Enhancements to Thermo Scientific Orbitrap GC-MS Systems offer users unprecedented depth for comprehensive compound characterization Sunnyvale, CA – (October 23, 2017) – Updated with new capabilities in high resolution accurate mass (HRAM) GC-MS, the Thermo Scientific Orbitrap GC-MS systems now give users across metabolomics, food safety, environmental, pharma and toxicology applications high levels of accuracy... Read more
MATTHEWS, N.C., Oct. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — CEM Corporation, a leading supplier of sample preparation systems, is pleased to introduce the all new EDGE™ extraction system for rapid sample preparation of GC/LC samples. Featuring advanced Q-Cup™ Technology, the EDGE™ can prepare samples for molecular analysis in as little as 5 minutes with exceptional recovery and repeatability. “The EDGE™ is a simple solution... Read more
Basel, 13 October 2017 CHMP recommends EU approval of Roche’s Alecensa (alectinib) as a first-line treatment for people with ALK-positive NSCLC Positive opinion based on phase III results showing Alecensa reduced the risk of disease progression or death by more than half versus crizotinib Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the European... Read more
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Sept. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that two current directors of C.R. Bard, Inc. will join the BD board of directors following the completion of BD’s pending acquisition of Bard. Timothy M. Ring, chairman and CEO of Bard,... Read more
Site is New Home of the Waters Romanian Software Development Center BRASOV, Romania–(BUSINESS WIRE)– On Thursday, September 28, Waters Corporation will officially inaugurate its Romanian Software Development Center, a new facility that employs more than 160 software engineers, applications support, product owners and support staff. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for 1 p.m. EEST time... Read more
9/28/2017 2:10 PM Metrohm USA is excited to announce the opening of its newest field office in Fountain Valley, California. Located just outside of Los Angeles, the new West Coast location supports the company’s mission to bring its market-leading technologies closer to customers. The 6,200 square foot office will feature a full laboratory for training... Read more
Evaluation of the dissolution of drug products is important in the development and quality control of pharmaceuticals. Especially for generic pharmaceuticals, a dissolution test must be performed to validate their bioequivalence and whether it has been changed by the content and dosage form. Ultraviolet spectrophotometers are mainly used to measure the dissolution amount. However, a... Read more
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
Shimadzu Corporation has released the i-Series Plus integrated high-performance liquid chromatograph. With i-Series Plus, pretreatment operations, such as the processes to dilute samples and add reagents, have been automated, resulting in less mistakes and measurement errors and ensuring highly reproducible and reliable data in the analysis of pharmaceuticals and foods. i-Series Plus also has functions... Read more
Increased safety for patients undergoing immunoglobulin treatment Excellent stability for longer product lifetime Higher quality control with improved product release test Billerica, Massachusetts, September 20, 2017 — MilliporeSigma today launched Eshmuno® P anti-A and Eshmuno® P anti-B affinity chromatography resins specifically designed to remove anti-A and anti-B isoagglutinin antibodies during the manufacturing of plasma-derived immunoglobulin (Ig) therapies.Trace amounts of... Read more