June 15, 2020 Product Launch

GE Healthcare, Orange Healthcare and TheraPanacea collaborate with Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris and Société d'Imagerie Thoracique to create COVID-19 database and develop new AI-based tools

Paris, France –15 June 2020: GE Healthcare, Orange Healthcare and TheraPanacea plan a collaboration with Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris to create a database around chest imaging in patients suspected of being infected with SARS-Cov-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19. This collaboration supports the STOIC project (ThOracian Scanner for the dIagnosis of Coronavirus19 pneumonia – COVID-19)... Read more

June 13, 2020 Bio/Pharma/CRO PAI Top-10

Positive phase III results for Venclexta/Venclyxto combination in acute myeloid leukaemia presented at EHA 2020

Basel, 13 June 2020 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced positive results from the phase III VIALE-A study, evaluating Venclexta®/Venclyxto® (venetoclax) in combination with azacitidine in people with previously untreated acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) who were ineligible for intensive induction chemotherapy. VIALE-A results were featured in the 25th European Hematology Association Virtual... Read more

June 12, 2020 Licensing, IP, and Legal Product Launch

Roche announces 2-year risdiplam data from SUNFISH and new data from JEWELFISH in infants, children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

Basel, 12 June 2020 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today presented two-year data from Part 1 of its pivotal SUNFISH trial in people aged 2-25 years with Type 2 or 3 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) at the virtual Cure SMA Annual Conference, 8-12 June, 2020. The results of an exploratory efficacy analysis show... Read more

June 11, 2020 Clinical Research/Diagn. Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Zymo Research Collaborates With Companies to Support COVID-19 Testing

CALIFORNIA COMPANIES WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE NEW EUA COVID-19 TESTS AVAILABLE IRVINE, Calif., (June 11, 2020) — With the support of Zymo Research products, two California-based companies, Fulgent Genetics located in Temple City and Curative Inc. based in Menlo Park, have received Emergency Use Authorizations from the US Food and Drug Administration for their rRT-PCR tests... Read more

June 11, 2020 Clinical Research/Diagn. Life Science Tools Product Launch

PCR Biosystems launches 4x RT-qPCR kit to enable ultra-sensitive, high-throughput detection of viral RNA sequences

Caption: New qPCRBIO Probe 1-Step Virus Detect. Click images to download. London, UK (11 June 2020) – PCR Biosystems, the UK-based PCR experts, today announced the launch of qPCRBIO Probe 1-Step Virus Detect, a high-concentration 4x RT-qPCR kit designed specifically for ultra-sensitive, high-throughput detection of viral RNA sequences, including SARS-CoV-2. The new kit, which marks the latest... Read more

June 10, 2020 Microscopy Product Launch

New Relate Software for Correlative Imaging with Atomic Force Microscopy and Electron Microscopy

June 10, 2020 (Santa Barbara, CA).  Oxford Instruments Asylum Research is pleased to announce the release of the new “Relate” software package for correlative imaging with Asylum Research AFMs, electron microscopes, and Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis EDS and EBSD detectors. The Relate software makes it simple to correlate, visualise, and analyse the multitude of image data... Read more

June 10, 2020 M&A, Partnerships Molecular Spectroscopy

HORIBA Announces New Combined Raman Products With Cytoviva, Inc.

06/10/2020 |   Press Release More powerful nanoparticle analysis with Raman spectroscopy, hyperspectral imaging and enhanced darkfield illumination on the same microscope platform. Piscataway, NJ and Auburn, AL  – June 10th, 2020  HORIBA Scientific, global leader in measurement and analysis solutions for research and industry, and world leader in Raman spectroscopy, announces combined products using leading technology from CytoViva, Inc. By... Read more