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Premarket Approval Sought for CDx Test to Benefit Lung Cancer Patients
Ventana Medical Systems has announced its US FDA final-stage submission for premarket approval of its companion diagnostic immunohistochemistry test designed to identify ALK1-positive lung cancer patients that may benefit from treatment with targeted therapy that inhibits the ALK gene. More...25 Jan 2015
Report Predicts Double-Digit Growth for Protein Microarrays
Microarrays are in great demand for studying the workings of proteins, to discover new biomarkers and even new drugs, and for diagnostics. Among the tests useful in protein analysis, microarrays were among the fastest revenue growth category, according to Kalorama Information’s latest report “Proteomics Markets Research and IVD Applications.” More...19 Jan 2015
Aperiomics Presents Innovative Diagnostics Technology
Aperiomics, an early-stage company that is transforming infectious disease diagnostics, presented its new technology and investment needs at the 7th annual Biotech Showcase 2015 investors conference in San Francisco, in January 12–14, 2015. More...18 Jan 2015
Testing On Tissues and Cells Sector Reaches USD 7.5 Billion
Driven by new technologies and the need to discover biomarkers, the tissue and cell-based diagnostic market grew to an estimated USD 7.4 billion in revenues in 2013 for in vitro diagnostic and other reagents used by clinical laboratories, according to a new report from Kalorama Information. More...05 Jan 2015
Bacterial Infection Assay Receives First Simultaneous FDA Clearance and CLIA Waiver
A Group A Streptococcus diagnostic test from Quidel Corporation has received the first-ever simultaneous FDA clearance and CLIA waiver via the new, time- and cost-saving Dual Submission Program of the United States Food and Drug Administration. More...04 Jan 2015
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Strong Growth Forecasted for Women's Health Diagnostics
Merger Expected to Accelerate Development of Personalized Medicine Solutions
Diagnostics Rapidly Gain Ground in Infectious Diseases Sector
Robot-Assisted PCR Among Innovations Driving qPCR Sector
Roche Acquires High-Precision Dissection Technology from AvanSci Bio
Ferring and Roche Collaborate on Personalized Infertility Treatment
Roche Enters Additional Sectors with Acquisition of Ariosa
Physician Office Testing Found Responsive to Developing World Needs
Foundations Fund Fast-Track Development of Ebola Test
TESARO and Myriad Expand Collaboration with New CDx Pair
Women’s Health Diagnostics Grows to USD 8 Billion Sector
Oncology Companion Diagnostics Sector Grows to Over USD 1 Billion
Collaboration to Bring Personalized Cancer Care to Singapore
Market for qPCR Exceeds USD 3 Billion
Eurofins Genomics Buys VBC-Biotech Businesses, Establishes Austrian Subsidiary
Aperiomics Launches Novel NGS Services
Distribution Agreement Will Streamline Methotrexate Determinations
Blood Sector Continues to Experience Solid Growth
Partners to Develop Rapid Ebola Point-of-Care Test
Tumor BRAC Analysis CDx Lab Established in Europe
Ventana to Develop Companion Diagnostics for ImmunoGen Anticancer Agents
ERBA Diagnostics Enters Brazilian Sector with Leading-Edge Clinical Testing Portfolio
French-German Cooperation to Improve Personalized Cancer Care
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