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Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches PangenomiX Array to Support Population-Scale Disease Studies and Pharmacogenomics Research

Most comprehensive and ethnically diverse genomic coverage on a high throughput microarray delivers multi-disease and pharmacogenomic research analysis across global populations

QIAGEN expands business in Middle East with new regional headquarters and major projects

QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced a significant expansion of its business in the Middle East region, which includes three major developments:

Roche enters into a definitive agreement to acquire LumiraDx’s Point of Care technology combining multiple diagnostic modalities on a single platform

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the entry into a definitive agreement to acquire select parts of the LumiraDx group (NASDAQ GS: LMDX) related to LumiraDx’s innovative Point of Care technology. Following closing of the transaction, which is expected by mid-2024, the acquired entities will be fully integrated into Roche Diagnostics.

Q-linea installs first ASTars in the United States pending market approval

Q-linea AB (publ) (OMX:QLINEA) today announces that the company has installed its first two systems in the United States, offering selected sites access to ASTar, pending marketing authorization and commercial launch.

TMRW Life Sciences Expands Globally Entering UK Fertility Market

The Hewitt Fertility Centre is the First UK Clinic to Adopt TMRW’s State-of-the-Art Technology for the Safe Management of Frozen Eggs and Embryos Providing a New Standard of Care for Fertility Patients

Fujirebio and Sysmex sign agreement for the supply of reagent raw materials in the field of Immunoassay

Fujirebio Holdings, Inc. (President & CEO: Goki Ishikawa) and Sysmex Corporation (President: Kaoru Asano) today announced that they have signed an agreement for the mutual supply of reagent raw materials owned by both companies (“the Agreement”). The Agreement is based on a basic agreement on business collaboration in the field of immunoassay*1 which the two companies signed in October 2023.

RevBio Receives FDA Approval to Conduct a First-in-Human Clinical Trial for its Regenerative Bone Adhesive for Cranial Flap Fixation

This Clinical Trial will Show the Safety and Probable Benefit of TETRANITE® for Replacing the Use of Metal Plates and Screws

SolasCure demonstrates proof-of-concept in Phase lla safety trial of Aurase Wound Gel

SOLASCURE Ltd (SolasCure), a biotechnology company developing a hydrogel containing tarumase (provisional INN), a recombinant enzyme derived from maggots, and which aims to accelerate wound debridement and contribute to wound bed preparation & healing, today announced the results of its proof-of-concept, first-in-human, Phase IIa safety study. The CLEANVLU trial evaluated the Company’s first investigational product, Aurase Wound Gel, for use in chronic venous leg ulcer patients over 12 applications of the product (dosed every 3 days).

Thermo Fisher Scientific signs long-term, exclusive U.S. distributor agreement with Aesku.Group for IFA testing kits & instruments.

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Aesku.Group (Aesku), a leading provider of innovative diagnostic solutions, to market, sell, and support their portfolio of FDA-Cleared IFA products, automated instruments, and software in the United States. With this agreement, Thermo Fisher positions itself to offer laboratories a comprehensive suite of automated diagnostic systems and methodologies available in the U.S. market.

Contract for NHS Scotland diagnostic imaging technology awarded to Sectra

International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra (STO: SECT B) has signed a contract to provide radiology teams and other healthcare professionals throughout the NHS in Scotland with the cloud-based enterprise imaging service Sectra One Cloud. The agreement with NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) will span across 15 NHS boards and provide tools that will support healthcare teams as they review and report on around 5 million radiology examinations a year working across NHS Scotland organizations.