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DiaSorin to Acquire Luminex to Broaden Positioning in Molecular Diagnostics Space
DiaSorin S.p.A. (Saluggia, Italy) has announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved and signed a definitive merger agreement for DiaSorin to acquire Luminex Corporation (Austin, TX, USA) for approximately USD 1.8 billion. More...13 Apr 2021

Philips Collaborates with AI Startup Ibex to Accelerate Adoption of AI-Powered Digital Pathology Solutions
Royal Philips (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) and Ibex Medical Analytics (Tel Aviv, Israel) have entered into a strategic collaboration to jointly promote their digital pathology and AI solutions to hospitals, health networks and pathology labs worldwide. More...13 Apr 2021

Hologic to Acquire Mobidiag to Strengthen Diagnostic Testing Business
Hologic, Inc. (Marlborough, MA, USA) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mobidiag Ltd. (Espoo, Finland) in a USD 795 million transaction that will accelerate the global growth of Mobidiag’s differentiated molecular platform, which offers ease of use, multiplex capability and rapid turnaround time. More...09 Apr 2021

PerkinElmer’s EUROIMMUN Launches Novel Ultrafast Automated Microscope and Intelligent Software for State-of-the-Art Diagnostics
EUROIMMUN, a PerkinElmer, Inc. (Waltham, MA; USA) company, has launched the EUROPattern Microscope Live (EPML) compact immunofluorescence microscope, available with the fourth generation of the Company’s well-established EUROLabOffice 4.0 (ELO 4.0) laboratory management software. More...17 Mar 2021

Roche to Acquire Genmark Diagnostics to Access Novel Technology to Test for Pathogens with One Patient Sample
Roche (Basel, Switzerland) and GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. (Carlsbad, CA, USA) have entered into a definitive merger agreement for Roche to fully acquire GenMark which provides molecular diagnostic tests that are designed to detect multiple pathogens from a single patient sample. More...16 Mar 2021


Roche and Bio-Rad Enter Into Global Quality Control Partnership
Roche (Basel, Switzerland) and Bio-Rad Laboratories (Hercules, CA, USA) have entered into a global partnership to provide their customers access to Bio-Rad's complete line of InteliQ products and Unity QC data management solutions along with customer training and support services. More...10 Mar 2021
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Hologic Acquires European Molecular Diagnostic Company Diagenode
Siemens and Sysmex Extend Agreement to Provide One of the Largest Portfolios of Hemostasis Testing Systems and Reagents
Hologic Partners with Google Cloud to Focus on AI and Machine Learning for Advancing Digital Diagnostic Capabilities
LGC Acquires Technopath Clinical Diagnostics to Strengthen Position in Clinical Diagnostics QC Market
HORIBA Acquires MedTest Dx and Pointe Scientific to Expand Laboratory Chemistry Offerings
Beckman Coulter Launches New DxH 560 AL Tabletop Hematology Analyzer for Small- and Medium-Sized Labs
Roche Renews Partnership with Sysmex to Deliver Hematology Testing Solutions
Nova Biomedical Adds Sample Retain Collector to BioProfile FLEX2 Cell Culture Analyzer
COVID-19 Testing Demand to Help In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Market Reach USD 118.5 Billion by 2027
Thermo Fisher Acquires Point-of-Care Molecular Diagnostics Provider Mesa Biotech
Roche Launches Digital Pathology Image Analysis Algorithms for Precision Patient Diagnosis in Breast Cancer
PerkinElmer to Acquire Oxford Immunotec Global PLC
YHLO Helps China’s Top Ranking Hospital PUMCH to Upgrade from Traditional ELISA to CLIA Technology
COVID-19 Diagnostics Market to Surpass Revenues of USD 13 Billion in 2020
Global Viral RNA Extraction Kit Market to Continue Being Driven by COVID-19 Pandemic
Nova Biomedical Launches New Laboratory Blood Glucose Reference Analyzer
New Monotest Diagnoses Risk of Invasive Aspergillosis
Streck Launches Rapid, Modular qPCR Instrument with Market-Leading Speed
Enzo Biochem Launches Portable Microplate Reader for Use with Its ELISA and Assay Kits
Randox and Bosch Healthcare Alliance Targets COVID-19 Testing
Mindray Hematology Solution Helps High-Volume Lab Run 2,820,000 CBC Tests Annually
2020 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo to Be an All Virtual Event Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
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