FDA Approves First NGS-Based Companion Diagnostic for RET Fusion-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

FDA Approves First NGS-Based Companion Diagnostic for RET Fusion-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer CDx approval expands clinical utility of Oncomine Dx Target Test to identify candidates for GAVRETO CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted premarket approval to Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Oncomine Dx Target Test as a... Read more

FBI Approves Thermo Fisher Scientific's Rapid DNA Solution for National DNA Index System

FBI Approves Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Rapid DNA Solution for National DNA Index System Applied Biosystems RapidHIT ID System plays key role in arrestee testing and investigative lead generation SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has approved Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Applied Biosystems RapidHIT ID System for use... Read more

Bruker Appoints Bonnie H. Anderson to its Board of Directors

BILLERICA, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced that it has appointed Bonnie H. Anderson to serve on its board of directors, effective as of September 3, 2020. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200908005326/en/ (Photo: Business Wire) Ms. Anderson is Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Veracyte,... Read more

PerkinElmer to Present at BofA Global Healthcare Conference 2020

WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 4, 2020– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced that the Company will present at the BofA Global Healthcare Conference 2020 on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 10:05 a.m. ET. Prahlad Singh, president and chief executive officer of PerkinElmer, will provide an overview... Read more

Danaher Appoints Rainer M. Blair As President And CEO

Danaher Appoints Rainer M. Blair As President And CEO WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) (“Danaher” or “the Company”) announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has implemented its previously disclosed succession plan and appointed Rainer M. Blair as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific Officially Opens New Site for Manufacturing COVID-19 Sample Collection Products

Thermo Fisher Scientific Officially Opens New Site for Manufacturing COVID-19 Sample Collection Products New facility in Lenexa, Kansas built in six weeks to rapidly expand production of viral transport media LENEXA, Kan., Aug. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, officially cut the ribbon on its new $40 million facility in... Read more

Shimadzu and HORIBA to Collaborate on Development and Sales of LC-Raman Analytical and Measuring InstrumentsTowards the Commercialization of Analytical and Measuring Instruments that Combine a High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph and a Raman Spectrometer

08/28/2020 |   Press Release Towards the Commercialization of Analytical and Measuring Instruments that Combine a High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph and a Raman Spectrometer On August 3rd, Shimadzu Corporation (President & CEO: Teruhisa Ueda, hereinafter Shimadzu) and HORIBA, Ltd. (President & COO: Masayuki Adachi, hereinafter HORIBA) concluded a basic agreement to commence collaboration on the development and sales of... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Host Virtual Analyst Meeting

WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, announced that it will host a virtual Analyst Meeting on Thursday, September 10, 2020, starting at 9:00 a.m. and expected to conclude by 11:00 a.m. (EDT). The virtual format will feature presentations by members of Thermo Fisher... Read more

PerkinElmer Launches COVID-19 Environmental Surface Testing Kits to Help Food Processors and Contract Labs Detect Presence of Virus in Facilities

Kits detect traces of SARS-CoV-2 virus on surfaces such as plastics, ceramics and stainless steel  WHAT: PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today introduced two COVID-19 environmental testing kits to help food processors and contract labs detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces in food plants such as plastic, ceramic... Read more

QIAGEN announces new Chairman of Supervisory Board

Venlo, The Netherlands, August 21, 2020 – QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced today a transition in the leadership of its Supervisory Board after an extraordinary meeting of the Supervisory Board and Managing Board. Lawrence A. Rosen, a member of the QIAGEN Supervisory Board since 2013, was appointed by the Supervisory Board as the... Read more