SpinDiag Raises 1.6 Mio. EUR Seed-Capital

Point-of-care screening system for antibiotic resistance to be clinically tested

20-Jul-2017 - The Freiburg-based startup SpinDiag GmbH recently closed a 1.6 Mio. EUR seed-round with three private investors. The team developed a revolutionary point-of-care screening system for testing patients for antibiotic-resistant bacteria at their admission to hospitals and almost instantly so. The ...

Epigenomics AG and NextPharma Sign Global Manufacturing Deal for Colorectal Cancer Blood Test

08-Oct-2010 - Epigenomics AG and NextPharma Technologies announced that the companies have signed a global manufacturing contract for Epigenomics' Epi proColon product. Epi proColon, currently marketed in Europe, is the world's first in-vitro diagnostic test for the detection of colorectal cancer in a simple ...

Tecan celebrates 30th birthday

19-Mar-2010 - Tecan celebrates 30 years as a pioneer in the liquid handling and analytical detection fields, offering technical excellence in products that address both the needs of the end user and the demands of the life science market. According to the company, Tecan's commitment has helped to continually ...

Intertek Strengthens European Analytical Laboratory Capabilities in the UK

15-Jul-2009 - Intertek is strengthening its technical capabilities in the UK by merging two key facilities, creating a European Analytical Testing Centre of Excellence in Manchester. The resources and expertise of Intertek’s North West Technology Centre (NWTC) at Bebington and the Analytical Sciences Group ...

Pulse Oximetry Entrenched as Standard-of-Care in Patient Monitoring, States Frost & Sullivan

30-Jun-2009 - Pulse oximetry is often referred to as the fifth vital sign. The significance of continuous oxygenation monitoring in hospitals and other critical care settings cannot be doubted. Pulse oximetry technology has undergone considerable change over the past couple of years and recent advances have ...

How will ‘Pharma 2.0’ fare vs Obama and credit crunch?

27-Apr-2009 - In recent years, Pharma has begun to adapt its business model in response to growing industry constraints and the decline of primary-care focused blockbuster therapy. This process of change has recently been disrupted by unprecedented challenges caused by the global economic downturn and ...

Abbott Completes Acquisition of Advanced Medical Optics

03-Mar-2009 - Abbott announced that it has completed its acquisition of Advanced Medical Optics. AMO is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Abbott and has been renamed Abbott Medical Optics Inc. The acquisition of AMO enhances and strengthens Abbott's diverse mix of medical device businesses and gives it a ...

PerkinElmer Expands Its OneSource Laboratory Services with Acquisition of LabMetrix Technologies

02-Apr-2008 - PerkinElmer, Inc. announced the acquisition of LabMetrix Technologies, provider of metrology-based multi-vendor analytical instrument qualification solutions. The acquisition of LabMetrix adds technology, tools, proven processes and compliance expertise to PerkinElmer's growing suite of ...

MedMira Increases Global Sales Force to Capitalize on Product Approvals

30-Jun-2006 - MedMira Inc. announced that it has expanded its global sales team in order to capitalize on market penetration opportunities from recently completed key regulatory approvals. The expansion includes two new regional account managers dedicated to the Europe/Middle East and Latin America markets. ...

Waters Expands Expands Asian Presence

10-Apr-2006 - Waters Corporation announced it has significantly expanded its Asian presence by inaugurating a new purpose-built facility in Singapore that will manufacture the Waters(R) Alliance(R) high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system. As part of a strategy to better serve the needs of its ...