Southeastern Printing, a leading, premium provider of high-quality commercial, digital, wide format and flexographic printing, announced it has acquired the assets of SCP Graphics, LLC of Boca Raton. A new company has been formed and will be known as SEP Communications, LLC. The majority of SCP’s employees will continue in their current capacity as SEP Communications personnel. “We are excited to have SCP’s experienced and professional team join the Southeastern family and our expanding portfolio of business,” said CEO Don Mader.
The Gold Coast PR Council is holding its 9th annual Bernays Awards Jan. 18 from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. at NCCI Holdings Inc. in Boca Raton. The event honors excellence by the local PR and marketing community in eight competitive categories. Four additional Bernays Awards will also be presented: The PR Star Award, The Founders Award, The Judges’ Award and the President’s Award. The President’s Award, GCPRC’s highest annual honor, is the only award announced in advance and it goes to a person or organization that has had an extraordinary year. The winner of the 2013 President’s Award is Lynn University for hosting the hugely successful Presidential Debate Oct. 22 that attracted more than 59 million viewers.
Margaret Leinen, Ph.D., associate provost for marine and environmental initiatives and executive director of Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, has been named president-elect of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) board of directors. Leinen will serve as president-elect in 2013-14 and will become AGU president in 2015-16. “This is a tremendous honor for Dr. Leinen and Florida Atlantic University,” said FAU President Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D.
Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc. announced the immediate launch of Prescription Lansoprazole Delayed-Release Capsules. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted final approval for the Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA), which is being manufactured and supplied by Natco Pharma Limited, and will be available in both 15mg and 30mg strengths. Lansoprazole Delayed-Release Rx Capsules are AB rated to Prevacid®, a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) drug marketed by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, USA. Breckenridge is a privately-held pharmaceutical marketing, research and development company based in Boca Raton that markets a broad range of generic prescription products and medical foods in many therapeutic categories.