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Image: A phlebotomist examining a blood sample to be used for multiple tests ordered by the physician (Photo courtesy of University of Utah Medical Center).

Multifaceted Intervention Reduces In-Patient Laboratory Costs

A tool called Value Driven Outcomes has been developed to reduce superfluous laboratory testing and when integrated into a quality improvement initiative laboratory costs decreased by nearly 10% per visit.  More...
16 Feb 2016
Image: The “Mcm5-ELISA” diagnostic test enables noninvasive, high-sensitivity, high-specificity testing for bladder cancer from patient urine samples (Photo courtesy of Arquer Diagnostics).

Arquer and Euro Diagnostica Partner on Noninvasive Test for Bladder Cancer

Arquer Diagnostics, a company which has developed a high-sensitivity, high-specificity, ELISA-based urine test for cancer, has signed an agreement with Euro Diagnostica for the manufacturing and supply of Arquer’s Mcm5-ELISA test for the diagnosis of bladder cancer.  More...
14 Feb 2016
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Image: The new CE-marked “illumigene Malaria” DNA amplification assay for detection of Plasmodium spp. DNA in human whole blood samples (Photo courtesy of Meridian Bioscience).

Collaboration Helps Accelerate Launch of New Malaria Test

The recent launch of a new in vitro diagnostic assay, CE-marked for detection of Plasmodium spp. DNA in whole blood samples, was accomplished on an accelerated schedule via collaboration with “lean principles” experts.  More...
07 Feb 2016

Abbott to Gain Leadership in POC Diagnostics upon Acquisition of Alere

Abbott and Alere have reached a definitive agreement under which Abbott will pay an equity value of about USD 5.8 billion to acquire Alere.   More...
04 Feb 2016

IVD Sector in India Shows Stable Growth and Exhibits Potential

According to a new report, the in vitro diagnostic testing sector in India is estimated to have reached USB 782 million in 2015 and modernizing healthcare infrastructure and steady migration from manual to automated processes will support additional growth.   More...
31 Jan 2016

Thermo Fisher to Acquire Affymetrix, Strengthens Biosciences Leadership

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Affymetrix have announced that their boards of directors have unanimously approved Thermo Fisher’s acquisition of Affymetrix for USD 14.00 per share in cash, representing purchase price of approximately USD 1.3 billion  More...
12 Jan 2016

Top Five IVD Sector Trends of 2015 Announced

Among the in vitro diagnostic testing trends in 2015 were smaller molecular instruments, better information technology systems, and progress on use of sequencing in clinical medicine. These and additional findings were based on research covered in three new healthcare market reports.  More...
21 Dec 2015
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