Thank you to the following companies for joining us at the NLA Clinical Update in Washington, DC August 27-29, 2010.
Abbott
Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to discovering new medicines, new technologies and new ways to manage health. Our products span the continuum of care, from nutritional products to medical devices and pharmaceutical therapies. Our comprehensive product line encircles life itself - addressing important health needs for all ages.
Accusplit, Inc.
Certified accurate pedometers and pedometer based activity wellness programs are helping American's walk to wellness. The commitment to accuracy behind our professional stopwatches since 1972 now brings you the most popular certified accurate pedometers used in research and clinics.
Atherotech
Atherotech is a CLIA-certified clinical reference laboratory and cardiodiagnostic company focusing on cardiometabolic tests, including the patented VAP Cholesterol Test, which reports the cholesterol content of all lipids, components and subclasses. The VAP Test complies with NCEP ATP III recommendations for direct LDL measurement, which is accurate with non-fasting samples.
Berkeley HeartLab, Inc.
Berkeley HeartLab provides cardiovascular disease (CVD) management tools and services with a distinctive focus on the secondary prevention market. Unlike other lipid testing companies that are focused on the primary screening market for CVD, our proprietary testing technology enables risk characterization and uniquely allows for ongoing therapeutic monitoring of a patient's disease.
Biosound Esaote
Biosound Esaote, a market leader in diagnostic portable and console-based ultrasound systems, offers the MyLab® series, a high-performance ultrasound family. The MyLab line provides comprehensive diagnoses, offers excellent value and features high-level functionality. The platform offers a common user interface, shared probes and full digital workflow capability.
Boston Heart Lab
Boston Heart Lab provides medical diagnostic services for the personalized management and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Through our combination of proprietary and advanced lipid testing markers, therapy guidelines, and patient support services, we provide physicians and patients effective disease management tools in the fight against heart disease.
Carlson Laboratories, Inc.
Carlson Laboratories provides a wide range of nutritional supplements to recommend to your patients. Stop by to learn about the role of fish oils and cardiovascular health, how CoQ10 is depleted in the body and how 3-B vitamins can help with homocysteine levels.
Cleveland HeartLab, LLC
Cleveland HeartLab is a Clinical Laboratory specializing in next-generation cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis and management. In addition to operating a CAP/CLIA reference laboratory CHL's proprietary product pipeline includes valuable cardiovascular and inflammatory biomarkers. CHL has established a reliable and affordable group of inflammatory biomarkers that offer additive and complimentary insight into a patient's risk for heart disease.
diaDexus, Inc.
diaDexus, Inc., California, USA is a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, patent protected diagnostics for cardiovascular disease. The diaDexus PLAC Test for Lp-PLA2 is a vascular-specific inflammatory marker that determines levels of rupture prone plaque to help identify hidden risk for heart attack and stroke.
Elsevier
ELSEVIER is proud to publish the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, the official journal of the National Lipid Association. Please stop by our booth to view the latest issue of the journal and browse our other books and journals.
Endurance Products Company
Endurance Products Company (EPC), the exclusive marketing affiliate of Innovite Inc, was established to market and distribute select premium nutritional supplements which feature our proprietary wax-matrix, controlled-release technology. Endur-acin® is our best-selling, controlled-release nicotinic acid, which has consistently delivered good clinical results in controlled clinical studies, and is unsurpassed in tolerability, with dropout rates from 3-8%.
GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline is a leading research-based pharmaceutical company with a powerful combination of skills to discover and deliver innovative medicines. We offer a number of programs to support effective health management strategies and improve patient care. Please visit our exhibit to learn more about our products.
Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc.
Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc. (HDL, Inc.) is an accredited clinical laboratory focused on disease state management with supporting clinical laboratory testing targeting patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), heart failure, stroke, diabetes mellitus (DM), metabolic syndrome (MS), and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis or fatty liver disease (NASH).
Carlson Laboratories, Inc.
Carlson Laboratories provides a wide range of nutritional supplements to recommend to your patients. Stop by to learn about the role of fish oils and cardiovascular health, how CoQ10 is depleted in the body and how 3-B vitamins can help with homocysteine levels.
Cleveland HeartLab, LLC
Cleveland HeartLab is a Clinical Laboratory specializing in next-generation cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis and management. In addition to operating a CAP/CLIA reference laboratory CHL's proprietary product pipeline includes valuable cardiovascular and inflammatory biomarkers. CHL has established a reliable and affordable group of inflammatory biomarkers that offer additive and complimentary insight into a patient's risk for heart disease.
Kaneka Pharma America
Kaneka Pharma America LLC is the manufacturer of the Liposorber LA-15 System. The Liposorber LA-15 System is approved by the FDA and is indicated for use to acutely remove LDL-C from the plasma of the following high-risk patient populations for whom diet has been ineffective and maximum drug therapy has either been ineffective or not tolerated: Patients with LDL-C > 300 mg/dl or Patients with LDL-C > 200 mg/dl with documented coronary heart disease (CHD).
KOWA Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. / Lilly USA, LLC
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. (KPA) is a specialty pharmaceutical company with a cardiometabolic focus. KPA is owned by Kowa Company, Ltd., headquartered in Nagoya, Japan. KPA currently markets LIPOFEN® (fenofibrate capsules) and recently launched LIVALO® (pitavastatin) with Lilly USA, LLC co-promoting. LIVALO has been marketed since 2003, and is currently available in Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and China.
LipoScience
LipoScience offers the NMR LipoProfile® test. The NMR LipoProfile test measures LDL particle number (LDL-P) and standard lipid parameters to aid in the management of cardiovascular disease using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology. For more information, please visit www.lipoprofile.com.
Merck & Co., Inc.
Today's Merck is working to help the world be well. Through our medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies and consumer and animal products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. Merck. Be Well. For more information, visit www.merck.com.
Metagenics, Inc.
Metagenics is a leading developer and manufacturer of professional grade, science-based medical foods and nutraceuticals. For more than 25 years, Metagenics has been at the forefront of scientific discovery and innovation, with multiple proprietary formula patents and over 400 research-based products to optimize health. For more information, please visit www.metagenics.com.
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc.
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. prides itself in providing economical therapies to the ever-challenged healthcare environment. Slo-Niacin® Tablets (polygel® controlled-release niacin) are a nonprescription dietary supplement for those who take an active role in managing their heart health. Slo-Niacin® is clinically proven, cost effective and convenient.
VitalRemedyMD, Inc.
VitalRemedyMD medically directed nutritional supplements featuring VitalOils1000™, the first and only omega-3 fish oil with a full 1000 mg of combined DHA + EPA in a single enteric coated soft gel. Please stop by our booth to review our complete line of nutritional supplements and receive a free sample. You can also visit us at www.vitaloils1000.com or www.vitalremedymd.com.
