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May 13, 2016

Becton Dickinson Gets CE Mark for Vaginal Pathogen Panel

The PCR-based panel tests for the pathogens that cause three types of gynecological infection: bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, and trichomoniasis.

Sep 03, 2014

Cepheid Trichomoniasis Test Gets CE-IVD Mark

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Cepheid said today that the CE-IVD mark has been applied to its Xpert TV molecular test for identifying trichomoniasis, and the test has been launched in Europe.

Aug 27, 2013

FDA Clears BD's Trichomoniasis Assay for Viper System

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – BD Diagnostics said today that the US Food and Drug Administration has cleared the BD ProbeTec Trichomonas vaginalis Qx Amplified DNA Assay to run on BD's Viper System with XTR Technology.

Jun 06, 2013

Quest, Hologic Enter Deal to Improve Women's Health

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Quest Diagnostics and Hologic today announced an alliance aimed at improving women's health.

Jan 14, 2013

Hologic Gets FDA Clearance for Trichomonas Assay

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Hologic announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketing the firm's Aprima Trichomonas vaginalis Assay to run on the Panther System.

Apr 19, 2012

Jeffries Survey on Gen-Probe Offerings Forecasts 300 Panther Placements by End of 2013

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According to a recent survey conducted by investment bank Jeffries, US molecular diagnostics labs expressed "stronger than expected" interest in Gen-Probe's recently launched assays for trichomonas and human papillomavirus, as well as "notable enthusiasm" for the upcoming launch of the company's

Feb 16, 2012

Gen-Probe Tallies Record Revenues in Q4 2011 as Aptima Tests, Blood Screening Thrive

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By Ben Butkus
Gen-Probe this week reported record revenues of $158.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, driven primarily by sales of clinical diagnostics and blood screening products.

Apr 20, 2011

FDA Clears Gen-Probe's Trichomonas Assay

The assay is the first amplified nucleic acid test cleared specifically for Trichomonas vaginalis, which infects 7.4 million men and women each year in the US.

Oct 05, 2010

Gen-Probe Seeking FDA Clearance for STD Assay

The application is the third of five that the company said it plans to complete for 2010, which together would "start an important new sales growth cycle for the company," its CEO said.

The Scan

Helix Launches 'App Store'

Helix customers can purchase apps that interpret different aspects of their genome, Technology Review reports.

More CAR-T Therapies Sought

The New York Times reports that a number of companies and research institutes are pursuing gene therapies.

Telomeres of Spawning Salmon

Salmon with shorter telomeres survive to make the trip back to their river homes, New Scientist reports.

This Week in PLOS

In PLOS this week: vaginal microbiome composition, population patterns of Chagas-carrying Rhodnius ecuadoriensis, and more.

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