Clinical Services Lab
Short Reads: Mar 24, 2009
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Life Technologies, J. Craig Venter Institute, BioNanomatrix, Nanosys, Geospiza, HDF Group, Pressure BioSciences, Cofactor Genomics, Ambry Genetics, Affymetrix, Navigenics, Enzymatics, New York State Department of Health, University of Washington
Navigenics decided to acquire Affy’s 10,000-square-foot Clinical Services Lab in Sacramento, Calif., after seeing an increase in the volume of orders for its genetic screening service. In addition to the advantages of having an internal CLIA lab, however, the consumer genomics firm will now have to navigate a complex regulatory environment.
Affymetrix Transfers Ownership of CLIA Lab to Navigenics
Affy has decided to refocus its efforts on its core microarray platform and being an enabler for the broad adoption of microarrays across all genetic analysis markets, including CLIA lab services. Meanwhile, Navigenics takes over ownership of the lab as the volume of orders for its genetic screening service has increased.
Affy transferred ownership of the 10,000-square-foot Clinical Services Lab to Navigenics earlier this year though an increasing number of drug makers outsource their molecular diagnostic research needs to CLIA labs.