Business Solutions Program
LifeSciences BC is pleased to provide our members with significant savings on the following business services.To enroll, please contact Po On Yeung, Manager, Membership at 604.602.5261 or pyeung@lifesciencesbc.ca.
Introducing, the LifeSciences BC Health Plan
... employee benefits at volume-buying prices
Powered by Morneau Shepell, the new LifeSciences BC Health Plan offers your organization:
Savings - The power of association gets you volume-buying savings.
Flexibility - Your Morneau Shepell advisor will help design a program that balances the needs of your team, with your company's budget.
Your own benefits team! - Big companies have entire teams supporting their workforce programs. Make Morneau Shepell your team.
All plans can include:
Extended health - Travel emergency medical - Dental - Employee assistance program - Life insurance - Short term disability - Long term disability - Accident insurance
To learn more about pricing or discuss a program design to help you attract, retain and support the health and productivity of your team, please contact LifeSciences BC.
LifeSciences BC is pleased to provide complimentary office space for our members at our downtown Vancouver location (900-1188 West Georgia Street). Space is subject to availability. Please contact Po On Yeung via the phone number or email address listed above for more information.
CPG Systems
http://www.cpgsystems.ca/
CPG Systems has been helping businesses of various sizes with their IT services since 2007. With a focus on the people and the business (because technology is not an end unto itself), their solutions are geared towards one goal: making sure that everything works. CPG Systems has a range of solutions for businesses, including:
Managed Services
Cloud Computing
Private Clouds
Internet Phones (Hosted PBX)
Online Backup
Hosted Exchange Email
LifeSciences BC members are eligible to receive 20% off tech support services for a full year, and then a 10% discount beyond that.
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BC Preclinical Research Consortium (BCPRC): Providing State-of-the-Art Preclinical Services
We are an integrative network of research organizations in BC, providing health & life science researchers in academia and industry, regional & centralized access to animal based preclinical tools, facilities, highly qualified personnel and services:
- Advanced, high-capacity facilities with modern surgical suites and on-site housing for small and large species
- A full array of specialized imaging equipment and services (X-ray, Fluoroscopy, fluorescence and luminescence, microPET/CT, SPECT and MRI)
- Models for therapeutic evaluation of various indications: oncology, cardiovascular, respiratory, diabetes etc
- Fully GLP compliant rodent toxicology studies
- cGMP Parental Manufacturing
- Custom studies for testing devices for drug delivery applications as well as gastroenterological, urologic, respiratory, orthopedic and neurological devices
- Rodent surgical models, echocardiography and behavioural testing
- Generation, maintenance and characterization of genetically modified rodent models
- Full range of histology and phenogenomic services
- Veterinary Pathology Services offered by a board certified veterinary pathologist
Special offers for Life Science BC Members:
- Up to 2 hours of free consultation on drug development and preclinical study design
- Up to 2 hours of free consultation on Animal Ethics Protocol development and Review
- A variety of preclinical training opportunities at discounted rates
Business in Vancouver
www.biv.com
Business in Vancouver provides essential in-depth local, regional and provincial business news. With coverage of key areas like finance, the economy, technology, natural resources and real estate you’ll find BIV is an essential part of your business day.
Use Business in Vancouver’s ranked list for business leads and competitive intelligence. Gain insight from the data dashboard and analysis of the issues impacting business in the Lower Mainland. Plus, you'll find advice and insights from local experts that can help.
BIV.com is more than just our print edition online. You’ll find web only columnists and at least six daily updates at BIV.com and through our email newsletter.
Plus, search our archives and employ other powerful tools like dynamically-created topic pages. Find your news by sector or columnist, search for profiles of local business leaders, comment on stories, and explore networking opportunities with our local business events calendar including exclusive BIV events.
Benefits:
• 52 issues delivered to your home or office
• Unlimited access to biv.com
• Daily email newsletter
• Industry specific targeted magazines – including our annual Book of Lists
• Discounts on BIV event tickets
• 10% Discount on databases/lists
We are pleased to offer a special corporate rate to members of LifeSciences BC. 1 year of print and online access for $35.00 – over 61% off the regular rate!
Please contact Po On Yeung, Manager, Membership at pyeung@lifesciencesbc.ca to sign up today
(For new subscriptions or early renewal only – no refunds on existing paid subscriptions)
www.kprime.net/
K’(Prime) Technologies is a Canadian company whose focus is to sell and support laboratory equipment in a cost effective manner. They offer a wide range of products and services for customers seeking analysis of refinery natural gas, liquid petroleum gas, aromatic hydrocarbons, diesel and other oil products. Whether you want to purchase new or pre-owned equipment, or finance equipment, K’(Prime) Technologies has a solution for you.
As a special offer to LifeSciences BC members, K’(Prime) Technologies is offering a 10% discount off the published rate for any of their rental or lease programs.
www.bripharm.com
BRI Biopharmaceutical Research Inc. is a specialized analytical, LC/MS/MS bioanalytical and DM/PK contract research organization servicing pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in discovery, preclinical and clinical programs supporting IND and NDA-enabling studies. • Bioanalytical Assay for Small Molecules, Metabolites and Biomarkers
- Biological Assay for Biologics
- In Vivo DM/PK/ADME
- In Vitro Drug Metabolism / ADME
- DS/DP Stability and Analytical CMC Assays
- Anticancer Drug Discovery & Development
BRI is offering LifeSciences BC members:
- One hour free consultation on DMPK study design or IND enabling program design
- 5% discount on all non-GLP studies for first time clients
- 10% discount on all GLP studies for first time clients
www.coasthotels.com/
Welcoming and spacious, the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel combines city sophistication with West Coast comfort. It's fresh, it's modern, and it has Vancouver at its doorstep with the best of everything the city has to offer. Places like Stanley Park, Gastown, the Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver Convention Centre and the trendy shopping district of Robson Street. The Coast Coal Harbour Hotel is an urban retreat in downtown Vancouver.
LifeSciences BC members are eligible to receive a 25 - 50 percent savings. Please contact LifeSciences BC to get your discount code.
www.inVentivHealthclinical.com
LifeSciences BC member, inVentiv Health clinical, assists trial sponsors in steamlining their new molecular entities through the required pharmaceutical and pre-clinical development stems to facilitate their product's entry into the clinic. They are now pleased to offer other LifeSciences BC members two free hours of consultation and guidance from their Regulatory and Scientific Affairs group on topics such as:
- Providing rapid and valuable insight as to whether the selected drug candidate will proceed smoothly to the clinic from a formulation perspective.
- Determination of best formulation(s) for the intended route(s) of administration.
- Helping navigate through the required preclinical studies to support the clinical program(s), including transition into humans.
- Study design considerations for the Phase I program, including First-in-Human and clinical pharmacology trials.
- Advice on Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic aspects of the drug candidate
- Regulatory strategy/recommendations.
www.businesswire.ca
Business Wire is the leading source for companies all over the world for news releases, photos, multimedia and regulatory filings.
Through partnerships with BIOTECanada, Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and Business Wire, we are able to offer our members significant savings.
LifeSciences BC members receive the following benefits:
- Complimentary Business Wire membership
- 18% discount off Business Wire's published rates for news release distribution services
- Full-text posting of your press releases, logo and multimedia at BusinessWire.com and on leading online news sites, portals and databases
- Automatic distribution in Canada through Business Wire's exclusive partnership with CanWest News Service (CNS), Canada's leading news organization
- Full-text news release transmission via QuickWire, CanWest's proprietary content distribution software
- Full-text posting of your news on a designated page at the Financial Post, Canada's leading source for business news, and highlighting on CanWest's newspaper websites
- Promotion of your news though the canada.com online network
- Distribution Available in English and French, with reasonable translation rates.
www.vwr.com
VWR International services the industrial, government, life science, clinical, education, electronics and pharmaceutical markets as a leading worldwide distributor of scientific equipment, supplies, chemicals and furniture. Through a combination of strategic partnerships with world respected manufacturers and continuous improvement of systems and services, they supply over 400,000 products to the scientific community.
Through partnerships with BIOTECanada, Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and VWR International, we are able to help our members save on essential supplies and reduce their burn rate
LifeSciences British Columbia members receive the following benefits:
- Targeted product listings with savings of up to 75% on the common high volume items used for life science
- Discounts across the entire VWR product offering
- Special pricing on general equipment items with list price of over CAD $1,500
- E-commerce cash rebate if 60% of your orders are placed online
- No minimum order required
- No shipping charges for products shipped from your VWR primary distribution facility
- Detailed quarterly usage and performance reporting
- Special manufacturer pricing and promotions
