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FSPCA FSMA Training March 2018, Carson, CA

FSPCA FSMA Training, March 2018, Carson, CA Four reasons to take FSPCA FSMA Training: FDA requires food companies with more than $1M in revenues have a plan by September 19, 2018 Plans must be signed off by someone with a FSPCA certificate Writing a plan is a 5-6 month process The learning manual is 526 […]

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VoyageLA Featured Article on Apprenticeships Program

VoyageLA Featured Article on Apprenticeships Program An online magazine dedicated to featuring LA’s most inspiring stories, has featured an article about our Foundation’s apprenticeship program. VoyageLA featured article on apprenticeships notes that “the term apprenticeship is new to life sciences and not recognized. For example, the term apprenticeships, which are long-term and paid, is often […]

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Temporary Staffing Agency Fees - US Bureau of Labor Statistics Data

Temporary Staffing Agency Fees Temporary staffing agency fees include base pay, taxes, benefits and overhead.  Using data from March 2016, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the average US employee earned earned $23.25 per hour. Employee benefits cost employers $10.70 per hour for a total of $33.94 per hour. Staffing agencies usually quote their fees as […]

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Video Case Studies: How Apprentices Are Solving Problems in Pharma and Food

Video Case Studies: How Apprentices Are Solving Problems in Pharma and Food Companies The transcript and video case studies below feature interviews with host company representatives, mentors and apprentices working in the Pharmaceutical industry and food industry. Transcript of the Video Case Studies: Why Life Science Apprenticeships From 1992 to the present Rx Research Services […]

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Mentorship in Food Manufacturing Quality - Free

Free Mentorship in Food Manufacturing Quality Do you know an aspiring quality control professional who needs a little bit of mentorship? Our Foundation has received funding to pay for Karina Rodriguez to mentor five entry-level Quality professionals in food manufacturing facilities within commuting distance of Orange County. Karina is a Quality Control Consultant for food […]

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Apprenticeship Program Covered in San Fernando Valley Business Journal

Apprenticeship Program Covered in San Fernando Valley Business Journal Our foundation’s apprenticeship program received front page coverage for our work building a workforce of quality control professionals for the food industry. Here are the first few paragraphs: Fuss Over Food Regulation: Nonprofit tackles lack of quality control workers. by Helen Floers h, Staff Reporter for […]

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General Liability Insurance Increased to $10 million at MEIRxRS

Your Staffing contractors now have general liability insurance for up to $10 million We have increased our general liability insurance coverage for contractors, temps and temps to hire from $2 million to $10 million to better serve our customers. Additionally, we are carrying an additional $2 million for Errors and Omissions – after all there […]

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Avoiding an Employment Development Department Audit

Avoiding an Employment Development Department Audit The Employment Development Department (EDD) conducts payroll tax audits of businesses operating in California. Here are some triggers that cause a company to get audited: The 1099 independent contractor (IC) files an unemployment claim. This creates suspicion because ICs are NOT eligible for unemployment. The 1099 IC files a workers’ compensation […]

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Money Flows Back Into Biotech & Pharma

Money Flows Back Into Biotech & Pharma Money flows into life sciences appears to be on the rise. This past February’s Biotech crash had a ripple effect for many companies. For example, following the crash, clinical trial starts dipped. This is according to CRO Activity Report 2Q 2016 report issued by BioPharm Insight. As an Executive […]

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Clinical Research Services - Biotech, Pharma & Medical Device

Clinical Research Services Clinical Research Services help optimize your development timelines, whether your company is developing a biologic, drug or medical device. We offer a range of services to help you achieve your objectives. We have separate legal entities (staffing, recruiting and CRO). Each helps you solve your

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Brexit and Biotech

Brexit and Biotech Brexit and Biotech don’t mix. While the the biotech index is more volatile than the Dow normally, there is a sharper decline today. This is a reflexion of how Biotech will be impacted by Brexit : London is a popular IPO market for many biotechs Some US biotech IPOs have launched in Europe […]

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Lab Apprentices - Building a Workforce in a Tight Labor Market

Lab Apprentices —Building a Workforce in a Tight Labor Market Lab Apprentices are now available for CLIA, CAP and 17025 labs in California. “We are pleased with [our apprentice] who has been valuable to effectively upgrade our quality control programs, bring a youthful vision and spirit to our workforce, and help us develop a competent […]

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2013 SBIEC CA Excellence Award

2013 SBIEC CA Excellence Award Congratulations, Med Exec International for receiving the 2013 California Excellence Award given by the Small Business Institute for Excellence Commerce (SBIEC)!

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"Be in the know!"

“Be in the know!” Check out MEIRxRS’ new “quick read newspaper” and be in the know about what’s new in clinical research, regulatory affairs, quality assurance and medical affairs.

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2013 Women in Science and Technology Conference

2013 Women in Science and Technology Conference Aspire, Attain, Ascend Successfully Build Productive Teams: Manage Personalities While Navigating Workplace Politics Presented by Rosemarie Christopher, President & CEO of MEIRxRS UCSD Faculty Club 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA 92093 Saturday, May 18, 2013 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Register for the conference by May 14th at ~closed~. […]

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WBENC West Conference 2012

WBENC West Conference 2012 Rosemarie Christopher attended the Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) West Conference on September 5-7, 2012 at the Paradise Point Resort in San Diego. MEIRxRS’ family of companies (Med Exec International, Rx Research Staffing and Rx Research Services CRO) are all WBENC certified, the most widely recognized and respected certification in

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