PerkinElmer Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 Panel

RT-PCR test detects and differentiates SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, influenza B and respiratory syncytial virus WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 7, 2021– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the PKamp™ Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Panel 1 assay. Qualified laboratories can immediately begin using this... Read more

EUROIMMUN Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S1 Curve ELISA Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization

Assay enabling the measurement of IgG antibodies could yield future discoveries and insights on immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 5, 2021– EUROIMMUN, a PerkinElmer, Inc. company (NYSE: PKI), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has provided Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S1 CurveTM ELISA (IgG). This assay allows... Read more

Illumina Expands Presence in Latin America

Sep 30, 2021 Opens Illumina entities in Colombia and México SAN DIEGO, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) announced the creation of Illumina Colombia S.A.S. and Illumina México Productos de Biotecnología marking our commitment to expand genomics in Latin America and increase the level of support for our local customers and partners.  “Colombia... Read more

Pacific Biosciences Grants Equity Incentive Award to New Employee

MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACB) (“Pacific Biosciences” or the “Company”), a leading provider of high-quality sequencing platforms, today announced that the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock options covering an aggregate of 100,000 shares of Pacific Biosciences common stock,... Read more

Dr. Mikael Dolsten Named to Agilent Board of Directors

Pfizer executive brings strong scientific and medical expertise to Agilent board SANTA CLARA, Calif., September 23, 2021  Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Dr. Mikael Dolsten, chief scientific officer and president, Worldwide Research, Development and Medical, Pfizer Inc. has been elected to Agilent’s board of directors, effective Sept. 21, 2021. Dr. Dolsten brings... Read more

Danaher Schedules Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced that it will webcast its quarterly earnings conference call for the third quarter 2021 on Thursday, October 21, 2021 beginning at 8:00 a.m. ET and lasting approximately 1 hour. The call and an accompanying slide presentation will be webcast on the “Investors” section of... Read more

Cellbox Solutions Establishes Subsidiary in the USA

HAMBURG, Germany, September 20, 2021 / B3C newswire / — Cellbox Solutions GmbH, developer of the patented Cellbox technology, has founded their U.S. company and is now selling products directly to the U.S./North American market. Following the successful development and production of the Cellbox transportable CO2 incubator in 2019, as well as suitable UN3373 packaging materials for cell transport, the young... Read more

Roche receives positive CHMP opinion for Gavreto® (pralsetinib) for the treatment of adults with RET fusion-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Gavreto showed robust and durable clinical responses in people with NSCLC with RET fusions If approved, Gavreto will be the first and only targeted treatment approved by the EMA that includes first-line treatment of people with RET fusion-positive advanced NSCLC Basel, 17 September 2021 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the... Read more