Industry
Acquisition of Tm Bioscience by Luminex Completed
Luminex Corporation and Tm Bioscience Corporation announced that the parties have closed the previously announced definitive agreement for Luminex Corporation to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Tm Bioscience Corporation, a leader in the commercial genetic testing market. More...13 Mar 2007
Lipomics Technologies to Partner with UC Davis
Lipomics Technologies, Inc., a privately held company that specializes in the analysis of lipid metabolites, announced that it has entered into an agreement with The University of California, Davis to collaborate on projects with an emphasis on personalized medicine. More...12 Mar 2007
SensiGen Licenses Ultra-Sensitive Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Test
SensiGen LLC, a biotechnology company focused on developing proprietary gene-based molecular diagnostics, announced that it has exercised its option to exclusively license an ultra-sensitive human papillomavirus detection test developed at the University of Michigan Medical School. More...05 Mar 2007
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Agilent Technologies and Lipomics Collaborate
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Quest Diagnostics Acquires HemoCue
Argos Therapeutics Wins NIH Contract for Personalized Immunotherapy
European Commission Funds Development of Patient-Friendly Endoscopy System
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Rockeby Secures License for Pre-eclampsia Diagnostic Test
Use of Aptamers Expands in Treatment of Human Diseases
Almac Diagnostics Enters License Agreement with GeneGo
Diagnostic Hybrids Enters Agreement With Microgen
diaDexus and Mayo Collaborate on Breast Cancer Diagnosis
PerkinElmer to Acquire Euroscreen Products
Schering-Plough and OraSure Technologies Sign Agreement
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