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University Products Alerts U.S. Cattle Ranchers: 'FDA Set to Change Status of Antimicrobial Drugs from Over the Counter to Prescription Soon, Forcing Many Ranchers to Use Expensive and Difficult-to-Obtain CTCs - So Prepare Now by Vaccinating Your Herd Aga

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

The Center for Veterinary Medicine's (CVM) Guidance for Industry #263 goes into effect on June 12, 2023.

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  • The Center for Veterinary Medicine's (CVM) Guidance for Industry #263 goes into effect on June 12, 2023.
  • The guidance applies to all food animals and animals not intended for food, and includes penicillin, sulfa-based drugs, boluses, intramammary mastitis tubes, and topical products.
  • For decades, antimicrobials were used to treat seasonal diseases like anaplasmosis in cattle, but there are better options – like vaccines produced by University Products.
  • These requirements, temporarily put aside for the COVID-19 pandemic, can no longer "be met solely through telemedicine."

Nielsen's Gracenote ID Distribution System Enables Content Sources to Better Manage and Optimize Distribution of Program Metadata

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

EMERYVILLE, Calif. , Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gracenote, the content solutions pillar of Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN), has paved the way for programming sources to drive the success of their entertainment offerings and improve ROI in the streaming-first world with the launch of Gracenote ID Distribution System. This new platform enables program owners and creators to leverage Gracenote IDs to manage their content, streamline distribution and ensure their content brands are well represented and easily discoverable on major streaming services, connected TV devices and MVPDs. At launch, Gracenote ID Distribution System is available in North America, Europe and Latin America.

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  • At launch, Gracenote ID Distribution System is available in North America, Europe and Latin America.
  • Using Gracenote ID Distribution System, programming sources can submit their content metadata and imagery via a web application or API to ensure its association with normalized Gracenote metadata and IDs and manage its distribution, all through a single point of integration.
  • Gracenote ID Distribution System helps content distributors fully leverage the power of Gracenote metadata to drive the success of their offerings by providing these key benefits:
    Greater visibility and ownership: Powerful tools help users better manage their metadata and understand its distribution on downstream platforms.
  • Gracenote ID Distribution System leverages our deep metadata and content ID expertise to streamline this process for content sources, ultimately helping them drive maximum engagement and monetization."

DediProg Champions Universal ALL-IN-ONE, UFS-Ready Programming Solution

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

Industry norms usually nudge engineers towards collaboratively developing a "Universal Programmer"a single, universal IC-programmer that programs a wide range of IC devices.

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  • Industry norms usually nudge engineers towards collaboratively developing a "Universal Programmer"a single, universal IC-programmer that programs a wide range of IC devices.
  • DediProg has long noticed this cumbersome bottleneck and has therefore pioneered the NuProgPlus series.
  • It aims at unpicking the inflexibility of those cumbrous Dedicated Programmers, with the goal of making them flexibly universal, and prompt.
  • There are currently two main UFS programming architectures on the market: the highly scalable FPGA core architecture, and that aforementioned ASIC-device-to-UFS-chip configuration.

Anaplasmosis Continues to Beset Global Cattle Ranching Industry as Rising Costs of Feed, Medicated Minerals and Disease-Testing Adds to Burden

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

"We've known for decades what kind of devastating effects anaplasmosis causes for the cattle industry," said Dr. Gene Luther.

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  • "We've known for decades what kind of devastating effects anaplasmosis causes for the cattle industry," said Dr. Gene Luther.
  • Anaplasmosis is a blood disease carried by parasites (primarily ticks) that infects red blood cells, causing severe anemia and death.
  • So herds continue to spread the disease year after year, ensuring that rising treatment costs for ranchers becomes a regrettable seasonal fact.
  • "Ranchers almost universally report that costs for medicated feed the traditional treatment for anaplasmosis and the anaplasmosis tests themselves have risen significantly.

Retail Industry to Transition from U.P.C to Two-Dimensional Barcodes on Product Packaging by 2027

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

to data-rich 2D barcodes on product packaging by 2027 a timeline set by the retail industry in collaboration with GS1 US to equip consumers with more information about the products they buy.

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  • to data-rich 2D barcodes on product packaging by 2027 a timeline set by the retail industry in collaboration with GS1 US to equip consumers with more information about the products they buy.
  • It is also part of a phased migration plan for implementing 2D barcodes, dubbed "Sunrise 2027 A New Dimension in Barcodes," which will guide brands through labeling transition considerations while further ensuring reliability of 2D barcode scanning.
  • "However, there are many other supply chain benefits, including improved inventory management, recall readiness, sustainability, ethical sourcing, product authentication and brand trust.
  • "2D barcodes on products will be an important new gateway to digital experiences," said Kelly Schlafman, director of intelligent packaging, P&G.

Zulily Launches Best Time to Shop Report as Roadmap to Maximizing Savings for Savvy Moms

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Monday, January 10, 2022

SEATTLE, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shopping to find the best selection of items and the best prices is no easy feat – especially today when supply chains are still under immense strain and inflation is at a 30-year high, making seasonal shopping a bit more… seasonless. To make it easier, online retailer Zulily has pinpointed when moms should shop to beat the rush, maximize their savings, and score the best deals in its new Best Time to Shop Report.

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  • To make it easier, online retailer Zulily has pinpointed when moms should shop to beat the rush, maximize their savings, and score the best deals in its new Best Time to Shop Report .
  • By analyzing Zulily sales data2 alongside search terms with growing popularity from Google, Zulily was able to determine what's top of mind for moms and when.
  • By identifying the time of year when most moms are stocking up on items from home dcor to makeup Zulily is helping moms plan and shop ahead of the surge.
  • "There are millions of moms who shop on Zulily looking to discover great, fresh finds, and are the primary purchasers of their household.

Violet Defense Expanding Into New International Markets

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Violet Defense , the UV disinfection company dedicated to helping make the world healthier, announces that it is undertaking efforts to expand its global reach into Europe, Australia and South America.Leveraging the patented technology of its parent company, Violet Defense Group , Violet Defense will be broadening its efforts in international markets, including entering into new agreements with distribution partners in Europe and South America.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Violet Defense , the UV disinfection company dedicated to helping make the world healthier, announces that it is undertaking efforts to expand its global reach into Europe, Australia and South America.Leveraging the patented technology of its parent company, Violet Defense Group , Violet Defense will be broadening its efforts in international markets, including entering into new agreements with distribution partners in Europe and South America.
  • "Expansion into new international markets through strategic distribution arrangements and other types of partnerships is a critical component of our long-term growth strategy as a company," said Terrance Berland, CEO of Violet Defense Group.
  • Violet Defense has entered into a non-exclusive distribution agreement with Violet Defense Europe Limited , headquartered in Ireland, which will bring Violet Defense's UV disinfection technology to Europe, the United Kingdom and the Russian Federation.
  • Cablex , a leading manufacturer, integrator and exporter of complex solutions for the defense, aerospace, and transportation markets in Australia, with which Violet Defense entered into a distribution agreement with Violet Defense in 2020 as previously announced, has begun to build out its distribution channels within Australia and recently completed its first commercial sale of Violet Defense's solutions.Cablex first entered into the agreement with Violet Defense to help businesses in Australia re-open safely by leveraging UV technology to disinfect their environments.

Schlafender Hase® Releases TVT Barcode

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Mike Baird, Director of Product Management at Schlafender Hase, explains: "TVT Barcode meets life sciences requirements and specifications, such as life sciences, health authority and country specific codes.

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  • Mike Baird, Director of Product Management at Schlafender Hase, explains: "TVT Barcode meets life sciences requirements and specifications, such as life sciences, health authority and country specific codes.
  • TVT Barcode is the latest in a line of add-on modules that includes TVT Spelling and TVT Artwork, as well as TVT Connect, an Application Programming Interface (API) that makes it possible to integrate all functionalities of the company's automated proofreading software, TVT (Text Verification Tool), with any information management system.
  • "As a user-driven company, Schlafender Hase is responding to an industry that is becoming even more highly regulated," explains Frank Hessler, Managing Director of Schlafender Hase.
  • TVT Barcode is built on the newly released TVT 10.2, Schlafender Hase's latest version of its Text Verification Tool for automated proofreading, which has over 100 new features and enhancements.

Per Catalina's CPG Shopper Insights, Ongoing Pandemic Spurs Further Changes in Buying Behavior Across the USA

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Friday, August 13, 2021

The convenience of many of these products is also important to adults and to kids busy with planned summer activities like camp and sports leagues.

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  • The convenience of many of these products is also important to adults and to kids busy with planned summer activities like camp and sports leagues.
  • Face mask sales dropped fairly steeply in February as the numbers of vaccinated people started to rise, and more people began getting out and traveling again.
  • "The ongoing pandemic continues to dramatically change shopping behavior.
  • Catalina is a leader in shopper intelligence and highly targeted in-store,TV, radio and digital media that personalizes the shopper journey.

EQS-News: Sunrise Skylights Zürisee Sessions: The highlight of the summer

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

There's no reason to wait any longer to purchase a ticket for the incredible Sunrise Skylights concerts on the floating stage on Lake Zurich.

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  • There's no reason to wait any longer to purchase a ticket for the incredible Sunrise Skylights concerts on the floating stage on Lake Zurich.
  • From August 19 to 29, eight national and local acts will liven up seven lakeside communities.
  • That's why we're incredibly excited about this summer highlight, says Andr Krause, CEO of Sunrise UPC.
  • As with any other festival, the Sunrise Skylight Zrisee Sessions will take place in any weather.