MED Associates, Inc. and Bio-Serv^® have agreed to an alliance with the primary goal of enhancing the products and services provided to the research community. The two companies have over 60 years of combined experience in the manufacture of dispensers and precision food pellets for operant testing and food and liquid diet monitoring.

Bio-Serv^® manufactures Dustless Precision Pellets^® for use in behavioral and nutritional studies around the world. Bio-Serv^® is also the leading provider of environmental enrichment treats and devices and specializes in custom formulated research diets and medicated feeds for laboratory animals. Bio-Serv's^® line of MD's (medicated dosing system) has been universally accepted in the research community as a superior method of administering medications. Bio-Serv^® manufactures Liquidiets and supplies for use in alcohol and nutritional studies. The unique Shake and Pour formulation was developed by Bio-Serv^® to eliminate the use of blenders and save labor. Established in 1971, Bio-Serv^® has emerged in the research market through a commitment to understanding and meeting ever-changing researcher needs, excellence in operations and financial discipline. For more information on Bio-Serv^® products and services please see www.bio-serv.com or call us at our toll-free number (800) 996-9908 (Canada and U.S.) or 908-996-2155 (all others).

MED Associates is the leading manufacturer, software developer, and supplier of products for behavioral psychology, pharmacology, neuroscience, and related areas. This includes modular interface systems, modular test chambers (rats, mice, pigeons), drug self-administration and brain reward stimulation systems, mazes, primate testing systems, open field activity and startle reflex testing systems, Rota-Rod motor tests, food and liquid consumption, conditioned place preference, fear conditioning, and other behavioral test apparatus. MED-PC^® IV, PRO-SERIES Startle, and other Software packages provide both flexibility and reliability. Established in 1971 as a small research and development company, MED Associates Inc. now occupies a main manufacturing and R&D facility located in Georgia, Vermont, the MED Associates Science Center in St. Albans, Vermont, and is represented by several dealers and distributors throughout the world. MED Associates Contract Research is a premier contract laboratory. Our brand new animal care and testing facility is fully equipped with wet chemistry and biochemistry laboratories, an animal surgery suite and state of the art behavioral testing equipment. For more information on MED Associates products and services call us at (802) 527-9724.