Articles Published in 2013

Bruker acquires Prairie Technologies

Friday, September 13, 2013 01:15 PM

Bruker, a provider of scientific instruments and solutions for molecular and materials research, has acquired Prairie Technologies, a provider of life science fluorescence microscopy products.

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Analysis: Biotechs continue to invest in R&D

Friday, September 13, 2013 01:13 PM

Amid a robust period in the biotech industry, R&D spending continues to rise. According to the third annual study from accounting and consulting firm BDO USA, average R&D expenditure among biotechs increased 8% in 2012, compared to a 4% increase in 2011.

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Genia, Columbia, Harvard awarded DNA sequencing technology grant

Friday, September 13, 2013 01:10 PM

Genia Technologies has announced, as part of a research consortium with Columbia University and Harvard Medical School, it has received a Revolutionary Genome Sequencing Technologies—The $1,000 Genome grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the NIH.  The grant, $5.25 million for three years, will be used in collaboration with investigators at Columbia and Harvard to further develop Genia's nanopore-based DNA sequencing platform that allows for single molecule, electrical, real-time analysis.  

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Michael J. Fox Foundation unites industry groups for research tool development

Friday, September 13, 2013 01:07 PM

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's research (MJFF) has launched the Parkinson's Disease Research Tools Consortium. MJFF and seven industry partners have organized to grow the Foundation's ongoing efforts to better understand existing tools—such as preclinical models, antibodies and cell lines—and their use in laboratory experiments, as well as to develop new tools to address unmet challenges.

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URAC launches revised Case Management Accreditation program

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 01:48 PM

URAC has launched its enhanced Case Management Accreditation Standards and Measures, with an optional Transitions of Care Designation. URAC’s Case Management Accreditation program allows for the application of case management standards across all care settings, helping organizations demonstrate outcomes-based, patient-centered, high-value quality care.

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LGC, TranScrip Partners collaborate

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 01:46 PM

International CRO LGC, a U.K.-based provider of laboratory services, measurement standards, reference materials, genomics and proficiency testing marketplaces, and CRO TranScrip Partners are collaborating to combine and enhance their offerings to clients, particularly in the areas of anti-infectives and respiratory disease.

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Advanced Biological Laboratories, Roche Diagnostics collaborate

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 01:45 PM

Advanced Biological Laboratories (ABL) has signed a non-exclusive collaboration agreement with Roche Diagnostics International for Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Latin America (LATAM) territories.

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FlowMetric opens new European laboratory

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 01:44 PM

CRO FlowMetric, a Pennsylvania-based provider of flow cytometry and cell sorting services, is opening a European laboratory facility in Lodi, Italy.

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AstraZeneca, Merck enter license agreement for cancer

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 01:43 PM

AstraZeneca and Merck have announced a worldwide licensing agreement for Merck’s oral small molecule inhibitor of WEE1 kinase, MK-1775, currently being evaluated in phase IIa clinical studies in combination with standard of care therapies for the treatment of patients with certain types of ovarian cancer.

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SYNthesis med chem opens new facility in Cambridge, U.K.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 01:41 PM

Global CRO SYNthesis med chem, a provider of synthetic and medicinal chemistry services, has opened a new facility at the Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge, U.K.

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