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UBM Canon’s Medical Design Excellence Awards Extends Call for Entries to February 8, 2012

Los Angeles, CA (January 30, 2012) - The Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) program, the medical device industry’s premier design awards competition, announced today that is has extended the deadline for the call for entries to February 8, 2012.

The MDEA is presented by UBM Canon, the global advanced manufacturing and MedTech authority, and by Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI), the industry’s central source for late breaking news, information, and business intelligence.

Entries are accepted from companies and individuals worldwide involved in the design, engineering, manufacture, or distribution of finished medical devices or medical packaging products.

“We are very proud to be a part of a long tradition of innovation in medical device products,” stated Heather Thompson, Editor-in-Chief, MD+DI. “Through the MDEA, we have honored nearly 450 groundbreaking products, including the AcceleDent Orthodontic System; Avedro Vedera KXS Vision Correction Device, and many more deserving products.”

The program recognizes both the design achievements and healthcare contributions of medical product manufacturers and the many people behind the scenes-engineers, scientists, designers, and clinicians-who are responsible for the groundbreaking innovations that are changing the face of healthcare.

The MDEA will also be honoring an individual with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions over a long career that have a demonstrable impact on technological, business, and cultural advancements in medical devices.

Parties interested in entering in the 2012 MDEA competition are encouraged to visit MDEAwards.com for complete program details, including eligibility requirements, a downloadable entry form, rules, instructions, and an entry materials checklist.

Accepted in ten medical product categories, entries are evaluated by a multidisciplinary panel of jurors with expertise in engineering, medicine, human factors, industrial design, manufacturing, and other design and healthcare-related fields.

Finalists will be publicly announced in the April issue of MD+DI magazine. The winners will then be announced in May at a special presentation ceremony held in conjunction with the Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East Conference and Exposition, May 22-24, 2012, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. MDEA-winning products will be honored with Bronze, Silver, or Gold-level awards in each category. Also, one Gold-winning product will be awarded “Best-in-Show”.

The MDEA program is endorsed by AdvaMed; the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering; the Healthcare Technology Foundation; the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society; the Medical Device Manufacturers Association; and the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance.

For more information on the Medical Design Excellence Awards, visit MDEAwards.com, e-mail mdea@ubm.com, or call 310/445-4200.

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About UBM Canon
UBM Canon, the leading B2B media company dedicated exclusively to the global $3.0 trillion advanced manufacturing sector, helps support the flow of information, commerce and innovation in such sophisticated segments as medical devices and pharmaceutical development. UBM Canon also addresses cutting-edge developments in broader areas of advanced engineering design and manufacturing, and manufacturing processes and packaging. UBM Canon is part of UBM plc (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.

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UBM Canon Pharmaceutical Group Announces Realignment for Future Growth

Los Angeles, CA  (January 30, 2012) - UBM Canon, the global authority for the advanced manufacturing and medical device industries, announced today a reorganization between the Pharmaceutical Media Group and Data Products teams to provide an integrated, holistic media solution for clients and audience alike.

As part of the reorganization, Daniel Becker, Associate Publisher, has been promoted to Brand Director, Pharmaceuticals, and Sandra Baker, Data Products Manager, has joined the pharmaceutical group sales team as Senior Account Manager. Dan brings extensive publishing and sales management experience as well as a broad knowledge of the pharmaceutical and business marketing market to his new role. Sandra joined UBM Canon in 2007 and brings to her new role over 15 years of publishing experience.

“This strategic reorganization will enable us to integrate Med Ad News, R&D Directions, PharmaLive.com and Pharmalot.com to meet the needs of the changing media landscape and offer a distinctive leadership position in this market that directly serves the needs of our clients and readers,” said Stephen Corrick, Senior Vice President & Executive Director, UBM Canon Publishing.

The Content team, led by Content Director Christiane Truelove, is enhanced with additional resources to provide a new level of integration across these brands. To assist with this change, Andrew Humphreys, Senior Analyst on Data Products is now Managing Editor, Special Reports and will remain as the driver of in-depth special reports that support the content on Med Ad News and R&D Directions. Ed Silverman continues his valuable and influential role as Editor of the industry-leading website, Pharmalot.com and Editor-at-Large of Med Ad News and R&D Directions. The Pharmaceutical team will be based primarily in our new offices in Hamilton, NJ.

An example of this reorganization is the recent launch of a new digital product on R&D Directions, “R&D Pharma Business Connect”, a business strategy eNewsletter, providing weekly updates and insider insight on the most strategically relevant deals and financial moves of pharmaceutical and biotech companies and contract research organizations - including development agreements, milestone payments, share offerings, and mergers and acquisitions.

As part of this reorganization and in collaboration with UBM Conferences, new conferences are planned to deliver thought leadership topics and content to address the discerning needs of the pharmaceutical marketplace.

For brand inquiries, please contact Daniel Becker at daniel.becker@ubm.com or Sandra Baker at sandra.baker@ubm.com or Andrew McSherry at andrew.mcsherry@ubm.com

For editorial inquiries, please contact Christiane Truelove at chris.truelove@ubm.com or Andrew Humphreys at andrew.humphreys@ubm.com or Ed Silverman at ed.silverman@ubm.com.

About UBM Canon
UBM Canon LLC, the leading B2B media company dedicated exclusively to the global $3.0 trillion advanced manufacturing sector, helps support the flow of information, commerce and innovation in such sophisticated segments as medical devices and pharmaceutical development. UBM Canon also addresses cutting-edge developments in broader areas of advanced engineering design and manufacturing, and manufacturing processes and packaging. UBM Canon is part of UBM plc (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.

About Med Ad News
The pharmaceutical industry’s publication of record for more than 29 years, Med Ad News provides broad coverage and incisive analysis of the issues, events, trends, and strategies shaping pharmaceutical business, marketing, and sales. More than 16,500 readers - comprising corporate executives, marketing, sales, and product managers - receive Med Ad News 12 times per year. Med Ad News is a publication of UBM Canon Pharmaceutical Media Group.

About PharmaLive.com
PharmaLive.com is the premier online resource for extensive pharmaceutical industry content. PharmaLive.com provides coverage on pharmaceutical industry news, events, trends, marketing, sales, research and development and drugs in the pipeline. Our audience is comprised of pharmaceutical professionals who rely on our website for their daily industry news and exclusive industry insight from our editors.

About Pharmalot.com
Pharmalot.com is a leading, award-winning pharmaceutical industry blog brought to you by the publishers of PharmaLive and Ed Silverman, Editor, Pharmalot and Editor-at-Large, Med Ad News and R&D Directions. Pharmalot.com provides great insights, updates, and views on the pharmaceutical industry. More than 200,000 readers including corporate pharmaceutical and medical device executives, regulatory affairs, legal counsels, financial, marketing, sales, and product managers visit Pharmalot.com each month.

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