No Needless Pain!  

History: MMJ Labs was established in 2006 by Dr. Amy Baxter, a pediatrician and pain researcher, to develop reusable, inexpensive products for personal pain control.  As a mother of three, Dr. Baxter wanted to find a fast, effective solution to relieve sharp pain. The initial product launched was Buzzy®, a bee-shaped palm sized device combining cold and vibration.  When placed between the brain and the pain, the competing stimulus decreases minor sharp pains.  Additional products include Bee-Stractor™ cards which reduce pain through distraction. 

Initial efficacy with a prototype was established through a research grant to Georgia State from the Mayday fund; the paper is now in press.  Since the official product launch May 1 2009, Buzzy has been adopted by over 100 hospitals and more than 5000 users.  Further support of Buzzy’s for immunizations is ongoing with a 1M NIH SBIR fast track grant, and Buzzy was awarded a Kimberly Clark grant with PR (Huggies MomInspired) Fall 2010. 

Goals: MMJ Labs seeks to reduce worldwide pain through inexpensive reusable personal products and research, and to become the market leader in effective non-invasive analgesia. We want to develop further ways to use the Buzzy technology for pain relief, and conduct more research into the causes and relief of unnecessary needle pain and needlephobia.  We want to operate in a sustainable and equitable corporate environment.

Buzzy is a 100% woman run company.  Go, Mom Entrepreneurs!