Industry News

The Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR) announced the publication of the final version of the 8th Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals in January of 2011. The new edition integrates recently published data, scientific principles, and expert opinion to recommend practices for responsible laboratory animal use. The guide can be purchased at the National Academy Press.

Baylor College of Medicine will open a 10,000-sf pediatric clinic in June of 2011 in Pasadena, Texas. Located in the Harris County Hospital District, the facility will house 20 exam rooms and will provide care for up to 25,000 children each year.

Novartis is planning to build a $36 million vaccine research laboratory in Holly Springs, N.C. The facility will include a manufacturing suite for producing experimental vaccines. The lab will be sited on 167 acres and will house approximately 100 employees.

FirstHealth celebrated the opening of the Reid Heart Center Cardiac and Vascular Institute in December of 2010. The 186,000-sf facility is located on the Moore Regional Hospital campus in Pinehurst, N.C. The center features 30 critical care beds, 27 cardiology/telemetry beds, six surgical suites, five cardiac catheterization labs, and two electrophysiology suites. The facility was designed by HKS of Richmond, Va., and built by Brasfield and Gorrie of Raleigh, N.C.

The $500 million Providence Regional Medical Center Everett will open in 2011. Built as twin towers, the 12-story, 700,000-sf hospital will support patient and family centered care with 368 beds, an expanded emergency department, and a digital imaging center. General contractor M.A. Mortenson Co. broke ground on the facility in October of 2008.