Ann Arbor, MI – Rubicon Genomics, Inc., a leader in the development and commercialization of innovative sample-specific nucleic acid library preparation products used in research and clinical testing, today reported that its ThruPLEXTM-FD Prep Kits contributed to the success of a breakthrough study recently published in Nature1 that showed that genomic data extracted from the […]

BREA, CALIF. –– Delivering the precision, clinical sensitivity and clinical specificity necessary to assist physicians with the diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI), Beckman Coulter, Inc. announces the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of its new Access AccuTnI+3 troponin I assay for use on the UniCel DxI series of immunoassay systems. Following the […]

Following last Thursday’s clearance from the German Federal Cartel Office, Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG is able to acquire the shares originally held by the Netherlands-based Verder Group, along with unsubscribed shares from the recent increase of capital stock. “Accordingly, we yesterday published the fact of having gained control over Analytik Jena, together with our decision […]

SAN DIEGO — Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(NASDAQ: HALO) today announced that the commercial launch of Herceptin® SC inEurope has triggered a $10 million milestone payment to Halozyme under the License and Collaboration Agreement between Halozyme and Roche. This time-saving subcutaneous formulation of Herceptin (trastuzumab) using Halozyme’s recombinant human hyaluronidase (rHuPH20) received marketing authorization from the European […]

PETALUMA, CA – Biosearch Technologies, Inc. (Biosearch) is a leading supplier of sophisticated oligonucleotide components to the rapidly growing molecular diagnostics industry. Biosearch has acquired a majority stake in LightSpeed Genomics, Inc. (LSG), a Santa Clara, California-based company developing an innovative optical detection solution for the life science and diagnostics industry based on its proprietary […]

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc., (Nasdaq:PACB), provider of the PacBio® RS II DNA Sequencing System, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Roche Diagnostics to develop diagnostic products, including sequencing systems and consumables, based on Pacific Biosciences’ Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) technology. Pacific Biosciences will develop and manufacture […]

RICHMOND, Va., and SAN DIEGO — Global Genomics Group (G3) and Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced that they have entered into a partnership to investigate novel biomarkers and biological pathways involved in the development and diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases. Under the terms of the agreement, Illumina will conduct whole genome sequencing (WGS) in the […]

SAN DIEGO — Trovagene, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROV), a developer of cell-free molecular diagnostics, announced the issuance of U.S. Patent 8,501,924, “Nucleophosmin protein (NPM) mutants, corresponding gene sequences and uses thereof.” The patent pertains to nucleic acid sequences encoding NPM mutants and methods of detecting them for diagnosing acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and monitoring residual AML […]

Sysmex Corporation (HQ: Kobe, Japan; Chairman and CEO: Hisashi Ietsugu) announces that it has reached agreements to acquire 100% of the shares of German Partec GmbH (hereinafter referred to as “Partec”) and Inostics GmbH (hereinafter referred to as “Inostics”), as outlined below. 1. Significance and Purpose of the Acquisitions The global healthcare market promises ongoing […]