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Alliance to Develop NAT Diagnostic System
An agreement to develop and distribute a customized integrated diagnostic system for use in nucleic acid sample preparation, detection, and quantification of the hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and HIV-1 has been announced by Roche Molecular Systems and Qiagen GmbH. More...30 Nov -0001
Collaboration to Develop Neurodegenerative Tests
A licensing agreement and a research collaboration for the development of in vitro diagnostic tests for neurodegenerative diseases related to the presence of abnormal prion proteins in humans and animals has been announced by Abbott Laboratories and the University of Zurich. More...30 Nov -0001
$29 Billion In Vitro Diagnostics Market Seen for 2007
The in vitro diagnostics (IVD) market generated revenues of nearly US$20 billion in 2000 and is projected to surge to more than $29 billion by 2007, according to a new analysis from Frost & Sullivan entitled "World In Vitro Diagnostic Technologies Markets.” More...30 Nov -0001
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In Other News
Alliance in Immunohistochemical Testing
Alliance to Develop vCJD Blood Test
Distribution Alliance for Anticoagulation Testing
MEDICA 2001 Breaks Record Again
Alliance for Improved HIV Testing
DSL Acquires Oxford Bio-Innovation
Abbott Labs to Acquire Vysis
Another Record-Breaking Crowd Forecast for MEDICA 2001
Alliance to Develop HLA-Typing Method
Study Shows Growing Market for Immunoassays
Stanbio Acquires GDS Technology
Abbott Labs Increases Equity in Spectrx
Alliance to Develop Biologic Detection Systems
Collaboration to Pursue Cancer Diagnostics
CellaVision Acquires Major U.S. Competitor
Alliance to Develop New PCR Assays
SPX Acquires Kendro for $320 Million
Bayer Acquires Rights to Infectious Disease Diagnostics
Bayer in Licensing Agreement for Heart Test
J&J to Acquire Diabetes Care Businesses for $1.3 Billion
Bayer and Matsushita in Diagnostic Alliance
MRL Changes Name to Focus Technologies
Abbott Now Funding Spectrx Glucose Monitor
LabMedica Industry News channel reports on mergers and takeovers, on cooperative agreements and on trends in the IVD industry worldwide.