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Olympus Healthcare Solutions declared HIPAA Compliant

Olympus Healthcare Solutions is pleased to announce that it has achieved Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Certification. Olympus Healthcare Solutions, which includes its Olympus Managed Health Care, Inc., Healthcare Concierge Services, and Axiom Risk Management operating units, is now among a prestigious group of organizations that comply with the HIPAA regulations.

From Olympus Life Science Solutions 24 Sep 2010

SBi reports continuing growth for S.T.A.R. ankle arthroplasty implant system

Small Bone Innovations, Inc. (SBi), a leading, privately held orthopedics company focused primarily on arthroplasty and trauma reconstruction technology and treatments for the small bones & joints, reported continuing growth for its S.T.A.R. ankle arthroplasty implant system with August being the biggest month ever for the S.T.A.R. in terms of revenues and surgeries.

From Olympus Life Science Solutions 17 Sep 2010

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research team wins 2010 BioFlux Innovation Award

Fluxion Biosciences, Inc. announced today that a research team from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has won the 2010 BioFlux Innovation Award competition. Laura Sycuro, Ph.D., a post-doctoral research fellow in the lab of David Fredricks, M.D., authored the winning submission which focuses on screening and characterizing bacterial strains involved in biofilm-related infections known to affect women's reproductive health.

From Fluxion Biosciences 17 Sep 2010

Roche Diagnostics introduces STAT immunoassays for cardiac biomarker testing

Roche Diagnostics announced today that it has introduced a complete battery of STAT immunoassays for cardiac biomarker testing on the cobas 6000 analyzer series, an integrated system designed for diagnostic labs with medium testing volumes.

From Roche Diagnostics Limited 17 Sep 2010

Roche granted FDA 510(k) clearance for cobas 8000 modular analyzer series

Roche Diagnostics announced today it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the cobas® 8000 modular analyzer series, a Serum Work Area solution designed for diagnostic laboratories with a workload of 3-15 million clinical chemistry / immunochemistry tests per year.

From Roche Diagnostics Limited 14 Sep 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

PerkinElmer divests Illumination and Detection Solutions business

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that it has agreed to sell its Illumination and Detection Solutions (IDS) business to Veritas Capital Fund III, L.P., a New York-based private equity firm, for approximately $500 million in cash ($482 million net of payment for acquired cash balances).

From PerkinElmer 2 Sep 2010

Luminex launches FDA-cleared xTAG Cystic Fibrosis 60 Kit v2 diagnostic test

Luminex Corporation, the worldwide leader in multiplexed solutions, today announced the full commercial launch of its xTAG Cystic Fibrosis 60 Kit v2, a new diagnostic test that can simultaneously screen a single blood sample for up to 60 cystic fibrosis-causing genetic mutations in a matter of hours.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 27 Aug 2010

Panasonic introduces digital hearing instruments in U.S. market

Panasonic Corporation of North America, today announced that Panasonic Hearing instruments have been delivered to the U.S. market. The company is debuting three types of digital hearing instruments, including a new form factor that resembles the style of an MP3 player, a receiver-in-canal and behind-the-ear models. Panasonic is currently establishing a distribution network throughout the U.S.

From PHC Europe B.V. 26 Aug 2010

DataSource Mobility receives Panasonic Healthcare Reseller of the Year Award

DataSource Mobility is proud to announce that they have received the Panasonic Healthcare Reseller of the Year Award. The presentation took place August 11, 2010 at the Panasonic Solutions Company Partner Summit 2010 in Phoenix, AZ.

From PHC Europe B.V. 24 Aug 2010

Cyprotex launches new in vitro toxicology service

Cyprotex PLC, the preclinical ADME Tox services company, today announces the launch of its new in vitro toxicology service, branded as Cyprotox(R). Supporting the new service is an additional 90 square metres of laboratory space at Cyprotex's Macclesfield, UK facility housing the latest technology in multi-parametric automated fluorescent imaging and cellular analysis. This gives Cyprotex's Macclesfield site the same in vitro toxicology capabilities as those of Apredica (Watertown, MA, USA), which Cyprotex acquired on 6 August 2010.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 20 Aug 2010

Thermo Fisher Scientific opens Technology Center in Shanghai

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced it has opened a Technology Center in Shanghai, building on its engineering and development capabilities to meet the specific needs of customers in China. The Center houses engineers and support staff focused on developing a robust product pipeline to serve China-based customers across a range of industries, in particular, life sciences, environmental monitoring and consumer product safety.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 18 Aug 2010

Tecan, Miltenyi Biotec partner to develop magnetic bead technology based automated solutions for cell biology

Tecan is working with Miltenyi Biotec, a leading provider of cell biology solutions, to develop a range of automated solutions for cell biology, based on the powerful MACS(R) Magnetic bead technology. This new agreement will allow customers to benefit from the advanced capabilities of Tecan's Freedom EVO(R) liquid handling platforms when performing a wide range of separation, cultivation and analysis processes for cells and biomolecules.

From Tecan 17 Aug 2010

Ohio State University procures IonFlux 16 high throughput automated patch clamp instrument

Fluxion Biosciences, Inc. announced today that the Ohio State University Department of Pharmacology has purchased the IonFlux 16, the first high throughput automated patch clamp instrument of its kind geared towards the academic researcher. The IonFlux instrument will enable large scale pharmacology experiments on this group's nAChR targets, which previously were not feasible using a manual patch clamp rig.

From Fluxion Biosciences 11 Aug 2010

Olympus America introduces new V-System for ERCP procedure

Olympus America Inc., a precision technology leader designing and delivering innovative solutions in medical and surgical products among other core business areas, today launched its new V-System. The new V-System combines Olympus' latest duodenoscope, the TJF-Q180V, with its unique V-System devices for the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedure.

From Olympus Life Science Solutions 10 Aug 2010

PerkinElmer second-quarter 2010 revenue up 14%

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended July 4, 2010. The Company reported GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.46, as compared to $0.20 in the second quarter of 2009. On a non-GAAP basis, which includes the adjustments noted in the attached reconciliation, the Company announced adjusted earnings per share of $0.38, exceeding the Company's prior guidance of $0.32-$0.34, representing an increase of 36% as compared to the second quarter of 2009.

From PerkinElmer 6 Aug 2010

Beckman Coulter announces contract with CML for high quality diagnostic services

Beckman Coulter, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of products that simplify, automate, and innovate complex biomedical testing, today announced a record contract with CML HealthCare of Toronto, Canada. According to the company, the deal represents the largest contract of any Canadian diagnostics company for a single testing site.

From Beckman Coulter Diagnostics 5 Aug 2010

PerkinElmer acquires VisEn Medical

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that it has acquired VisEn Medical, Inc., an in vivo molecular imaging technology company based in Bedford, Massachusetts.

From PerkinElmer 3 Aug 2010

Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces low evaporation plates for cell culture and high content analysis

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the Thermo Scientific Nunc Edge 96-well Plates for cell-based assays.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 29 Jul 2010

Roche to present diagnostics testing solutions at 2010 Clinical Lab Expo

Roche is featuring a diverse portfolio of diagnostics testing solutions for healthcare professionals in booth #2808 at the AACC/CSCC 2010 Clinical Lab Expo here, July 27-29 – and it's giving them a unique way to see firsthand where their own "dream lab" might take them.

From Roche Diagnostics Limited 28 Jul 2010