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COVID drives 10X growth in molecular point-of-care market
The 2021 figure represents 10 times growth in revenues from 2019, when molecular diagnostics were primarily being used by urgent care centers to determine flu and for hospitals looking to reduce antibiotic prescription. The COVID-19 pandemic and constant arrival of variants are the determining factor, and the continued presence of COVID will be a factor in the market.
April 13, 2022
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Invitae launches personalized cancer monitoring platform
The assays can help clinicians assess patient risk, treatment response, and predict recurrence, the company said. Invitae developed the platform in collaboration with the Tracerx consortium at University College London.
March 20, 2022
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Proscia, Siemens ink digital pathology deal
Under the deal, Siemens Healthineers will expand its enterprise imaging offering into the global digital pathology market using Proscia’s Concentriq Dx platform. The agreement with Proscia enables Siemens Healthineers to expand into one of the few remaining areas of healthcare that is left to begin experiencing the full benefits of digitization.
March 16, 2022
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Intrivo's COVID-19 test now available
The antigen test delivers results with 98.2% accuracy in 15 minutes and detects all major known variants, including omicron, the company said. On/Go One is available on Amazon and at letsongo.com for rapid delivery direct to consumers' homes.
March 2, 2022
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Variantyx secures $41.5M for precision oncology platform
Variantyx is developing platforms for whole-genome sequencing and analysis that will allow healthcare providers to better understand the genetic makeup of patients. The company's products will use multiple genomic technologies to analyze and identify the genetic alterations in tumors, generating information that can help predict patient response to treatment.
February 13, 2022
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SPT Labtech debuts liquid handling platform at SLAS 2022
Called firefly, the platform brings pipetting and dispensing together within a compact all-in-one design. The platform offers multiple user levels, intelligent programming, and a transparent audit trail while a peer-to-peer cloud-based network allows researchers to share their custom protocols.
February 8, 2022
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Gate Scientific highlights new products at SLAS 2022
The company's stir bars make up the wireless SmartSense platform. They are used for temperature, pH, and spin sensing, as well as part of the company's digital programmable chemical lab station for heating, stirring, wireless sensing, remote control, and monitoring.
February 3, 2022
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CMS will cover free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests
No date has been established, yet CMS said by early spring Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access up to eight over-the-counter COVID-19 tests per month for free at local pharmacies and other participating facilities. The policy applies to tests cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
February 2, 2022
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Biden orders private payers to cover at-home COVID tests
The move comes as the spread of the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is putting a strain on testing capacity in the U.S. Many testing labs are overstretched, and consumers are finding it increasingly difficult to find over-the-counter COVID-19 tests.
January 9, 2022
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Nova named president of Veracyte's CLIA U.S. business
Nova will lead all aspects of Veracyte's CLIA business for all diagnostic tests that are performed in the company's laboratories and serve physicians and their patients in the U.S. These aspects include market development, product marketing, payer reimbursement, sales, and operations.
January 6, 2022
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Natera to expand into early cancer detection
In November 2021, Natera announced exclusive access from Aarhus University to a biobank of up to 40,000 prospectively collected colorectal cancer screening samples for the development and validation of Natera's early cancer detection products. The database of samples is expected to help accelerate the introduction of Natera's products to market and potentially support key commercial milestones, the company said.
January 5, 2022
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GattaCo appoints new executives
Pankaj Singhal, PhD, is the company's new president and CEO, and Chris Parker has been named director of the company's board. Singhal previously held roles with Exact Sciences and GenMark Diagnostics and has led the development and commercialization of several clinical diagnostics platforms.
January 5, 2022
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