Hyderabad, India,: Ocimed GmbH signed a distribution agreement for Ocimum Biosolutions’ research product Spoligotyping Kit. Preferred by customers in tuberculosis research, pharma companies, and in many other sectors, Spoligotyping Kit (spacer oligonucleotide typing kits) can detect and type Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex bacteria in clinical samples. Ocimed GmbH, based in Friedberg/Hessen, Germany will distribute the kits […]

SALT LAKE CITY, – BioFire Diagnostics, Inc. today announced the appointment of Robert Lollini as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Lollini most recently served as Chief Executive Officer and formerly Chief Financial Officer of Myrexis, Inc., a Utah-based biotechnology company. Carl Wittwer, MD, PhD, Chairman of the Board of BioFire Diagnostics, commented, “We welcome Bob […]

WOBURN, Mass., — Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc. today announced the expansion of their molecular diagnostics menu. The new genetic test, epiSEEK™, provides the complete sequence of 327 genes that have been reported in association with epilepsy phenotypes and nonspecific seizure disorders. Courtagen’s epiSEEK™ test expands their current molecular diagnostics menu, which includes tests for mitochondrial […]

Franklin Lakes, NJ – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that it has received the WindMade™ label, a global consumer label for companies that use wind energy and other renewable energy sources. BD received the WindMade™ label for the Company’s global operations, and certifies that 35% of […]

Washington, D.C., – Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) (“Danaher”) announced today that, due to severe weather on the East Coast of the United States, it has extended the tender offer, through its wholly owned subsidiary Daphne Acquisition Corporation, for all outstanding shares of common stock of IRIS International, Inc. (NASDAQ: IRIS) (“IRIS”) to 5:00 p.m., New […]

NEW YORK — Exosome Diagnostics today announced it has reached an agreement with Promega Corporation to be the exclusive supplier of its Urine Clinical Sample Concentrator Kit. Promega will manufacture the Clinical Sample Concentrator Kit under current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) in their Madison, Wisconsin manufacturing facility. The kit incorporates Exosome’s proprietary method for concentration […]

Hilden, Germany,- QIAGEN (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) and Bayer HealthCare today announced a collaboration agreement for the development and commercialization of companion diagnostics paired with novel Bayer HealthCare drugs, initially to enhance the treatment of various solid tumors. Companion diagnostics are tests that unlock molecular information from each patient’s tumor genome to guide […]

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. —— Verinata Health Inc., a privately-held company dedicated to maternal and fetal health, today announced that it has commenced an action against Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. (Ariosa) and Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) in federal court in the Northern District of California. The action asserts that Ariosa and LabCorp infringe U. S. […]

Galen Partners, a leading healthcare growth equity investment firm, announced today that an affiliate of Leica Bioysystems has completed its acquisition of Aperio, a leading provider of ePathology solutions. Aperio will be integrated into Leica Biosystems, a leader in anatomical pathology solutions. Together, the two businesses will leverage each other’s strengths to grow and expand […]

Nussloch, Germany – Today, Leica Biosystems, provider of world-leading Total Digital Pathology solutions, introduces two new product offerings to their portfolio. Digital Pathology use cases are multifaceted and these new solutions provide direct support for two of the fastest growing applications of this emerging technology. A fully integrated scanner with a web-enabled management system offers […]