Agilent Companion Diagnostic Gains Expanded FDA Approval in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC)

Agilent Companion Diagnostic Gains Expanded FDA Approval in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx can now be used as an aid to identify ESCC patients SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 31, 2019 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s PD-L1 IHC... Read more

Canadian Government-Sponsored Collaboration Targets Standardized Cancer Testing

Genome Canada, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research and Thermo Fisher Scientific to focus on pancreatic, prostate and breast cancer CARLSBAD, Calif., July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Genome Canada, the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and Thermo Fisher Scientific are collaborating to develop a complete solution of targeted next generation sequencing (NGS) assays and analysis... Read more

Luminex Submits ARIES MRSA Assay for FDA Clearance

AUSTIN, Texas, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX) announced that the company submitted the ARIES® MRSA Assay to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clearance on Friday, June 28, 2019. The assay is a qualitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based, in vitro diagnostic test for the direct detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus... Read more

BD Statement on FDA Circulatory System Devices Panel Regarding Paclitaxel-Coated Devices

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today issued the following statement following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee meeting related to the potential increase in mortality associated with the use... Read more

MilliporeSigma Introduces Mobile Laboratory to Promote Protein Research

Company’s mobile lab to visit 20 campuses across China, sharing protein research knowledge through live digital demonstrations Shanghai, China, June 20, 2019 — MilliporeSigma, a leading science and technology company, today announced a national campus tour in China for the company’s first mobile protein research laboratory. The retrofitted van, converted into a lab on wheels, is... Read more

Grace Acquires the Business of Rive Technology, Inc.

COLUMBIA, Md., June 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE:GRA) today completed the acquisition of the business  and assets of Rive Technology, Inc., including its Molecular Highway™ zeolite technology. As part of the transaction, certain research and development, technical services, and commercial employees will join Grace. Financial details of the transaction... Read more

Dassault Systèmes and Medidata Solutions To Join Forces To Accelerate the Life Sciences Industry Innovation for Patient-Centric Experience Through End-to-End Collaborative Platform

Medidata Solutions’ market-leading clinical cloud solutions are used by 1,300 customers worldwide to develop their therapeutic innovations and clinical operations performance •Scientific modeling, simulation and digital assets of worldwide trials knowledge and know-how combine to accelerate developments in personalized health, for the benefit of the patient •Life Sciences industry will also benefit from the platform effect spanning... Read more

Agilent Companion Diagnostic Gains Expanded FDA Approval in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)

Agilent Companion Diagnostic Gains Expanded FDA Approval in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx can now be used as an aid to identify HNSCC patients for treatment with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 11, 2019 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration... Read more

Water Leaders Chart the Digital Transformation Journey for Utilities

International Water Association (IWA) and Xylem White Paper Maps Digital Adoption Trends and Identifies Key Learnings to Help Drive Migration Publication harnesses insights from 40 utilities and over 20 industry thought leaders globally New Digital Water Adoption Curve enables utilities to chart their progress on the digital transformation journey; report urges water leaders to think... Read more