutrition. The journal is abstracted and indexed in Biological Abstracts, Current Awareness in Biological Sciences, Chemical Abstracts, Current Contents, Excerpta Medica, Index Medicus, Nutrition Abstracts and Science Citation Index. For more information, visit http://www.gastrojournal.org.

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Kompan Approved as General Services Administration Vendor

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Kompan play and fitness products now available through GSA contract.

KOMPAN understands the importance of the military and federal agencies and delights in the opportunity to provide them with high-quality outdoor playgrounds, exercise equipment, and site furnishings.


AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB)

The General Services Administration recently approved KOMPAN as an authorized vendor. The General Services Administration (GSA) is an independent agency of the United States government that exists to support federal agencies and branches of the military. One of its primary functions is to review and validate companies that seek to establish procurement contracts with federal government agencies. The GSA analyzes potential vendors to ensure that the products and services the companies offer are high-quality, reliable and provided at the best available prices. For KOMPAN, it is exciting to have satisfied the rigorous standards set forth by the GSA.

Now that KOMPAN products are available on the GSA contract, KOMPAN can serve government agencies in a previously unfulfilled capacity. For KOMPAN, this endorsement allows a brand new group of customers to purchase directly from the company. KOMPAN understands the importance of the military and federal agencies and delights in the opportunity to provide them with high-quality outdoor playgrounds, exercise equipment, and site furnishings.

Our global presence provides United States government facilities convenient access to high-quality equipment no matter their location.

“Kompan is thrilled to be a GSA provider and excited our federal employees, service members around the world as well as their families will get to enjoy the world’s finest play and fitness experiences.”

Tom Enright, KOMPAN President

About KOMPAN

KOMPAN is a world leader in playground and outdoor sport & fitness solutions. All our solutions are user-tested, manufactured with the highest quality materials, and backed by extensive research. Our universally-designed solutions promote play and movement for users of all ages and abilities.

For over 45 years, KOMPAN has been designing unique play solutions for its customers. Shaping happier and healthier societies is KOMPAN’s mission. We achieve this aim by stimulating physical activity, learning, and social interaction in the solutions we offer. KOMPAN U.S. is headquartered in Austin, TX. http://www.kompan.us

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Owl Insights Launches Telehealth Offering to Facilitate Remote Care for Behavioral Health During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Owl Insights, the leading technology enabling precision guided behavioral health (BH), announced the launch of a new telehealth capability allowing healthcare organizations to rapidly evaluate and understand the behavioral health impact of COVID-19.

The Owl supports telehealth services and provides scalable, remote screening and monitoring of patients to ensure continuity and quality as an increasing number of healthcare organizations transition to remote care delivery. The Owl solution works on any web-enabled device, allowing patients to communicate their symptoms and progress from the comfort of their own home and includes the following capabilities:

  • Provides actionable, evidence-based outcomes data within the telehealth session

  • Supports telehealth billing and clinical documentation

  • Facilitates screening and triage by notifying care team members of symptoms allowing them to optimize treatment

  • Offers access to measures relevant to the BH impact of COVID-19

  • Allows proactive and remote monitoring of patients for early identification of non-response to treatment or deterioration requiring more immediate intervention


“We are in unprecedented times with the global COVID-19 pandemic. Health care organizations are finding themselves in situations where they need to ramp up telehealth as quickly as possible,” said Eric Meier, chief executive officer, Owl Insights. “In order to support our partners in these trying times, we rapidly developed and integrated COVID-19 measures within the Owl platform to facilitate a more robust understanding of the true impact of this disease.”

The platform includes COVID-19 relevant assessments for behavioral health such as anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD and social determinants of health as well as quality of care measures like therapeutic alliances and patient satisfaction. Healthcare organizations can track the psychosocial impact the crisis has had on patients prior to each telehealth visit.

“As COVID-19 rapidly limits in-clinic appointments, the Owl’s online platform facilitated seamless care delivery and active monitoring of our patients during the transition to telehealth,” said Whitney Black, MD, quality medical director at Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Psychiatry. “This is a tipping point for telehealth services within behavioral health. We are prepared, through our partnership with Owl Insights, to effectively adapt to the crisis with our patients’, and their caregivers’, comfort and health in mind.”

For more information on the Owl COVID-19 telehealth solution please visit https://www.owlinsights.com/covid-19/.

About Owl Insights

Owl Insights, Inc., is the leading provider of precision guided behavioral health (BH) technology. Through its advanced platform, affectionately termed “The Owl,” the company offers a scalable strategy to integrate measurement-based care and clinical analytics into existing BH treatment workflows covering all major behavioral health conditions. Owl Insights supports health systems and independent BH organizations nationwide to expand access, improve quality care delivery, better manage costs and support the preparation for value-based care. For more information visit https://www.owlinsights.com/.

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Crowley, Caribbean Produce Partner to Provide 16,000 Pounds of Food to People Impacted by COVID-19 in New York

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We know we all need to work together to help each other in response to COVID-19, so it was our pleasure to transport the donated fruits and produce from CPE to Baldor Foods on our LNG-powered ship, MV Taíno, from Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (PRWEB)

Crowley Logistics joined Caribbean Produce Exchange, Inc. (CPE), the leading Puerto Rico distributor of fresh produce and consumer products, and Puerto Rico farmers to ship a container filled with fresh fruits, plantains and other “Son de Aquí” local products to the Puerto Rican and Hispanic communities of New York City impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The container included 16,000 pounds of fruit and produce, such as pineapples from Manatí, Santa Isabel papayas and Guánica green plantains. The shipment for distribution through Baldor Specialty Foods’ facility in the South Bronx. The food will be distributed to seniors and low-income families and at community centers that serve vulnerable populations in the city through a partnership with City Harvest, a non-profit food rescue mission. In addition, employees who work as first-line responders for Baldor and other first-responders will be receiving fresh produce as part of this donation.

The container, provided and shipped from San Juan, Puerto Rico, by Crowley Logistics, which is the island’s longest serving U.S. shipping and logistics solutions company and part of Crowley Maritime Corp., also included a variety of Wana Bana tropical fruit purées ideal for children, senior citizens and people with diabetic conditions. These products are 100 percent natural, pasteurized and sugar free, allowing for non-refrigerated storage. The container arrived on Crowley’s container ship MV Taíno in Jacksonville, Fla., and was trucked this weekend into New York City for distribution to people in need.

“Crowley has always striven to help people in the communities in which we live, work and serve, and this partnership continues the longstanding commitment by the company and our employees,” said Sal Menoyo, Crowley Logistics vice president for Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. We know we all need to work together to help each other in response to COVID-19, so it was our pleasure to transport the donated fruits and produce from CPE to Baldor Foods on our LNG-powered ship, MV Taíno, from Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland.”

“We want to thank our allies in this initiative for helping us bring the flavors, colors and freshness of our farms to the Bronx area at a time when these communities are experiencing an unprecedented crisis. Given the challenges we are facing with the coronavirus, keeping our citizens properly nourished can help strengthen their immune systems and this is a top priority. Thanks to this phenomenal synergy along with Baldor Foods and Crowley Maritime, we have been able to bring hope, strength and embrace our Puerto Rican brothers in New York with genuine solidarity,” said Ángel Santiago, president and CEO of CPE.

Baldor Specialty Foods, headquartered in the South Bronx, is one of the largest importers and distributors of fresh produce and specialty foods in the Northeast. Baldor Cares, the company’s social responsibility platform, works with a wide array of non-profit entities such as “City Harvest” in New York, to provide food for hundreds of thousands of citizens in need throughout the Tri-State area annually.

“We are grateful at Baldor Specialty Foods for the kind gesture of Caribbean Produce to send to us a shipment of delicious fruit from Puerto Rico,” said Baldor’s Thomas McQuillan, vice president for Strategy, Culture and Sustainability. “We will share this produce with our colleagues at Baldor and with people living in the South Bronx. So many of our neighbors hail from the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. It is heartwarming to know that people can be so generous during a time of crisis and uncertainty.”

As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, CPE has been helping farmers sell their products including fruits, vegetables, dairy products and protein throughout non-traditional channels and other platforms, as a consequence of the quarantine lockdown and curfew ordered by the local government. The lockdown closed schools and cafeterias as well as restaurants and hundreds of food service locations that have been forced to close temporarily also. All of this has impacted the harvests and sales of fresh produce on the Island. According to Santiago, this support program to farmers has yielded in opening doors and providing effective solutions for fresh produce placement in new trade channels.

About Crowley

Jacksonville-based Crowley Holdings Inc., a holding company of the 128-year-old Crowley Maritime Corporation, is a privately held family- and employee-owned company that provides marine solutions, energy and logistics services in domestic and international markets. Crowley operates under four business units: Crowley Logistics, a logistics supply chain division that includes ocean liner services; Crowley Shipping, which encompasses ownership, operations and management of conventional and dual fuel (LNG) vessels, including tankers, container ships, multipurpose, tugboats and barges; engineering; project management; and naval architecture through its subsidiary Jensen Maritime; Crowley Fuels, a fuel transportation, distribution and sales division that also provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) and related services; and Crowley Solutions, which focuses on global government services and program management, government ship management, expeditionary logistics and government-oriented freight transportation services. Additional information about Crowley, its subsidiaries and business units may be found at http://www.crowley.com.

About Caribbean Produce Exchange

Caribbean Produce Exchange (CPE) is the largest produce distributor in Puerto Rico with 60 years of experience in managing food safety for a wide array of produce, eggs and highly perishable products. CPE is the only Puerto Rican company recognized as a Blue Book Trading Member since 1984, a consecutive 36-year tenure, and the only company outside of US and Canada to hold such a longstanding record. It is the first company in the Caribbean region to ever receive USDA’s Agricultural Best Practices Certification.Its world-class portfolio includes leading brands of fruits, vegetables, cereals, organic, dairy and frozen items as well as other high-quality consumer products. CPE’s services also include fresh produce supply chain management, pre-cut fresh food processing. Packaging and distribution of local produce, logistics, marketing and planning services. For more information on Caribbean Produce Exchange, please visit: http://www.caribbeanproduce.com.

About Baldor Specialty Foods

Baldor Specialty Foods is one of the largest importers and distributors of fresh produce and specialty foods in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Beginning as Balducci’s fruit stand in Greenwich Village in 1946, Baldor maintains its original promise – curate and deliver the best and freshest foods in the world. Baldor seeks to provide great specialty foods and logistics that give their customers an edge. To learn more, go to http://www.baldorfood.com.

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NuVinAir Global Launches New Vehicle-Cleanliness Program to Keep Frontline Workers Safe and Healthy Amid Covid-19 Crisis

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PLANO, Texas (PRWEB)

NuVinAir Global, which offers proprietary vehicle-cleanliness solutions and hygienic consulting for automotive businesses across the United States, today announced the launch of its “NuVinCARES” program. The new initiative supplies free product, marketing materials, and customer service to the company’s franchisees who, in turn, can assist frontline workers who are combating COVID-19. NuVinAir Global’s patented cleaning process keeps vehicles clean and healthy, which is paramount for healthcare workers and law enforcement whose cars, SUVs, and trucks are vulnerable to the coronavirus.

“We have always been passionate about providing healthier commutes to drivers, which is why dealerships, car-rental companies, car washes, detail shops, and other automotive businesses have been logical customers of ours,” said Kyle Bailey, NuVinAir Global’s chief executive officer and founder. “With the COVID-19 crisis, our appreciation for our frontline workers knows no bounds, and so we have empowered our franchisees to mobilize their services to go where the need is greatest — hospitals, sheriffs’ offices, and other frontline locations — bringing them confidence in a healthier commute.”

The complimentary products provided by NuVinAir include NuVinAir ReFresh, which is a patented seven-minute treatment used to clean the air of the vehicle and remove contaminants, odor, and pollutants by dispelling a dry, hygienic vapor that reaches places that sprays and wipes simply cannot.

Below are a few of the NuVinCARES program’s active markets:


  • NuVinAir DMV: Partnering with DARCARS Automotive Group (Silver Spring, MD), NuVinAir’s Virginia, Washington, DC, and Maryland franchisee executed a three-day event at the Adventist Health Care White Oak Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, to offer free deep-cleaning services for hundreds of vehicles of hospital employees. “The NuVinCARES program is about giving back to our community and supporting the heroic healthcare employees at our local hospitals who tirelessly work in uncertain and at-risk environments,” said Jon McMahon, president, NuVinAir DMV. “By treating their vehicles on-site with the most effective technology in the automotive industry, the program allows them to stay committed to their patients, and then safely decompress in a healthy vehicle back home to their family.”

  • NuVinAir North Carolina: NuVinAir’s North Carolina franchisees provided law-enforcement officials with free products and services to treat their vehicles at the Burlington Police Department and the Alamance County Sheriff’s Department. Their free training demonstrated the products’ speed, effectiveness, and ease so that the officers could treat their own cars, whenever they thought they may have come into contact with someone with COVID-19 or other health issues. Additionally, the franchisee team provided training videos and offered in-person, repeat-training sessions. “Being on the front lines means you must readily work in any environment, so we donated 100 Refresh tablets to show our gratitude to the local police and sheriff departments for their courage in the COVID-19 crisis,” said Robert Dove who, along with fellow business partners Ben Huffines and Gabriel Gonzalez, run NuVinAir North Carolina that caters to the greater Raleigh area. “Now that their vehicles have been treated, we hope we’ve helped them feel a little safer, especially when they return home to their families.”

  • Freeland Holdings: NuVinAir franchisee Jason Freeland (Corcoran, Minnesota), has identified three Mazda dealers within Morrie’s Auto Group. He is sponsoring a program to provide free oil changes and NuVinAir treatments to first responders. “During these unprecedented times, it feels good to be part of a program that gives back to the community,” said Freeland. “Through the Mazda Essential Car Care Program, we were thrilled to offer free NuVinAir treatments to all first responders, enabling them to stop by any Morrie’s Mazda location and receive a proprietary treatment, powered by chlorine dioxide, to clean the air and surfaces in the vehicle by removing all pollutants, odors, and contaminants. With all their sacrifice, these heroes deserve to have confidence that they have a clean, healthy vehicle.”

  • Clean Air, LLC: NuVinAir Franchisee Rex Olson and Sales Manager Steven Steenblik are working with a large dealership group to treat police vehicles.


The NuVinAir Franchise Program continues to attract high-quality corporate leaders looking for a unique business model that allows flexibility and scalability. Franchisees participate in the company’s platform that offers a branded product line, immediate activation, recruitment consulting, ongoing training, and national and regional marketing, all without ongoing royalties or real-estate requirements, making it one of the world’s friendliest franchise concepts.

About NuVinAir Global:

NuVinAir Global is a privately held, Dallas-based company providing healthier commutes for drivers and passengers around the world by delivering a patented cleaning process and proprietary product line powered by chlorine dioxide to dealerships, rental car companies, and other automotive businesses. NuVinAir’s patented ReStore and ReFresh treatments are used to clean the air of the vehicle and remove contaminants, odor, and pollutants by dispelling a dry, hygienic vapor that reaches places that sprays and wipes simply cannot. Products and programs are sold through its franchisees, who own protected rights to their defined territories. For more information, visit NuVinAir.com and follow them on Twitter @nuvinair and Facebook @nuvinaircyclone.

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