Bubble Wrap® Inspires Raynaud’s Product Idea

Bubble Wrap® sponsors an annual contest that challenges students nationwide in grades six through eight to demonstrate their creativity and ingenuity by designing an invention that incorporates the use of Bubble Wrap® brand cushioning.  The children compete to win $25,000 in prizes and savings bonds.

One of this year’s finalists invented a way to use
Bubble Wrap® to help Raynaud’s sufferers:              

Mackenzie Conkling, Massapequa, NY – “Uber Bubble Glove” – A glove insulated by two different layers of Bubble Wrap® material and covered by a larger glove in order keep the hands of people affected by Raynaud’s Disease warm in cold weather.

Don’t you love it?  Mackenzie, good luck in the competition – we’ll all be rooting for you!  Read more about the 2011 and previous Bubble Wrap® Competitions for Young Inventors winners at www.bubblewrapcompetition.com.

Apricus Biosciences Files for Orphan Drug Designation for RayVa(TM)

Drug Intended for the Treatment of Raynaud’s Phenomena, Secondary to Systemic Sclerosis

SAN DIEGO, April 13, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apricus Biosciences, Inc. (“Apricus Bio”) (Nasdaq:APRI) announced today its filing with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) requesting orphan drug designation for RayVa™, the Company’s drug candidate indicated for the treatment of Raynaud’s phenomenon in patients with systemic sclerosis.

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Heated Steering Wheel Cover News

We’ve heard from a manufacturer who has been developing a heated steering wheel cover and it’s great news:  The prototype is ready and it’s “everything we wanted it to be!”Steering Wheel

We’ll be seeing the prototype later this month, and if all goes well, the product may be available for purchase in time for next fall.  In the meantime, the manufacturer would appreciate some feedback on pricing.  The product is likely to sell initially for $125 to $135 until volume economies can bring the price down. 

  • How do you feel about the $125-$135 price?  Would you consider buying it? 
  • If we could get a discount for our members that brought the cost down to $100, would that make a difference to you?

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Recruiting for Glove Test – We Have Our Recruits!

Thanks to all of you who responded so quickly – we have now recruited our 25 testers.  Stay tuned for future product testing opportunties! [Read more...]