Industry
Critical Care Diagnostics Market Worth USD 1.29 Billion By 2024
The global critical care diagnostics (CCD) market will grow at a lucrative rate over the next few years to reach USD 1.29 billion by 2024, driven by the rapid awareness and acknowledgment of these tests by physicians and patients, rise in geriatric population and chronic health conditions, use of telehealth services in remote areas, and technological advancements. However, increased cost of molecular diagnostics and shortage of skilled labor to handle new platforms are expected to hinder the industry’s growth. More...16 Aug 2016
LabCorp to Acquire Sequenom
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) (Burlington, NC, USA), a healthcare diagnostics company, and Sequenom, Inc. (San Diego, CA, USA), which is in the business of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for reproductive health, have entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger. More...01 Aug 2016
Global Digital Pathology Market Worth USD 1,052 Million by 2022
The global digital pathology market will reach USD 1,052 million by 2022, driven by the growing popularity of virtual slides over physical slides, technological advancements, and cost-effective products, with North America accounting for the major share. More...25 Jul 2016
Blood Gas and Electrolyte Analyzer Market Worth USD 636 Million by 2021
The global blood gas analyzer/blood gas and electrolyte analyzer market is expected to grow at a 5-year CAGR of 4.6% from USD 506.9 million in 2016 to USD 636 million by 2021, driven mainly by growing demand for automated and point-of-care blood gas analyzer devices. More...20 Jul 2016
Cardiac Biomarker Testing Market Reaches $2 Billion
The market for tests using cardiac biomarkers, including cardiac markers used for heart attack detection, and cholesterol and coagulation tests, surpassed $2 billion in 2015. These are the latest findings of Kalorama Information, (New York, NY, USA), an independent medical market research firm. More...11 Jul 2016
PoC Diagnostics Market Worth $36.96 Billion by 2021
The global Point-of-Care (PoC) diagnostics market is estimated to grow at CAGR of 9.8% from 2016 to 2021 to reach USD 36.96 Billion, driven by the rising prevalence of lifestyle and infectious diseases and growing preference for home healthcare across the world. More...11 Jul 2016
Agilent Technologies to Acquire Assets of iLab Solutions
Agilent Technologies Inc. (Santa Clara, California, USA) will acquire most of the assets of iLab Solutions, LLC (Boston, Massachusetts, USA), including the company’s technology, intellectual property, product portfolio and employee talent. The acquisition is expected to be completed in early August, subject to local laws and regulations and customary closing conditions. More...04 Jul 2016
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Beckman Coulter and Ortho Clinical Partner to Deliver Infectious Disease Testing Menu
Luminex Enters Agreement to Acquire Nanosphere
Sysmex and Siemens Extend Partnership in Hemostasis Testing
In Vitro Diagnostics Market to Witness Swift Growth
DiaSorin Enters U.S. Molecular and Immunoassay Market
R-Biopharm and Merck Partner on Companion Diagnostics
Near-Patient Molecular Diagnostics Forecasted to USD 1 Billion
HTG Molecular Diagnostics Announces IVD Development Agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific
Frozen Section Analysis for Breast Cancer Saves Time
Continued Growth Expected for Molecular POC Testing
Clinical Laboratory Services Introduce Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infections
Lab Information Systems Sector Reaches 1 Billion
Multifaceted Intervention Reduces In-Patient Laboratory Costs
Arquer and Euro Diagnostica Partner on Noninvasive Test for Bladder Cancer
Collaboration Helps Accelerate Launch of New Malaria Test
Abbott to Gain Leadership in POC Diagnostics upon Acquisition of Alere
IVD Sector in India Shows Stable Growth and Exhibits Potential
Thermo Fisher to Acquire Affymetrix, Strengthens Biosciences Leadership
Top Five IVD Sector Trends of 2015 Announced
Challenge to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Disease Infections Spurs Growth in IVD Sector
Growth Continues in Infectious Disease Diagnostics
Gene Expression Informatics Companies Collaborate on Diagnostics of Age-Related Diseases
Molecular Diagnostics Sector Reaches New Peak
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