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Sapio announces availability of Exemplar Biomarker Discovery LIMS

Sapio Sciences is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Exemplar Biomarker Discovery LIMS.

5 Jun 2012

Scripps Research, Brooks partner to develop and commercialize Plate Auditor

Brooks Life Science Systems, a division of Brooks Automation, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of automation, vacuum, and instrumentation solutions for multiple markets, today announced the initiation of a technology development and commercialization partnership with The Scripps Research Institute.

9 Feb 2012

TAP announces new corporate identity

The Automation Partnership, a leading supplier of innovative automation for life science applications today announced that the company will now be known as TAP Biosystems.

30 Mar 2011

Bristol-Myers Squibb enters strategic partnership with WuXi Pharmatech

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) and WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE: WX) today announced that they have entered a strategic partnership to conduct stability studies of small-molecule new chemical entities to support global marketing applications.

8 Mar 2011

Agilent adds BenchBot Robot to line of automated microplate handling equipment

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced today the addition of the BenchBot Robot to its line of automated microplate handling equipment. As part of Agilent's Automation Solutions instrumentation portfolio, the BenchBot complements the Direct Drive Robot and BenchCel Microplate Handler.

1 Feb 2011

Laureate Pharma secures $20 million financing to enhance business

Laureate Pharma, Inc., a full-service contract development and manufacturing organization today announced that it has secured $20 million in debt and equity financing to enhance and grow its business.

7 Oct 2010

NEXUS Biosystems acquires REMP from Tecan Group

NEXUS Biosystems, Inc., a leading innovator and worldwide provider of automated sample management systems, today announced the completion of the acquisition of REMP AG of Switzerland, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Tecan Group.

From Tecan 8 Sep 2010

U.S. TSA designates BioStorage Technologies as Certified Cargo Screening Facility

BioStorage Technologies, a global leader in sample management and cold-chain logistics for the pharma and biotech industries, has recently been approved as a Certified Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF) by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The designation establishes BioStorage Technologies as one of the few sample management providers to achieve this clearance level, which allows the company to pre-screen shipments at its facility, thereby avoiding possible screening delays at the airport.

7 Aug 2010

Compound Management & Integrity conference to address challenges in improvement methodologies

An efficient and versatile compound management operation is essential for the success of all downstream processes in high throughput screening (HTS) and small molecule development. The 6th Compound Management & Integrity conference taking place September 20 - 22, 2010 will address issues concerned with improving both strategic and tactical aspects of compound management.

27 Jul 2010

PPD introduces comprehensive laboratory services for vaccine and biologic drug development

PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPDI) today announced it is launching the PPD Vaccines & Biologics Center of Excellence, a first-in-kind comprehensive network of integrated, world-class laboratory services focused specifically on vaccine and biologic drug development.

24 Mar 2010

Cegedim Dendrite's Sample Management Solutions launched in Europe CE

Cegedim Dendrite, the world’s leading provider of Pharmaceutical and Life-Sciences CRM solutions, today announced the launch of Sample Management Solutions, a new offering in Europe designed to help biopharmaceuticals companies comply with legal requirements associated with sample distribution.

24 Mar 2010

BioStorage Technologies' Frankfurt facility receives green certification from ENTEGA Vertrieb

BioStorage Technologies, a worldwide provider of long- and short-term storage of biomaterials, sample management and cold chain logistics, today announced its full-service biorepository near Frankfurt, Germany received green certification from ENTEGA Vertrieb GmbH & Co., a leading Germany-based sustainable energy supplier.

24 Feb 2010

EMBL-EBI hosts ChEMBLdb online database

ChEMBLdb, an online database of information on the properties of more than half a million drug and drug-like small molecules and their targets, has been launched.

12 Feb 2010

Model Metrics launches Pharma2GO sales force automation solution for pharma and life science industries

Model Metrics has launched Pharma2GO Spring '10, a comprehensive sales force automation solution specifically designed for the pharmaceutical and life science industries that extends the power of Salesforce CRM to mobile devices.

10 Feb 2010

ICON expands its European Central Laboratory in Dublin

ICON plc,a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today announced that it has expanded its European Central Laboratory, located in South County Business Park, Dublin.

14 Dec 2009

NEXUS Biosystems acquires Aurora Biotechnologies

NEXUS Biosystems, Inc. (“Nexus”), a leading innovator and worldwide provider of automated sample management systems, today announced the acquisition of Aurora Biotechnologies of Carlsbad, CA (“Aurora”), a leading developer of proprietary high performance microplates for use in sample storage, high-throughput screening, and cellular imaging.

8 Dec 2009

BioStorage Technologies expands its operations in Europe, opens new facility in Germany

BioStorage Technologies, Inc., a worldwide provider of long- and short-term storage of biomaterials, sample management and cold chain logistics, will expand its European operations with the opening of a new 16,140 square foot (1,499 sq meters) full-service biorepository in Frankfurt, Germany.

22 Oct 2009

QIAGEN's new QIAsafe DNA blood products launched

Biomatrica, Inc. and QIAGEN announce the launch of QIAGEN's new QIAsafe DNA Blood Products, the first dry blood storage available on a matrix based on Biomatrica's innovative SampleMatrix(R) technology.

From QIAGEN Manchester Limited 10 Sep 2009

Sunquest Information Systems to co-develop laboratory information system with MGH, Partners HealthCare System

Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a market leader in laboratory and diagnostic information systems, the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), an innovator in medical care, research and teaching, and Partners HealthCare System, an integrated health care delivery system with a tradition of IT excellence, today announced a collaborative agreement to jointly develop the next generation anatomic and clinical pathology based laboratory information system.

27 Aug 2009

Innovative robotic system for better handling of lab samples

An innovative robotic sample management system developed by the SME-led PMS project carries out complex sample transport operations rapidly and with a high level of reliability. It includes a new transport system based on magnetic hover railway technologies, a new laboratory information system and a special selective analyser. PMS partners are now predicting a substantial market share for their transport system.

17 Jul 2008