Shortly after receiving ISO 13485 accreditation, Sophia Genetics has become the first European company to obtain a CE-IVD mark for the clinical use of an Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) bioinformatic pipeline for routine genetic testing. This quality assurance certification represents an important step in raising the standards of routine genetic testing and clinical diagnosis, and […]

WASHINGTON — Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has implemented its previously disclosed succession plan and will appoint Thomas P. Joyce, Jr. as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective September 9, 2014. Mr. Joyce’s predecessor, H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., will transition […]

CINCINNATI — Meridian Bioscience, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio (NASDAQ: VIVO) today provided the financial community with guidance regarding the Company’s fiscal 2015 sales and earnings estimates. Based on the Company’s business planning and budgeting activities for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, management expects net revenues to be in the range of $193 to $200 […]

SUNNYVALE, Calif.– Cepheid (NASDAQ: CPHD) announced today the release of Xpert® Flu/RSV XC, an on-demand molecular test for rapid, accurate and reliable determination of Flu A, Flu B, and differentiation of RSV infection. The test will be marketed as a CE-IVD product under the European Directive on In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices, bringing the total […]

GLOSTRUP, Denmark — Dako, an Agilent Technologies company and a worldwide provider of cancer diagnostics, today announced the EU launch of HER2 IQFISH pharmDx™ automated on Dako Omnis. The new product will enable pathology laboratories to easily integrate the renowned Dako HER2 IQFISH and IQFISH hybridization buffer into their IHC workflow. Dako Omnis is Agilent’s […]

BioLegend, Inc. (BioLegend) acquired the shares of Covance Antibody Services Inc., a business unit of Covance, located in Dedham, Massachusetts, on August 29, 2014. The Covance Antibody business unit develops and manufactures antibodies and research reagents for Neuroscience, Immunopathology, Cell Biology, Epitope Tags, and Immunohistochemistry Detection. These products, including In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) antibodies for […]

ALAMEDA, Calif.– BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT:BTX) today announced that it has entered into a collaboration with Susan Thibeault, Ph.D., of the University of Wisconsin and Marc Remacle, M.D. of Louvain University to evaluate BioTime’s proprietary HyStem®-based hydrogel for the treatment of vocal fold scarring. Preclinical studies published by Dr. Thibeault and her colleagues have demonstrated […]

SEATTLE — NanoString Technologies, Inc., (Nasdaq:NSTG) a provider of life science tools for translational research, and molecular diagnostic products, today announced the unexpected death of J. Wayne Cowens, M.D., the company’s Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Cowens was 67 years old. “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden loss of our friend and colleague. […]

SAN CARLOS, Calif.– NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a market leader in the development of solutions for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) applications, has announced the release of a novel targeted enrichment method that, in a single assay, will detect all possible fusion events involving 446 cancer fusion genes as curated by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute’s Catalog […]

ALAMEDA, Calif.– BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT:BTX) announced that its subsidiary Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB:ASTY) has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a Phase 1/2a clinical trial of its product, AST-OPC1, in patients with complete cervical spinal cord injury. The approved trial follows the successful completion of the Phase 1 […]