Diagnostics & Imaging Week articles from July 2007

Diagnostics & Imaging Week archives from July 2007

IMI wins 510(k) clearance for BinaxNow rapid malaria test.
July 5, 2007... Men and women serving in the U.S. military abroad--and who may be active in areas where malaria is endemic--will now have a quicker way of being diagnosed if they are infected with even the "most dangerous" malaria parasite, Plasmodium...

ILT offers alternative to surgery for breast tumors that are benign.
July 5, 2007... When a woman finds a tumor in her breast--as thousands of women in the U.S. do each year--her options are somewhat limited and almost always include surgery to remove the tumor. "The traditional treatment for removing these tumors is a...

St. Jude's QuickOpt approved for CRT-P in U.S. and Europe.(cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker)(united states)
July 5, 2007... St. Jude Medical (St. Paul, Minnesota) on Friday reported U.S. and European regulatory approvals to expand the capabilities of its Frontier II cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker (CRT-P) to include QuickOpt Timing Cycle Optimization,...

Wyden sees 'about face' signs hopeful for healthcare reform.
July 5, 2007... WASHINGTON -- The healthcare debate usually pits Democrats against Republicans due to legitimate philosophical differences about the respective roles of the private and public sectors. So forging a bill that pulls in enough members of both...

IMI closes on $1.3b credit facility U-Systems in $16.5 million funding.(Financings roundup)
July 5, 2007... Inverness Medical Innovations. (IMI; Waltham, Massachusetts) has closed on a $1.3 billion credit facility with GE Healthcare Financial Services to support its acquisition of Biosite (San Diego) which it agreed to acquire back in May for $92.50...

AuthenTec.(Financings roundup)
July 5, 2007... AuthenTec (Melbourne, Florida), a provider of fingerprint sensors, reported the initial public offering of 7.5 million shares of its common stock priced at $11 per share. The company is offering 5,625,000 shares and certain selling...

IMI completes Biosite acquisition; Dade Behring grants rights to BC.(Deals roundup)
July 5, 2007... Inverness Medical Innovations (IMI; Waltham, Massachusetts) reported the successful completion of its acquisition of Biosite (San Diego), at a price of $92.50 per share. IMI completed the acquisition, which was finalized back in May...

Martek Biosciences.(Deals roundup)(Brief article)
July 5, 2007... Martek Biosciences (Columbia, Maryland) reported that its board has approved the sale of the company's Fluorescent Detection Products business for $900,000 in cash and a minority interest warrant position. The transaction is expected to close...

Mediscience Technology (Cherry Hill, New Jersey) reported it has entered into an agreement with equity partner Infotonics Technology Center (ITC; Rochester, New York).(Deals roundup)
July 5, 2007... Mediscience Technology (Cherry Hill, New Jersey) reported it has entered into an agreement with equity partner Infotonics Technology Center (ITC; Rochester, New York) under which ITC will further develop Mediscience's medical diagnostic systems...

Exact expands LabCorp agreement for colorectal screening technology.(Agreements roundup)
July 5, 2007... Exact Sciences (Marlborough, Massachusetts) reported it has an expanded agreement with Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp Burlington, North Carolina) that allows for broader distribution of Exact's DNA technology of colorectal...

Research Corporation Technologies (RCT; Tucson, Arizona) has granted Royal Philips Electronics (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and its affiliates, including the ultrasound business of Philips Medical Systems (Best, the Netherlands).(Agreements roundup)
July 5, 2007... Research Corporation Technologies (RCT; Tucson, Arizona) has granted Royal Philips Electronics (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and its affiliates, including the ultrasound business of Philips Medical Systems (Best, the Netherlands), a nonexclusive...

Sysmex (Kobe, Japan) reported Monday an agreement with bioMerieux (BIM; Paris).(Agreements roundup)(Brief article)
July 5, 2007... Sysmex (Kobe, Japan) reported Monday an agreement with bioMerieux (BIM; Paris) to distribute Sysmex's UF-100i urinalysis system in microbiology laboratories. Sysmex has developed the fluorescence flow cytometry UF-1000i urinalysis system,...

E-Z-EM says patent suit filed against it by Tyco Healthcare.(Patent watch)
July 5, 2007... E-Z-EM (Lake Success, New York) said that the Tyco Healthcare Group, part of Tyco International (Pembroke, Bermuda), had filed a lawsuit against the company in the federal district court in Texas alleging patent infringement related to E-Z-EM's...

ONI Medical Systems.(Financings roundup)
July 5, 2007... ONI Medical Systems (Wilmington, Massachusetts), developer of an open, high-field extremity MRI system, reported a $12.5 million capital infusion led by Ziegler Meditech Equity Partners. The company said it intends to expand its product...

Elekta.(Financings roundup)
July 5, 2007... The board of directors of Elekta (Stockholm, Sweden) reported that it has decided to repurchase shares in the company. Elekta's distribution policy is to distribute 20% or more of net profit to shareholders in the form of dividends, share...

Florida joins infant cystic fibrosis screening.(Briefly Noted)
July 5, 2007... The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (Washington) said that the state of Florida will begin screening all newborns for cystic fibrosis (CF) starting July 1. Florida joins 36 other states in the country, plus the District of Columbia, to routinely...

Aspect Medical Systems.(Product Briefs)
July 5, 2007... Aspect Medical Systems (Norwood, Massachusetts) has received FDA clearance for the BIS View Monitoring system, the company's newest stand-alone monitor. The monitor offers customers a compact design and simplified operation for lower acuity...

Imaging Diagnostic Systems.(Product Briefs)
July 5, 2007... Imaging Diagnostic Systems (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) reported the release and publication of select results highlighting the advantages of using CT laser breast imaging as an adjunct to conventional mammography to improve detection of occult...

Novadaq Technologies.(Product Briefs)(Clinical report)
July 5, 2007... Novadaq Technologies (Toronto) reported the results of the first clinical experience utilizing the Helios fluorescence imaging system. The study confirmed that the use of intraoperative real-time laser-assisted fluorescent imaging during...

EDAP TMS.(People in Places)
July 5, 2007... EDAP TMS (Lyon, France) reported the appointment of John Rewcastle, PhD, as international medical director. Rewcastle most recently worked with Endocare in the establishment of cryoablation as a treatment option for localized prostate cancer....

EKOS.(People in Places)
July 5, 2007... Robert Hubert was named president/CEO of EKOS (Bothell, Washington). Most recently, Hubert was VP and general manager of the heart valve division of Medtronic. EKOS specializes in ultrasound facilitated drug delivery.

Paradigm Medical Industries.(People in Places)(Brief article)
July 5, 2007... Steven Davis was named VP of sales and marketing for Paradigm Medical Industries (Salt Lake City). Paradigm also disclosed that Chuck Pritchard has rejoined the company, as domestic sales manager. Pritchard previously worked at Paradigm for...

Signalife.(People in Places)
July 5, 2007... Elizabeth Peacock has been hired by Signalife (Greenville, South Carolina) as its global director of sales. Peacock most recently was VP of sales and marketing for Ameritox. Signalife is focused on the monitoring and detection of disease...

Vidacare.(People in Places)
July 5, 2007... Norma Soleno-DeVaney was named the CFO of Vidacare (San Antonio). Soleno-DeVaney most recently was CFO of DocuSource. Vidacare makes intraosseous access technology for multiple diagnostic applications.

ARIC study indicates PLAC test can assess risk of stroke.
July 12, 2007... Thinking that stroke is something one's parents or grandparents most likely to suffer, rather than the middle-aged, is no longer a very good assumption. One of healthcare's so-called "inconvenient truths"--to borrow a phrase from Al...

MedApps is now OTC-cleared for diabetes patient monitoring.
July 12, 2007... MedApps (Scottsdale, Arizona) is striving ultimately to offer, according to its tagline, "Healthcare Anywhere," and it is starting with a device for diabetics designed to help these patients communicate more effectively--and remotely--with...

Medtronic's Reveal XT device introduced for AF monitoring.(International report)
July 12, 2007... Medtronic (Minneapolis) recently reported the European introduction of Reveal XT, which it described as "the first insertable cardiac monitor that offers long-term and continuous monitoring of atrial fibrillation [AF]." Noting that all...

One bad SNP carries variant linked to bowel cancer risk.
July 12, 2007... LONDON -- A common genetic variant that puts people at greater risk of colorectal cancer has been found on a region of chromosome 8 that is, intriguingly, already known to be linked to prostate cancer. The variant, a single nucleotide...

Radnet secures $445 in credit; SonoSite offers $150m in notes.(Financings roundup)
July 12, 2007... RadNet (Los Angeles), a national provider of diagnostic imaging services through a network of fully-owned and operated outpatient imaging centers, reported that GE Healthcare Financial Services has agreed to arrange for RadNet a $445 million...

TheraGenetics.(Financings roundup)
July 12, 2007... TheraGenetics (London), a personalized medicine diagnostics company focused on central nervous system disorders, reported the completion of a $6 million (3 million [pounds sterling]) Series A venture financing round. Swarraton Partners led...

Image Technology Laboratories.(Financings roundup)
July 12, 2007... Image Technology Laboratories (ITL; Kingston, New York) reported that it has concluded $650,000 in debt financing. "This financing will enable the company to move forward with a focus on expanding our sales and marketing efforts, as well as...

Hologic/Cytyc $6.2 billion merger clears antitrust waiting period.(Deals roundup)
July 12, 2007... Hologic (Bedford, Massachusetts) and Cytyc (Marlborough, Massachusetts) last week reported the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, in connection with the companies' pending $6.2...

Calypte BioMedical.(Deals roundup)(Brief article)
July 12, 2007... Calypte BioMedical (Lake Oswego, Oregon), a medical diagnostic tests manufacturer for the rapid detection of antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), reported that it has leased an 11,000 sq. ft. site in Portland. Calypte said...

Grant sought for breast cancer assay in African-Americans.(Grants/contracts)
July 12, 2007... Guardian Technologies International (Herndon, Virginia), developers of threat detection technology with applications for the homeland security and healthcare markets, said it is partnering with Howard University Cancer Center (Washington) and...

Johnson & Johnson.(Financings roundup)
July 12, 2007... Johnson & Johnson (J&J; New Brunswick, New Jersey) reported that its board has approved a share repurchase program, authorizing the company to purchase up to $10 billion of the corporation's shares of common stock. The company currently has...

LapCap cleared for laparoscopy opens new category, says Aragon.
July 12, 2007... No matter how minimally-invasive a procedure may be, patients generally don't like the idea of their surgeon feeling anxious over any part of it. And so reducing the risk of needle-injury--for the patient, but also alleviating a common anxiety...

Study sees role of MPO in determining cardiac risk.(Research roundup)
July 12, 2007... A study published in the July 10 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) reports that European researchers have uncovered a new clue to the mystery of how a seemingly healthy person can actually be at high risk for...

PET/CT false positives found.(Research roundup)
July 12, 2007... Researchers at the University of Texas Medical School (UTMS; Houston) have found evidence suggesting that the software used in an unspecified model of positron-emission tomography/computerized axial tomography (PET/CT) scanner may generate a...

Scivanta in pacts with Ethox, ASG for Hickey Cardiac Monitoring.(Agreements roundup)
July 12, 2007... Scivanta Medical (Spring Lake, New Jersey) reported that it has entered into development agreements with Ethox International (Buffalo, New York) regarding the Hickey Cardiac Monitoring System (HCMS). Ethox will provide Scivanta engineering...

Axela Biosensors (Toronto) reported that it will be a commercial partner in the University of Toronto's "BioOptics: Transformative Technologies for Life Sciences Project.(Agreements roundup)
July 12, 2007... Axela Biosensors (Toronto) reported that it will be a commercial partner in the University of Toronto's "BioOptics: Transformative Technologies for Life Sciences Project," recently awarded a $7.8 million grant through the Research Excellence...

Cook Medical.(Agreements roundup)(Brief article)
July 12, 2007... Cook Medical (Spencer, Indiana) and Gynecor (Richmond, Virginia), an anatomic pathology laboratory focused on gynecology, reported a partnership to provide the Tao Brush to Ob/Gyn offices across the country, thus offering a method of...

3 firms collaborate on diagnostic device.(International report)
July 12, 2007... Acrongenomics (Geneva, Switzerland), Molecular Vision (London) and Pearson Matthews (Kingston upon Thames, UK) reported that they have joined forces to design a prototype point-of-care medical diagnostic device suitable for detecting kidney and...

Varmland adding two Sectra systems.(International report)
July 12, 2007... Sectra (Linkoping, Sweden) reported that Varmland County Council in Sweden is expanding the digitalization of its mammography operations by investing in the company's Sectra MicroDose mammography systems, which it said has the market's lowest...

Distribution pact for Rapid BSE Assay in China.(International report)
July 12, 2007... Genesis Bioventures (Los Angeles) reported that BioBDC, the company's exclusive agent for sales and distribution of Prion Developmental Laboratories' (PDL; Buffalo Grove, Illinois) Rapid BSE assay for "mad cow" disease testing for the Pacific...

Correlagen Diagnostics.(Product Briefs)(Brief article)
July 12, 2007... Correlagen Diagnostics (Waltham, Massachusetts) reported that it is offering a genetic test for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). HCM is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in children and young adults and accounts for 40% of all deaths...

The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (Geneva, Switzerland) and Dade Behring (Deerfield, Illinois) introduced a next-generation D-dimer coagulation test, Innovance D-dimer, in Europe, Canada, and the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions.(Product Briefs)
July 12, 2007... The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (Geneva, Switzerland) and Dade Behring (Deerfield, Illinois) introduced a next-generation D-dimer coagulation test, Innovance D-dimer, in Europe, Canada, and the Middle East and Asia...

MedAir.(Product Briefs)
July 12, 2007... MedAir (Delsbo, Sweden) reported the launch of its OxyCheck fingertip pulse oximeter, a monitoring device that performs measurement of oxygen saturation and pulse rate. According to the company, its features include; durability, the ability to...

AdvaMed.(People in Places)
July 12, 2007... * Wanda Moebius has been named VP of policy communications at AdvaMed (Washington). Moebius most recently was senior director of communications at the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.

HealthTronics.(People in Places)(Brief article)
July 12, 2007... HealthTronics (Austin, Texas) reported an update on the condition of its CEO, Sam Humphries, who was hospitalized May 21 as a result of a cardiac event. The company said that Humphries remains in the hospital and continues to recover. "While...

The Sagemark Companies.(People in Places)
July 12, 2007... Ron Lipstein was named president/CEO of The Sagemark Companies (New York). Lipstein was also appointed to the company's board. Lipstein comes to Sagemark from Ortec International. Sagemark is an owner/operator of out-patient positron emission...

Pharmacogenomics bringing complexities beyond its hype.(American Association for Clinical Chemistry annual meeting)
July 19, 2007... SAN DIEGO -- The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC; Washington) kicked off its annual meeting here at the San Diego Convention Center Sunday as its opening plenary session featured a video montage outlining the "paradigm shifts"...

Clinicians debate value in ED of cardiac CT and biomarkers.(American Association for Clinical Chemistry annual meeting)
July 19, 2007... SAN DIEGO -- While in some respects the jury is still out on the effectiveness of computed tomography (CT) angiography, one physician doing studies in the area of CT for coronary artery disease maintains that he and the physicians who rely...

Ventana board calls Roche's $3b offer 'inadequate,' 'high-handed'.(American Association for Clinical Chemistry annual meeting)
July 19, 2007... The board of Ventana Medical Systems (Tucson, Arizona) last week rejected the hostile $75-a-share offer for the company from diagnostic powerhouse Roche (Basel, Switzerland), terming it "inadequate in multiple respects" and the method used in...

The Eppendorf Group (Hamburg, Germany) reported that it will acquire the outstanding common stock of New Brunswick Scientific (NBS; Edison, New Jersey) for $11.50 a share.
July 19, 2007... In other dealmaking news: The Eppendorf Group (Hamburg, Germany) reported that it will acquire the outstanding common stock of New Brunswick Scientific (NBS; Edison, New Jersey) for $11.50 a share. It has also agreed to settle all the...

Buyer's remorse maybe? GE's deal for Abbott units scrapped.(American Association for Clinical Chemistry annual meeting)
July 19, 2007... General Electric (Fairfield, Connecticut) reported following market close last Wednesday that its deal to acquire two diagnostic units of Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, Illinois) will not be completed. While both companies issued press...

Microchip Biotechnologies (MBI; Dublin, California) reported acquiring what it called "key" patent rights from Pathwork Diagnostics (Sunnyvale, California) for sample injection structures in microfluidic separations.(American Association for Clinical Chemistry annual meeting)(Brief article)
July 19, 2007... In other acquisition news: * Microchip Biotechnologies (MBI; Dublin, California) reported acquiring what it called "key" patent rights from Pathwork Diagnostics (Sunnyvale, California) for sample injection structures in microfluidic...

Quidel (San Diego), a provider of rapid point-of-care diagnostic tests, reported gaining exclusive, worldwide licenses to the antiviral resistance microarray-based influenza detection technology (AVR-Chip) and to the microarray-based influenza B detection technology (BChip), developed by scientists at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder) in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Atlanta).(American Association for Clinical Chemistry annual meeting)
July 19, 2007... * Quidel (San Diego), a provider of rapid point-of-care diagnostic tests, reported gaining exclusive, worldwide licenses to the antiviral resistance microarray-based influenza detection technology (AVR-Chip) and to the microarray-based...

Qiagen (Venlo, the Netherlands) and Digene (Gaithersburg, Maryland) reported expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust waiting period, thus completing the preclosing antitrust review process, a key condition required for deal close.(American Association for Clinical Chemistry annual meeting)(Brief article)
July 19, 2007... * Qiagen (Venlo, the Netherlands) and Digene (Gaithersburg, Maryland) reported expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust waiting period, thus completing the preclosing antitrust review process, a key condition required for deal close. ...

Aurora Diagnostics reports strong first year of growth.(New ventures)(Company overview)
July 19, 2007... Aurora Diagnostics (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida), a company that began operations in July 2006 as a national platform for the acquisition and integration of anatomic pathology laboratories, has completed a first year of strong growth. ...

Medwave taken off NASDAQ listing.(Briefly Noted)
July 19, 2007... Medwave (Arden Hills, Minnesota) said that it has been advised by NASDAQ that its common stock will no longer be traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market beginning with the opening of trading on July 17. The company is currently seeking a market...

Given wins reimbursement OK for PillCam endoscopy in Japan.(International report)
July 19, 2007... Given Imaging (Yoqneam, Israel), which describes itself as "the global leader in capsule endoscopy," said that Japan's Chuikyo--the Central Social Health Insurance Committee--has approved reimbursement for the company's PillCam SB capsule...

Calypte test okayed in India.(International report)
July 19, 2007... Rapid HIV diagnostic test manufacturer Calypte Biomedical (Lake Oswego, Oregon) said it has received registration and marketing approval for its Aware HIV 1/2 OMT (oral fluid) rapid test in India from the Drug Control Authority of India (DCAI)....

China Sky One gets 'Innovative' recognition.(International report)
July 19, 2007... China Sky One Medical (Harbin, China), a manufacturer of diagnostic and pharmaceutical products, said it has been recognized as an "Innovative Enterprise" by the government of Harbin. With the recognition, it will receive an annual grant of RMB...

New histology kit is launched by mtm.(International report)
July 19, 2007... mtm laboratories (Heidedlberg, Germany), a cancer diagnostics company, has launched its CE-labeled CINtec Histology kit with extended claims in Europe. The company said the added clinical claims resulted from a recent pan-European pivotal study...

SonoSite closes $200m offering; pSivida adds 2nd tranche $16.7m.(Financings roundup)
July 19, 2007... SonoSite (Bothell, Washington), maker of ultrasound equipment, reported the closing of its offering of $200 million of convertible senior notes, due 2014, with net proceeds about $193.5 million. The offering was increased by $50 million over...

iNTELOMED and the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG; Pittsburgh) reported that PLSG will invest $100,000 in iNTELOMED.(Financings roundup)
July 19, 2007... iNTELOMED and the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG; Pittsburgh) reported that PLSG will invest $100,000 in iNTELOMED. iNTELOMED said the investment will be used to support clinical proof-of-concept testing and prototype development...

Lifeline Biotechnologies.(Financings roundup)(Brief article)
July 19, 2007... Lifeline Biotechnologies (Reno, Nevada) reported completing the exchange of preferred shares for common shares. Jim Holmes, CEO, said the exchange was completed "as a part of the capital restructuring of the company. We anticipate that the...

Neuroptix (Acton, Massachusetts) reported that it has received a $1 million milestone payment under its Alzheimer's Disease diagnostic collaboration with Merck & Co. (Whitehouse, New Jersey).(Financings roundup)
July 19, 2007... Neuroptix (Acton, Massachusetts) reported that it has received a $1 million milestone payment under its Alzheimer's Disease diagnostic collaboration with Merck & Co. (Whitehouse, New Jersey). The collaboration, first disclosed in December,...

Nighthawk Radiology acquiring new business service for $62.5m.(Deals roundup)
July 19, 2007... NightHawk Radiology Holdings (Coeur D'Alene, Idaho), a major provider of solutions to radiology groups across the U.S., reported the acquisition of Midwest Physician Services, the business services division of St. Paul Radiology (St. Paul,...

SensiGen (Philadelphia), a development-stage biotechnology company developing gene-based diagnostics, reported acquiring an option from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) to exclusively license a set of epigenetic biomarkers for early detection and monitoring of Lupus.(Deals roundup)
July 19, 2007... SensiGen (Philadelphia), a development-stage biotechnology company developing gene-based diagnostics, reported acquiring an option from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) to exclusively license a set of epigenetic biomarkers for early...

Diagnostics developer Nanogen (San Diego) reported acquiring the rights to genetic markers related to schizophrenia and responses to antipsychotic therapies.(Deals roundup)
July 19, 2007... Diagnostics developer Nanogen (San Diego) reported acquiring the rights to genetic markers related to schizophrenia and responses to antipsychotic therapies. The agreement is between Nanogen and the Co-operative Research Centre for Diagnostics...

Diagnostic firms Dade Behring (Deerfield, Illinois) and Roche Diagnostics (Indianapolis) reported granting DiaSorin (Stillwater, Minnesota/Berkshire, UK) certain rights for the development and manufacturing of immunoassays that can be used for the detection of HIV-1 group O.(Deals roundup)
July 19, 2007... Diagnostic firms Dade Behring (Deerfield, Illinois) and Roche Diagnostics (Indianapolis) reported granting DiaSorin (Stillwater, Minnesota/Berkshire, UK) certain rights for the development and manufacturing of immunoassays that can be used for...

Biospace med seeks clearance for low-dose orthopedic imager.
July 19, 2007... It doesn't take an orthopedic surgeon to figure out that an X-ray image taken with the patient in a standing position using a lower-dose of radiation would offer significant benefits for both patient and physician, particularly when examining...

Neoprobe inks term sheet with Cardinal Health for Lymphoseek.(Agreements roundup)
July 19, 2007... Neoprobe (Dublin, Ohio), a developer of oncology and cardiovascular surgical and diagnostic products, said it has signed a term sheet with Cardinal Health (Dublin, Ohio) for the distribution of Lymphoseek on an exclusive basis in the U.S....

Affymetrix Clinical Services Laboratory (ACSL; Santa Clara, California) reported a co-marketing agreement with Docro (Seymour, Connecticut).(Agreements roundup)(Brief article)
July 19, 2007... Affymetrix Clinical Services Laboratory (ACSL; Santa Clara, California) reported a co-marketing agreement with Docro (Seymour, Connecticut), a contact research organization specializing in the commercialization of in vitro diagnostic biomarker...

Third Wave Technologies (Madison, Wisconsin) reported that it has signed a pharmacogentics collaboration with Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp; Burlington, North Carolina).(Agreements roundup)
July 19, 2007... Third Wave Technologies (Madison, Wisconsin) reported that it has signed a pharmacogentics collaboration with Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp; Burlington, North Carolina) to develop a companion diagnostic to help physicians...

Invitrogen completes development of biothreat detection device.(Grants/contracts)
July 19, 2007... Invitrogen (Carlsbad, California), a provider of life-science technologies for disease research and drug discovery, reported that its subsidiary, Invitrogen Federal Systems, under a $3.9 million contract from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency...

Acacia Research (Newport Beach, California) reported that its CombiMatrix group's subsidiary, Combimatrix Molecular Diagnostics (CMDX), has completed the clinical validation of and has launched the third version of its constitutional array genetic test (CA1000).(Product Briefs)
July 19, 2007... Acacia Research (Newport Beach, California) reported that its CombiMatrix group's subsidiary, Combimatrix Molecular Diagnostics (CMDX), has completed the clinical validation of and has launched the third version of its constitutional array...

Akray USA.(Product Briefs)(Akray USA introduced PocketChemEZ blood glucose monitoring system)(Brief article)
July 19, 2007... Akray USA (Minneapolis, Minnesota) reported that it has begun selling its PocketChemEZ blood glucose monitoring system. The company received FDA clearance to market this system earlier in the year. The system gives results in 10 seconds,...

Aperio Technologies.(Product Briefs)
July 19, 2007... Aperio Technologies (Vista, California) reported the launch of TMALab II, the latest release of the company's web-based digital pathology information management system, built for researchers who use tissue microarrays (TMAs). TMALab II software...

Aureon Laboratories.(Product Briefs)(Brief article)
July 19, 2007... Aureon Laboratories (Yonkers, New York) and its collaborators reported the publication of their Systems Pathology model for predicting prostate cancer PSA recurrence in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. The article supports the Prostate Px...

EXACT Sciences.(Product Briefs)(EXACT Sciences introduce stool-based DNA technology to prevent cancer)(Brief article)
July 19, 2007... EXACT Sciences (Marlborough, Massachusetts) reported publication of a study which concluded that patients who are educated about, but inexperienced with, the various colorectal cancer (CRC) screening methods prefer stool-based DNA technology...

Innovative Biosensors.(People in Places)
July 19, 2007... Venkatakrishna Shyamala, PhD, was hired as senior VP of R&D for Innovative Biosensors (Rockville, Maryland). Shyamala brings to IBI over 17 years of R&D experience with companies such as Digene and Chiron. Innovative Biosensors is a private...

Luminex.(People in Places)
July 19, 2007... Douglas Bryant has been named executive VP and COO of Luminex (Austin, Texas). Bryant joins Luminex from Abbott. Luminex makes life science and biological testing technologies.