Sanger Institute’s COSMIC database licensed via Qiagen
Jan. 13, 2021–Qiagen announced that it now retains the exclusive rights to license and distribute the COSMIC database from the Wellcome Sanger Institute for commercial use, effective Jan. 1.
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Biocare unveils Oncore Pro IVD platform for IHC, ISH
Jan. 11, 2021–Biocare Medical released its Oncore Pro fully automated slide staining system, a compact, benchtop instrument that performs immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization procedures on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues.
Siemens IL-6 test receives emergency use authorization
Jan. 7, 2021–The FDA has issued an emergency use authorization for Siemens Healthineers’ laboratory-based IL-6 assay to measure the presence of interleukin-6 in human serum or plasma.
UnitedHealth to acquire Change Healthcare
Jan. 6, 2021—Optum, a part of UnitedHealth Group, and Change Healthcare have agreed to combine. Change Healthcare will join with the OptumInsight business to provide software and data analytics, technology-enabled services and research, and advisory and revenue cycle management offerings.
Quidel gets EUA for Solana SARS molecular test
Dec. 29, 2020—Quidel received emergency use authorization from the FDA to market its Solana SARS-CoV-2 assay
CompuGroup Medical purchases eMDs
Dec. 28, 2020—CompuGroup Medical has acquired eMDs, a provider of ambulatory information systems and outsourcing services for medical accounting, for approximately $240 million.
FDA approves new indication for Tagrisso
Dec. 23, 2020—AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso (osimertinib) has been FDA approved for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with early-stage epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated non-small cell lung cancer after tumor resection with curative intent.
Quidel gets EUA for QuickVue SARS rapid antigen test
Dec. 22, 2020 —Quidel announced it received emergency use authorization from the FDA to market its QuickVue SARS Antigen test, a point-of-care assay for the qualitative detection of the nucleocapsid protein antigen from SARS-CoV-2 in anterior nares swab specimens from people who are suspected of COVID-19 by their health care provider within the first five days of the onset of symptoms.
Reduced TAT for Vivalytic SARS-CoV-2 positive samples
Dec. 21, 2020—Randox announced that its improved software for the Vivalytic analysis device enables its CE-marked Vivalytic SARS-CoV-2 rapid coronavirus test to deliver results for positive samples in less than 30 minutes.
Beckman launches $4, high-throughput COVID-19 antigen test
Dec. 18, 2020—Beckman Coulter launched the Access SARS-CoV-2 Antigen assay, a high-throughput COVID-19 test available in the U.S., priced at $4 to health care providers, including public and private institutions, governments, and nonprofits.