WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced that the company has completed the sale of its Medical Imaging business to Varex Imaging Corporation (Nasdaq: VREX). PerkinElmer announced its intent to sell its Medical Imaging business, a supplier of flat panel X-ray detectors that... Read more
Mass spectrometry identification solution may help hospitals manage antimicrobial resistance more effectively FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Apr. 27, 2017 – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the global distribution of a complete portfolio of products for mass spectrometry that provides high-speed and high-confidence identification of pathogens in... Read more
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Basel, 26 April 2017 New data at AAN reinforce clinical benefit of Roche’s OCREVUS™ (ocrelizumab) for relapsing and primary progressive multiple sclerosis OCREVUS rapidly suppressed signs of disease activity in relapsing MS (RMS) patients In patients with early RMS – recently diagnosed and without prior treatment – OCREVUS was superior to Rebif® (interferon beta-1a) in... Read more
Investment Led by Khosla Ventures with Eye on Developing an Industry for Diagnostics Based on the 2PG Platform April 25, 2017 04:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time SANTA CRUZ, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Two Pore Guys, Inc. (2PG), today announced the close of a Series A venture financing round in the amount of $24.5 million, led by Khosla Ventures.... Read more
Agreement includes exclusive distribution of PurePep Coupling Agents in North America Uppsala, Sweden, 25 April 2017: Gyros Protein Technologies AB, a pioneer in automated nanoliter-scale immunoassays and leading provider of peptide synthesizers and reagents, announced today it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Luxembourg Bio Technologies for two of its proprietary coupling agents, PyOxim®... Read more
CHALFONT ST. GILES, UK and HsinCHu, TAIWAN– 25 April 2017 – United BioPharma Inc. (UBP) has selected GE Healthcare’s FlexFactory manufacturing platform to its new facility focusing on late-stage clinical and commercial production capacity of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies in Hsinchu Industrial Park, Taiwan. With this added capacity, UBP will support local healthcare needs by bringing... Read more
Digital microscopes – without eyepieces – are being used more frequently for quality inspection because of their ease of use, enhanced capabilities in 2D and 3D analysis, and reliable and repeatable results. This webinar from Leica will clear up common misconceptions about digital magnification, resolution and megapixels, and explain why optics in digital microscopes are... Read more
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., April 23, 2017 – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today the appointment of Tom Polen, 43, as president of BD, effective immediately. In his new role, Mr. Polen will oversee all of BD’s operating segments – the Medical and Life Sciences segments, as... Read more