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An Interview with Jean Brown, Founder and President

How and why did you found Jean BrownResearch?
As I was finishing my nursing degree, my husband was going to dental school at Georgetown University. One of the dentists at Georgetown, Dr. Bill Beaver, invited me to run the clinical trials at their clinic. I accepted.

Medical patch may help prevent travelers from getting sick

SALT LAKE CITY -- Imagine traveling to exotic places and eating and drinking what you want, but never having to worry about Montezuma's Revenge.

Clinical trials are now underway on a small patch you wear on your arm that might just give you that kind of freedom.

KSL Covers Jean Brown Research

SALT LAKE CITY -- An advisor to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says protecting the public against the new swine flu later this year could potentially involve "the largest mass-vaccination program in human history."

Manufacturers are racing to meet the deadline, including testing volunteers here in Utah, to make sure the vaccine works safely.

Jean Brown Research Receives 2009 Best of Salt Lake City Award

U.S. Commerce Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement

WASHINGTON D.C., June 8, 2009 -- Jean Brown Research has been selected for the 2009 Best of Salt Lake City Award in the Commercial Physical Research category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).

Utah Firm Participates in Novel H1N1Vacine Study

Novel H1N1 (referred to as “swine flu” early on) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people across the U.S and here in Utah. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009, and is spreading from person-to-person, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread.

H1N1 vaccines expected in Utah mid-October

Though the H1N1 vaccine is rumored to be shipped out by as early as the end of this month, local health departments say they aren't counting on its arrival until mid-October.

When and where the shots will be given is still being worked out.

"There are so many different scenarios that we're going through," said Lance Madigan, spokesman for the Utah County Health Department. "We're trying to make contingency plans. If we get 5,000 [doses] we'll do mass vaccination ourselves. If we get 40,000 we'll do our own and push them out to providers."