NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Grifols has garnered a CE-IVD mark for ID Core XT, a bead array-based assay for molecular blood group typing, the company said this week.
Spanish genetic testing firm Progenika Biopharma will continue to pursue its business objectives after Barcelona-based plasma products manufacturer Grifols acquired a 60 percent stake in the firm for for €37 million ($48.4 million), according to its CEO.
Norwegian molecular diagnostics firm Genetic Analysis announced two new developments last week. The first was the appointment of Kari Stenerson, a former Axis-Shield marketing director, as its new CEO.
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Progenika this week said that its CLIA laboratory has received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists.
The Medford, Mass.-based firm provides blood group genotyping services to blood banks and hospitals in the US and Canada.
An Australian-led team has generated a draft genome assembly of the invasive cane toad in hopes it will help in population control, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.
The New York Times reports that the US Department of Defense has implemented about half the recommendations made to improve safe handling of dangerous agents.
