June 1, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 PR/Corporate

International Childhood Oncology Network to Host Inaugural Meeting at Annual ASCO Conference

International Childhood Oncology Network to Host Inaugural Meeting at Annual ASCO Conference Network of academic and clinical researchers converge to advance pediatric cancer research CARLSBAD, Calif., June 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The International Childhood Oncology Network (ICON) will host its inaugural meeting at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) conference in Chicago June... Read more

June 1, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn. Product Launch

GE Healthcare Introduces Virtual Reality Training for Healthcare Technology Management Professionals

Milwaukee, Wis – June 1, 2018 – With 25 percent of the Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) population expected to retire over the next 10 years, hospitals and healthcare systems face an increasing challenge to train the next generation of professionals safely, affordably and efficiently. At AAMI 2018, GE Healthcare is introducing interactive, customizable training options... Read more

June 1, 2018 Acad, Gov/Utilities Clinical Research/Diagn. PR/Corporate

Roche to present data for TECENTRIQ (atezolizumab) from across its genitourinary and gastrointestinal cancer immunotherapy programme at the 2018 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting

Basel, 01 June 2018 Roche to present data for TECENTRIQ (atezolizumab) from across its genitourinary and gastrointestinal cancer immunotherapy programme at the 2018 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting The data to be presented further demonstrate potential of TECENTRIQ and Avastin combination in renal cell carcinoma, a type of kidney cancer, and hepatocellular... Read more

May 31, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn. Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships PR/Corporate

QIAGEN showcases innovation in NGS solutions for precision medicine at ASCO 2018

● Introduces pipeline to reach patients more quickly with next-generation sequencing for cancer, in line with modernized regulatory approach from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ● Announces partnership with Freenome to accelerate companion diagnostics development in immuno-oncology by combining industry-leading artificial intelligence with QIAGEN’s Sample to Insight solutions ● Showcases QIAGEN’s NGS technologies, including... Read more

May 24, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn. M&A, Partnerships

VWR, Part of Avantor, Named Sole Supplier for Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult

Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult contracts VWR for its laboratory consumable needs RADNOR, Pennsylvania, May 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — VWR, acquired by Avantor in 2017 as a wholly-owned subsidiary and a leading global provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and production customers, has been named the sole supplier of laboratory consumable products for Cell and... Read more

May 22, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn.

QIAGEN welcomes WHO’s Essential Diagnostics List which includes QuantiFERON-TB Gold

The World Health Organization recommends IGRA tests in the First Edition of Essential In Vitro Diagnostics Germantown, Maryland, and Hilden, Germany, May 22, 2018 – QIAGEN today welcomed the First Edition of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Essential Diagnostics List, which endorses the use of interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) for the diagnosis of latent TB... Read more

May 22, 2018 Chromatography Clinical Research/Diagn.

QIAGEN welcomes WHO’s Essential Diagnostics List which includes QuantiFERON-TB Gold

Germantown, Maryland, and Hilden, Germany, May 22, 2018 – QIAGEN today welcomed the First Edition of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Essential Diagnostics List, which endorses the use of interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) for the diagnosis of latent TB infection. The inclusion on the list comes as the WHO and other organizations like the... Read more

May 21, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn. M&A, Partnerships

Cleveland Clinic and Brooks Automation Announce New Biobanking Facility

May 21, 2018 Press Releases Research Foundation Basic Research Sample Management New facility increases Clinic’s capacity to analyze patient samples, advance medical research and enhance clinical care Chelmsford, Mass., and Cleveland, Ohio – May 21, 2018 – Cleveland Clinic and Brooks Automation. Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) will launch a 21,000-square-foot biorepository in Cleveland’s Fairfax neighborhood to enhance researchers’ study of... Read more

May 14, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn. Life Science Tools PR/Corporate

Precipio Announces Preliminary Q1 2018 Year-Over-Year Revenue Increase of 286%

Growth resulting from commercial team reorganization, product and service cross-selling, and increased business stabilization NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Specialty diagnostics company Precipio, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRPO), announces preliminary, unaudited 1st quarter 2018 revenues of approximately $712,000, representing a 286% increase from the same quarter in the prior year. Drivers of revenue growth that have been... Read more

May 9, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn.

GE Healthcare and Preventice Solutions Collaborate to Extend the Heart Station Beyond the Hospital

BOSTON – May 9, 2018 – GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) is working with Preventice Solutions to provide customers with an extension of the hospital heart station and to expand GE Healthcare ECG services into the home, creating a more holistic solution for monitoring ambulatory ECG patients. The collaboration offers a unified solution to providing in-hospital ECG,... Read more