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Jul 21, 2017

Startup SpinDiag Raises €1.6M in Seed Funding

The financing will go toward efforts by the German firm to bring its point-of-care screening system for drug-resistant bacteria to hospitals. 

Jun 30, 2017

Australian Researchers Employ POC RNA Testing to Address Growing Rate of HCV Infections

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The researchers found that Cepheid's Xpert HCV viral load assay used at the point of care performed at levels comparable to a laboratory test.

Jun 27, 2017

FDA Approves Abbott's Molecular CMV Assay

The firm said that the RealTime CMV test is the only commercially available cytomegalovirus that can amplify two select regions of the CMV genome.

May 15, 2017

OpGen Falls Short on Nasdaq Listing Requirement

The firm does not meet a listing requirement calling for at least $2.5 million in stockholders equity and has 45 days to submit a plan to regain compliance.

Apr 27, 2017

Q&A: Sentara's Tabetha Sundin on the Challenges of Molecular Technology in the Clinic

While molecular testing is now routine in cancer and women's health, for other disease areas, the technology may be overkill, Sundin said. 

Oct 18, 2016

Biocartis Lands €2.5M Grant From Flemish Government to Expand Manufacturing Capacity

The funding will support manufacturing of the firm's Idylla PCR-based diagnostics platform and worker training at its Mechelen, Belgium facility.

Dec 18, 2015

Luminex Receives FDA Clearance for NxTag Respiratory Pathogen Panel

With this clearance, the respiratory pathogen panel is ready to enter the market to aid in accurate patient diagnosis for respiratory illness. 

Dec 01, 2015

Transgenomic Completes Sale of GAP Business Unit

Transgenomic has completed its divestment of its Genetic Assays and Platforms unit to Adstec

Nov 13, 2014

FDA Grants Altona Dx Emergency Use Authorization for RealStar Ebolavirus PCR Kit

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – The US Food and Drug Administration has issued an Emergency Use Authorization for Altona Diagnostics' RealStar Ebolavirus RT-PCR Kit 1.0, a first-line molecular diagnostic test for use only by CLIA high-complexity laboratories.

Sep 05, 2014

Veracyte to Buy Allegro Dx for $21M

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Veracyte announced after the close of the market Thursday that it will acquire Allegro Diagnostics for $7.8 million in cash and $13.2 million in common stock.

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