Abbott

Website: http://www.abbott.com

Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The company employs more than 68,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries.

Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Website: http://www.actelion.com

Headquartered in Switzerland, Actelion is an independent biopharmaceutical company discovering, developing and marketing drugs for high unmet medical needs. Actelion's first drugs Tracleer®, an oral dual endothelin receptor antagonist, has been approved for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension and to reduce the number of new digital ulcers in patients with systemic sclerosis and ongoing digital ulcer disease.

Adelphi Group Products

Website: http://www.adelphigroup.com

"Real World" observational patient insights in the Auto-immune Area.

Adelphi Auto-immune Programmes address doctor-patient real world behaviour and attitudes towards current management and impact on life of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis, Cohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

Alliance for Lupus Research

Website: http://www.lupusresearch.org

To find better treatments and ultimately prevent and cure systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, or lupus), by supporting medical research. The ALR:

Offers a fair and impartial review of grant applications.

Awards the most innovative, efficient and targeted research projects.

Promotes collaboration and requires reasonable benchmarks for more rapid results.

Focuses its support on research that moves quickly from the lab to the patients’ bedside.

Works with the research community and responds to new & promising directions as they arise.

Biovitrium

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Company Address: P.O. Box 4500, 08543-4500 Princeton, NJ, United States
Website: http://www.bms.com

Bristol-Myers Squibb welcomes you to Paris. We invite you to visit our stand to learn of the products and services Bristol-Myers Squibb has to offer to your specialty.

British Society for Rheumatology

Website: http://www.rheumatology.org.uk

The British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) is a UK based professional medical society with over 1,400 members. We are committed to advancing knowledge and practice in the field of rheumatology. Visit the BSR stand to find out more about the society's work.

D3A Medical Systems

Website: http://www.d3a-medical.com

"BMA" : HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL X-RAY

- High Resolution Digital Radiology for osteo-articular imaging.
- Qualitative and quantitative analysis of joint and bone tissues.
- Measurement of bone microarchitecture destruction by Fractal Texture Analysis.

"BMA" is a new High Resolution Digital radiology device, dedicated to the diagnosis and the treatment monitoring of Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis.

DS MEDICA SRL

Website: http://www.dsmedica.info

Video Imaging Systems

Elsevier Masson

Website: http://www.elsevier.fr and www.masson.fr

ELSEVIER MASSON is the first french-speaking medical ans paramedical publisher. Its three mains activities are the publishing of books for initial or continuing education, of EMC Treaties, and the publication of medical and paramedical reviews.
With a team of 300 collaborators, ELSEVIER MASSON publishes 122 reviews, edits 220 new books a year, and in account more than 1500 in its catalog.

Esaote S.p.A.

Website: http://www.esaote.com

Esaote is the only company that can offer a complete MRI & Ultrasound imaging solution in Rheumatology, including dedicated software, training and know-how specifically tuned to this application.
With over 25 years’ experience in health care, Esaote is a recognized manufacturer of dedicated MRI & Ultrasound systems, complementary modalities for the early diagnosis of rheumatologic pathologies.
Come and see a complete Rheuma Lab at Booths M27 & M28, where Live MRI & Ultrasound will be conducted.

Eyeled GmbH

Website: http://www.eyeled.de

Eyeled GmbH, founded in Saarbrücken as a spin-off of the DFKI (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence) has for the past 8 years been developing mobile software for a wide range of applications. Experience from more than 200 projects makes the company an expert for mobile solutions, devices and transmission technologies.
The hallmarks of Eyeled solutions are user-friendly concepts and an optimal user interface design, which explains their high user acceptance.

Genzyme

About Genzyme
One of the world's leading biotechnology companies, Genzyme is dedicated to making a major positive impact on the lives of people with serious diseases. Since 1981, the company has grown from a small start-up to a diversified enterprise with more than 10,000 employees in locations spanning the globe and 2007 revenues of $3.8 billion.

With many established products and services helping patients in nearly 90 countries, Genzyme is a leader in the effort to develop and apply the most advanced technologies in the life sciences. The company's products and services are focused on rare inherited disorders, kidney disease, orthopaedics, cancer, transplant, and diagnostic testing. Genzyme's commitment to innovation continues today with a substantial development program focused on these fields, as well as immune disease, infectious disease, and other areas of unmet medical need.

Grünenthal GmbH

Website: http://www.grunenthal.com

Grunenthal is an independent, family-owned German company operating in 29 countries and employing ~4,800 people worldwide. As originator of the analgesic tramadol (Tramal®), it also introduced the buprenorphine patch Transtec®, the fixed analgesic combination Zaldiar® (paracetamol/tramadol) and the 5% lidocaine medicated plaster Versatis®. Tapentadol, a novel, centrally acting analgesic, is the latest innovation of Grunenthal´s R&D pain pipeline, currently in the clinical phase III program.

IBSA Institut Biochimique SA

Website: http://www.ibsa-international.com

IBSA is an international pharmaceutical company headquartered in Switzerland.
IBSA’s pipeline includes tailored therapeutic solutions for osteoarthritis and pain, including a full range of presentations of oral highly purified chondroitin sulphate (Chondrosulf/Condrosulf/Condral/Condro-San), an intra-articular hyaluronic acid (Sinovial) and an innovative, patented epolamine salt of diclofenac (Flector EP).
Laboratoires Genévrier is IBSA’s French sister company and is leader in the domestic osteoarthritis & visco-induction market.

MDT Int'l s.a.

Website: http://www.mdtint.ch

MDT Int'l s.a. develops innovative medical devices in the field of orthopaedics.
SportVis is a new product for the management of first and second degree ankle sprains. SportVis prefilled syringes contain 12mg of STABHA in 1.2ml solution. Through peri-articular injections, SportVis helps patients manage pain and regain Range of Motion rapidly. Clinical studies have shown a shorter time to pain and disability free recovery, and a reduction of reccurences.
Come and meet us at our stand M14, level 2 to obtain additional information.

Medac

Company Address: Theaterstrasse 6, D-22880 Wedel, Germany

METOJECTÒ/METEXÒ - methotrexate pre-filled syringes – are registered in 27 countries including Germany and offer the following advantages:

• Indications: RA, PsA, Psoriasis, and JIA
• Applications: s.c., i.m., and i.v. (enclosed cannula for s.c. application)
• Concentration: 10 mg/ml
• Storage at room temperature

Use s.c. METOJECTÒ/METEXÒ and combine the advantages of parenteral methotrexate, i.e. better efficacy due to high bioavailability and less GI side effects. Furthermore, patients and doctors can benefit from s.c. METOJECTÒ/METEXÒ by less weekly consultations.

Medi

Oxford University Press

Website: http://www.rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org

Oxford University Press publishes some of the most respected medical books and journals in the world including the 'Oxford Textbook of Rheumatology' and one of the leading international journals in the field, 'Rheumatology' which is published on behalf of the British Society for Rheuamatology. Visit our stand to discover more about our quality products, and to pick up a free copy of the journal.

Pierre Fabre

Rheumatology News

Website: http://www.elsevier.com

Elsevier is the leading global publisher of medical journals, books and electronic products. Our imprints include Saunders, Churchill Livingstone, and Mosby. Visit Elsevier Booth #M35 where we will be displaying our full range of Rheumatology related products. You may also pick up your free copies of RHEUMATOLOGY NEWS, RHEUMATOLOGY NEWS INTERNATIONAL and EULAR CONGRESS NEWS.

Rottapharm : Madaus

Website: http://www.rotta.com

Rottapharm : Madaus has been involved for years in the development of drugs for rheumatic diseases. One of the research projects, dealing with the activity of glucosamine sulfate in osteoarthritis, culminated with the results of the GUIDE study published in 2007: the patented formulation of glucosamine sulfate, a putative disease-modifying agent in OA, may be considered the drug of first choice in this disorder. Ongoing projects are exploring new mechanisms and agents for disease modification.

Sauramps Medical

Website: http://www.livres-medicaux.com

PUBLISHER-BOOKSHOP. More than 30 years experience in medical literature and soon 1000 titles in our catalog. Highly reknown as a medical publisher, we are present every year in more than 50 medical congresses.
International bookshop, we offer the latest french and english titles, CDroms, DVD...

Savient Pharmaceuticals

Servier

Website: http://www.servier.com

Servier is a French independent pharmaceutical company present in 140 countries and involved in research and development of ethical pharmaceuticals.

Osteoporosis is an important therapeutic area for Servier.

Servier licensed strontium ranelate for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis to reduce the risk of vertebral and hip fractures. It is the first treatment which simultaneously increases bone formation and decreases bone resorption, rebalancing bone turnover in favor of formation.

Servier

Website: http://www.servier.com

Servier is a French independent pharmaceutical company present in 140 countries and involved in research and development of ethical pharmaceuticals.

Osteoporosis is an important therapeutic area for Servier.

Servier licensed strontium ranelate for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis to reduce the risk of vertebral and hip fractures. It is the first treatment which simultaneously increases bone formation and decreases bone resorption, rebalancing bone turnover in favor of formation.

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Smith & Nephew

Website: http://www.smith-nephew.com

DUROLANE is the only Non-Animal Stabilised Hyaluronic Acid (NASHA) product indicated for single injection use in both OA of knee and hip. NASHA technology improves Durolane’s physical properties, giving longer residence time in joints - making Durolane ideal for viscosupplementation in OA of the knee and hip. Just one single injection is required to achieve efficacy.

Durolane: manufactured by Q-MED; distributed by Smith & Nephew.

TheraTest Laboratories inc.

Website: http://www.theratest.com

TheraTest Laboratories Inc was established in 1988 to manufacture ELISA kits for rheumatic diseases: ANAscr, the SLE specific profiles: EL-ANA/8,6, high specificity/sensitivity EL-RF/3, the phage-based anti-dsDNA, and antigen-specific tests: ssDNA, S,. RNP, SSA, SSB, histone, Scl-70, Jo-1, Chromatin, etc. TheraTest manufactures and/or distributes most of the other specialized test ordered by rheumatologists: aCL, anti-beta 2 GPI, Vit. D, BAP, PTH etc. and complete routine laboratory equipment.

UCB Pharma SA

Website: http://www.ucb-group.com

UCB, Brussels, Belgium (www.ucb-group.com) is a global leader in the biopharmaceutical industry dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology products in the fields of central nervous system disorders, allergy/respiratory diseases, immune and inflammatory disorders and oncology. UCB focuses on securing a leading position in severe disease categories. Employing around 12,000 people in over 40 countries, UCB achieved revenue of 3.6 billion euro in 2007.

Wyeth

Website: http://www.wyeth.com

Wyeth is one of the world’s largest research-driven pharmaceutical and health care products companies. It is a leader in the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, biotechnology products and non-prescription medicines that improve the quality of life for people worldwide. The Company’s major divisions include Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Wyeth Consumer Healthcare and Fort Dodge Animal Health.