Agilent Technologies Receives Expanded FDA Approval for the Use of Dako PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx Companion Diagnostic in Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Cancer

Patients with gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma whose tumors express PD-L1 can now be identified for potential treatment with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) using PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx SANTA CLARA, Calif., September 22, 2017 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced its Dako PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx assay has an expanded label approved by U.S. Food and Drug... Read more

State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering and PerkinElmer Open Joint Translational Medical Engineering Demonstration Laboratory in Beijing

New Facility Helps Scientists Advance Translational Medical Research WHAT:              PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced the opening of the Translational Medical Engineering Demonstration Laboratory at a ceremony on September 19.  Co-founded with the State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, this facility will serve as a center for... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific Laboratory Freezers Earn U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Rating

Thermo Fisher Scientific Laboratory Freezers Earn U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Rating WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Laboratories can now rely on Thermo Fisher Scientific’s expanded line of cold-storage products to help them meet their goals for both productivity and sustainability. The company recently earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification... Read more

Agilent Obtains U.S. FDA Approval for GenetiSure Dx Postnatal Assay

Assay Detects Genetic Anomalies and Helps Move Inquiries from Cause to Care Faster SANTA CLARA, Calif., September 13, 2017 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has announced that it has obtained 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the GenetiSure Dx Postnatal Assay: its first comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) assay for diagnostic... Read more

Illumina Files New Patent Infringement Suit Against Premaitha Health plc

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced today that the company has filed a new patent infringement suit against Premaitha Health plc in the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Patents Court in the United Kingdom. Illumina is seeking all available remedies, including damages and injunctive relief. The new suit accuses Premaitha’s IONA® Test of infringing... Read more

New MiniLab EL Series from Spectro Scientific Provides Immediate Oil Analysis for High Performance Engines

(Chelmsford, MA – Thursday, September 7, 2017) The new MiniLab EL Series from Spectro Scientific is a fast, convenient oil analysis tool for non-destructive testing of high performance engines in aircraft, racing cars, and railway environments. Oil analysis is a reliable and mature non-destructive testing technique that is widely used in engine design and development, production quality... Read more

First FDA-Approved Cell Therapy for Leukemia Utilizes Thermo Fisher Scientific's CTS Dynabeads Technology

First FDA-Approved Cell Therapy for Leukemia Utilizes Thermo Fisher Scientific’s CTS Dynabeads Technology Kymriah™ (tisagenlecleucel, formerly CTL019), the first FDA-approved CAR-T cell therapy, uses CTS Dynabeads CD3/CD28 spherical beads to isolate, activate and expand T cells WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new cell therapy... Read more