Industry
Companies with Lab-Developed Tests Raise USD 2 Billion
Companies with laboratory-developed tests (LTDs), tests performed by laboratories owned by IVD companies and others, are attracting increasing investor interest and raised over USD 2 billion between January and August 2017. These are the latest findings of Kalorama Information, an independent medical market research firm. More...11 Oct 2017
Top Trends Impacting Global POC Testing Market
The global point-of-care (POC) HbA1C testing market is projected to grow at a CAGR of almost 9% from 2017-2021, driven mainly by the unhealthy lifestyles of people resulting in increased prevalence of diabetes and obesity, easy patient accessibility to POC tests and faster availability of results as compared to conventional laboratory testing procedures. More...09 Oct 2017

Thermo LC-MS Solutions Receive ANVISA Registration in Brazil
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) in vitro diagnostic (IVD) systems, which enable the quantitation of analytes in complex matrices, have received registration by Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), allowing clinical laboratories in the country to now screen and quantify drugs efficiently. More...03 Oct 2017
Seegene Partners with Hamilton to Develop Random Access System
Seegene, a developer of multiplex molecular technologies and multiplex clinical molecular diagnostics (M-MoDx), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hamilton Company, which designs and manufactures precision measurement devices, automated liquid handling workstations, and sample management systems, to develop the Seegene Random Access System. More...28 Sep 2017
Global Laboratory Informatics Market to Reach USD 3.16 Billion by 2022
The global laboratory informatics market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.4% from USD 2.32 billion in 2017 to USD 3.16 billion by 2022, driven by the increasing need for lab automation, development of integrated lab informatics solutions, regulatory requirements, growing demand in biobanks/biorepositories, academic research institutes, and CROs, and rising awareness. More...20 Sep 2017
DIAsource ImmunoAssays SA Acquires Viro-Immun Diagnostics
DIAsource ImmunoAssays SA, which develops, sells and distributes clinical diagnostics products, has acquired Viro-Immun Diagnostics GmbH, a developer and manufacturer of laboratory diagnostics for the medical diagnosis of infectious and autoimmune diseases. More...19 Sep 2017

Global Lateral Flow Assay Market to Exceed 8 Billion by 2022
The global lateral flow assay market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.2% from USD 5.55 billion in 2017 to USD 8.24 billion by 2022, driven mainly by the high prevalence of infectious diseases worldwide, rapidly growing geriatric population, growing demand for point-of-care (POC) testing, and rising use of home-based lateral flow assay devices. These are the latest findings of Research and Markets, a global market research company. More...08 Sep 2017
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Mexico IVD Market Valued at USD 405 Million for 2016
DiaSorin to Acquire Siemens' ELISA Immunodiagnostics Business
Siemens to Acquire Blood Gas Subsidiary of Alere
Quidel to Acquire Alere Triage Assets
Global Clinical Lab Services Market to Reach USD 327 Billion by 2025
Global Hematology Analyzer Market to Surpass USD 2 Billion by 2024
Brazilian IVD Market Fueled by Growing Demand
Alliance Formed to Digitalize Medicine and Healthcare
PerkinElmer to Acquire EUROIMMUN
Robotic Use Increases to Speed Lab Workflow
Transasia Showcases Clinical Lab Solutions at APPI 2017
Blood Testing Market Surpasses USD 2 Billion in 2016
Siemens Healthineers and Fast-track Diagnostics Form Strategic Relationship
Grifols and Beckman Coulter Enter Distribution Agreement
Global Robotic Lab Systems Market Reaches USD 8.8 Billion
Sysmex Corporation to Acquire Oxford Gene Technology
Stago Group Acquires HemoSonics
Seegene Collaborates with Thermo to Enter US Market
Sartorius Stedim Biotech Partners with Nova Biomedical
Advanced Instruments Appoints New CEO
Global Molecular Transplant Diagnostics Market to Triple Revenue
Transasia Bio-Medicals Acquires Calbiotech Group
Global Volume of IVD Procedures Exceeds 21 Billion in 2016
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