Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Martek Posts Higher Profit For Quarter (TechNews.com)
"Nutritional Oils Account For 90% of Revenue
By Michael Barbaro
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, December 17, 2003; Page E05
Martek Biosciences Corp. continued to grow rapidly in its most recent quarter as sales of its nutritional oils to infant formula makers surged. The Columbia biotechnology firm's fourth-quarter revenue rose to $38.6 million from $15.1 million. It earned $6.2 million (21 cents a share) in the quarter ended Oct. 31, compared with $375,000 (2 cents) a year earlier, when the company took a $15.8 million charge tied to the purchase of competitor OmegaTech Inc...."

Monday, December 15, 2003

(DiamondbackOnline.com) Hitting the books and changing diapers
: "Hitting the books and changing diapers
By Daina Klimanis
Staff writer
PETER CASEY--THE DIAMONDBACK
"As she rushes out of her apartment at 6:15 a.m., Ebony Sails first puts on her coat and backpack. Then she slings a bag full of baby bottles over one shoulder and a bag holding a breast milk pump over the other. Once everything is in place, she leans over to pick up her son, Jalen, who's just shy of 5 months old. She'll drop him off at her grandmother's house and then go to work at the Department of Energy. Later she'll drive to the university; during her breaks between classes, she'll pump breast milk into bottles in the bathroom of Tydings Hall...." [I really like that this is in a student newspaper - what a great role model this women is to her fellow students... most of these young people will have given no thought up until now to the idea that one can pump breastmilk to nourish a child.- JC]
McCullough tapped to head Ross Products - 2003-12-15 - Business First of Columbus
"Gary McCullough has been named head of Abbott Laboratories Inc.'s Columbus-based Ross Products division. McCullough replaces Gary Flynn, who will retire in 2004 after 32 years with Abbott...."

Tuesday, December 09, 2003

OFFICE AS A LACTATION LOCATION
New York Post Online Edition: health
By JENNIFER GOULD KEIL
December 9, 2003
"PUBLIC relations exec Sonya Rendigs does it in the ladies' room.

Scientist Katie Brennan found an empty office and did it there.

And when writer Diane Brady needed to pump breast milk for her infant son and daughter, she did it in her glass-walled office at Business Week - behind a Japanese screen...."