July 13, 2020 Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Thermo Fisher Scientific and First Genetics JCS Partner to Develop Next-Generation Sequencing-Based Diagnostics in Russia

Thermo Fisher Scientific and First Genetics JCS Partner to Develop Next-Generation Sequencing-Based Diagnostics in Russia CARLSBAD, Calif., July 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific and First Genetics JCS, a manufacturer of diagnostic equipment and IVD kits intended to advance molecular genetic technologies into clinical practice, today announced a strategic partnership focused on commercializing next-generation sequencing... Read more

July 9, 2020 Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Sonora Quest Collaborates with State and Healthcare Leaders to Significantly Expand COVID-19 Testing Capacity in Arizona

PHOENIX (July 9, 2020) – Governor Doug Ducey announced today a strategic collaboration with Sonora Quest Laboratories, the market share leader in diagnostic laboratory testing in Arizona, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, with one goal: expand COVID-19 testing... Read more

July 8, 2020 Bio/Pharma/CRO Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Thermo Fisher Scientific Signs Companion Diagnostic Agreement with Chugai Pharmaceutical

Thermo Fisher Scientific Signs Companion Diagnostic Agreement with Chugai Pharmaceutical Agreement aims to expedite local biomarker testing of NSCLC patients eligible for entrectinib in Japan CARLSBAD, Calif., July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific has signed a companion diagnostic (CDx) agreement with Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a member of the Roche Group, and has applied... Read more

July 8, 2020 Acad, Gov/Utilities M&A, Partnerships

BD Partners with U.S. Government on $70 Million Manufacturing Infrastructure Project for Mass Vaccination Campaigns

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the formation of a strategic, public-private partnership with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response,... Read more

July 1, 2020 Atomic Spectroscopy Liq. Handling & Robotics M&A, Partnerships Microscopy PAI Top-10

Luminex Delivers xMAP® INTELLIFLEX Systems to Life Science Research Partners

AUSTIN, Texas, July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX) today announced that the company has delivered the first of its new xMAP® INTELLIFLEX Systems to several of its Life Science Research Partners, achieving a major milestone in the company’s strategy to extend its xMAP Technology with new functionality to facilitate new applications. Initially intended... Read more

June 18, 2020 Acad, Gov/Utilities Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships PAI Top-10

PerkinElmer and American Society of Hematology Announce Global Collaboration to Help Combat Sickle Cell Disease

Initiative to enhance newborn screening in underserved populations for improved health outcomes in Africa WALTHAM, Mass. – June 18, 2020 – PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE:PKI), a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced a collaboration with the American Society of Hematology (ASH), the world’s largest professional society of hematologists, to support a... Read more

June 17, 2020 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Illumina Acquires BlueBee to Accelerate Processing, Analysis and Sharing of Next Generation Sequencing Data at Scale

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) is enhancing its capabilities to analyze and interpret the data produced by its sequencing systems with the acquisition of BlueBee, a cloud-based software company that provides genomics analysis solutions for research and clinical customers. Based in the Netherlands, BlueBee has developed a regulatory compliant, secure cloud platform that simplifies... Read more

June 17, 2020 Atomic Spectroscopy Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Shimadzu Corporation and RIKEN Innovation Co., Ltd. Sign a Collaboration Agreement to Create New Businesses Based on Brain and Five Senses Measurement Research Results from RIKEN

Shimadzu Corporation and RIKEN Innovation Co., Ltd. have signed an agreement to jointly start an R&D program based on measuring the function of the brain and the five senses. The two companies intend to contribute to society by having Shimadzu start new businesses based on research results achieved by RIKEN. RIKEN and Shimadzu Corporation have... Read more

June 16, 2020 Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Global Collaboration Establishes Wales’ National Covid-19 Testing Laboratory

An advanced laboratory dedicated to leading Wales’ national Covid-19 testing has been established in Cardiff, thanks to collaboration between Public Health Wales and one of the world’s leading diagnostics companies.   Creating a national Covid-19 testing lab at the University Hospital of Wales is an important part of the Welsh Government’s Test, Trace, Protect strategy... Read more

June 11, 2020 Clinical Research/Diagn. Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Zymo Research Collaborates With Companies to Support COVID-19 Testing

CALIFORNIA COMPANIES WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE NEW EUA COVID-19 TESTS AVAILABLE IRVINE, Calif., (June 11, 2020) — With the support of Zymo Research products, two California-based companies, Fulgent Genetics located in Temple City and Curative Inc. based in Menlo Park, have received Emergency Use Authorizations from the US Food and Drug Administration for their rRT-PCR tests... Read more