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Breast Cancer Test Introduced

The Food and Drug Administration issued marketing clearance to Invitrogen Corporation for the company's new genetic breast cancer test. The SPOT-Light HER2 CISH kit is indicated to determine the number of HER2 gene copies in malignant tissue. more...

July 17, 2008 Related topics: Product Approval & Certification, New Technology & Innovation, Laboratory Equipment, Diagnostic

HERmark Breast Cancer Assay Commercially Available

A new diagnostic test to assess HER2 status in patients with breast cancer will be launched next week by Monogram Biosciences, Incorporated. The company issued a press release describing the impending test launch and commercialization plans. more...

July 10, 2008 Related topics: Product Launches, New Technology & Innovation, Laboratory Equipment, Diagnostic

Sample Protection Tools Offered by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific has an array of adhesive seals available for PCR and storage. All of the seals...

Test for Cystic Fibrosis Mutations Approved

The InPlex CF Molecular Test from Third Wave Technologies, Incorporated, was approved for marketing clearance by the Food...

Rapid IHC Test System Introduced

The new WaveTM system was launched at the United States and Canada Academy of Pathology (USCAP). The system...

Biomarker Based Sepsis Test to be Launched

A new biomarker-based sepsis test will be launched (pdf) before the end of 2008. The SIQNATURE, from SIRS...

Blood Product Solution Cleared for Commercial Marketing

A new transfusion safety management system from IntelliDOT Corporation, the IntelliDOT Blood Product Administration (IntelliDOT BPA), was cleared...

RadarFind Location System Tracks Temperature

The new Real Time Location System (RTLS) launched by RadarFind incorporates temperature sensing along with RFID tools. The...

Cancer Diagnostics Tools Launched by Dako

The Flex RTU, a set of ready-to-use set of antibodies, was introduced to the market. The panel, for...

Rapid Genetic Test for Warfarin Sensitivity Cleared

A new warfarin sensitivity test (pdf), the Rapid Genotyping Assay, was introduced by ParagonDx. The company has also...

New Lab Analyzer Introduced by Abbott

Abbott Laboratories launched a new tool for low- to mid-volume laboratories, the ARCHITECT i1000SR Analyzer, available from Abbott...

MEDRAD Will Distribute Portable Analyzer

An exclusive radiology distribution agreement was signed by MEDRAD and Abbott Point of Care. News of the deal...

Automated Viral Load Testing System Approved

A new laboratory tool from Siemens Healthcare recently obtained marketing clearance from the Food and Drug Administration. The...

ElDorado Donor System Launched

The Food and Drug Administration approved the new blood management system from Global Med Technologies, Incorporated. The new...

Specimen Tracking System Introduced

A new RFID-enabled system manufactured by Magellan Technology was launched to track specimens collected in the healthcare setting....

Pap Test Device Approved by FDA

CytoCare, Incorporated received marketing clearance for their SoftPAP (pdf), a new pap smear test device. News of the...

In Vivo Imaging System Launched

Carestream Molecular Imaging launched their new digital system, the Kodak In-Vivo Multispectral Imaging System FX. The system is...

GE to Acquire Whatman

General Electric Company (GE) and Whatman have completed a deal whereby GE will acquire Whatman for $717 million....

Fatty Liver Diagnosed with MRI in Diabetic Patients

Patients with Type 2 diabetes are more likely to have fatty livers than those persons of the same...

Closed Blood Collection System Cleared

The Saf-T Closed Blood Collection System, manufactured, by Smiths Medical, has received 501(k) clearance from the Food and...

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