Eppendorf India expands the training facility in Chennai

October 2017 Eppendorf India announces the extension of the training centre at its facility in Ambattur. Eppendorf India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eppendorf AG, today announces the extension of the training centre at its facility in Ambattur, Chennai. Eppendorf is committed to skill development and this measure further enhances the possibility of offering tailor... Read more

VWR and Scientist.com Collaborate to Create an End-to-End Online Research Solution

RADNOR, Pa., Oct. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — VWR (NASDAQ: VWR), the leading global independent provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and production customers, today announced its collaborating with Scientist.com, the leading global online marketplace for research services. VWR customers in the U.S. can now purchase thousands of custom products and research services through... Read more

FDA approves Roche cobas Zika as first commercially-available donor screening test for Zika virus

Basel, 06 October 2017 FDA approves Roche cobas Zika as first commercially-available donor screening test for Zika virus Zika virus infection is linked to neurological complications in adults, and brain defects in fetuses and newborn infants cobas Zika complements efforts to prevent the spread of Zika virus through blood donations in the U.S. cobas Zika... Read more

FDA approves Roche cobas Zika as first commercially-available donor screening test for Zika virus

Basel, 06 October 2017 FDA approves Roche cobas Zika as first commercially-available donor screening test for Zika virus Zika virus infection is linked to neurological complications in adults, and brain defects in fetuses and newborn infants cobas Zika complements efforts to prevent the spread of Zika virus through blood donations in the U.S. cobas Zika... Read more

Mining and Soil Modes Added to Smallest and Lightest Handheld XRF Elemental Analyzer

Mining and Soil Modes Added to Smallest and Lightest Handheld XRF Elemental Analyzer Thermo Scientific Niton XL5 handheld XRF analyzer now offers additional functionality and new accessories, including collapsible mini test stand TEWKSBURY, Mass., Oct. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Geologists, mining companies and environmental laboratories can now generate x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis faster in the... Read more

FDA grants Priority Review for Roche’s Perjeta (pertuzumab) for adjuvant treatment of HER2-positive early breast cancer

Basel, 29 September 2017 FDA grants Priority Review for Roche’s Perjeta (pertuzumab) for adjuvant treatment of HER2-positive early breast cancer Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company’s supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) and granted Priority Review for Perjeta® (pertuzumab), in combination with Herceptin®... Read more

FDA grants Priority Review for Roche’s Perjeta (pertuzumab) for adjuvant treatment of HER2-positive early breast cancer

Basel, 29 September 2017 FDA grants Priority Review for Roche’s Perjeta (pertuzumab) for adjuvant treatment of HER2-positive early breast cancer Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company’s supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) and granted Priority Review for Perjeta® (pertuzumab), in combination with Herceptin®... Read more

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