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Roche Pays $2.4 Billion For Rest Of Cancer Expert Foundation Medicine
Jun 19, 2018, 09:42 AM by Michael CroftReuters | Swiss drugmaker Roche is paying $2.4 billion to buy the rest of Foundation Medicine, raising its bet on the U.S. genomic profiling group's ability to personalize cancer care.Full story -
Peerwith extends equity crowdfunding opportunity to the public
Jun 19, 2018, 09:35 AM by Michael CroftAMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - Jun 19, 2018 - Peerwith, the peer-to-peer marketplace for scientists, is opening the next phase of its equity crowdfunding campaign to extend the offering to the publicFull story -
Enamine and TBD Biodiscovery collaborate to provide GMP-based services
Jun 19, 2018, 05:37 AM by Michael Croft, UKRAINE - Jun 19, 2018 - Enamine Ltd., a chemical research organization and producer of novel building blocks and screening libraries, and TBD Biodiscovery, a premium GMP manufacturer of fine chemicals including chemical active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), today announced they have entered into a collaboration agreementFull story -
Optibrium Introduces StarDrop 6.5
Jun 19, 2018, 05:33 AM by Michael Croft, UK - Jun 19, 2018 - Optibrium, a developer of software for drug discovery, today announced the launch of version 6.5 of StarDrop that provides a complete platform for small molecule design, optimisation and data analysisFull story -
Protein Dynamic Solutions establishes new headquarters and operations in Massachusetts
Jun 19, 2018, 02:25 AM by Michael CroftWAKEFIELD, MA - Jun 19, 2018 - Protein Dynamic Solutions LLC (PDS), developer of platforms for biopharmaceutical critical quality attribute (CQA) and biosimilar assessment,has recently established a new head office, as well as research and operations, in Wakefield, MassachusettsFull story -
Celgene’s LabAlert System Focuses On Scientific Workflow Efficiency, User Experience
Jun 18, 2018, 14:00 PM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | Innovative mobile technology that quickly sends warnings and error notifications to users’ mobile devices won a Bio-IT World 2018 Best Practices Award. The Celgene Lab Instrument Mobile Alert (LabAlert) system integrates into the laboratory environment to generate, manage, and report real-time alerts from lab instruments to mobile devices.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands RNA Cells-to-CT Kits
Jun 18, 2018, 11:37 AM by Michael CroftCARLSBAD, CA, UNITED STATES - Jun 18, 2018 - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of its new Invitrogen TaqMan & SYBR Green Fast Advanced Cells-to-CT Kits, further strengthening its line of RNA Cells-to-CT productsFull story -
Record growth at Sterling Pharma Solutions
Jun 18, 2018, 08:35 AM by Michael CroftCRAMLINGTON, UK - Jun 18, 2018 - A UK-based contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) has more than doubled its sales since its formation in 2016 as demand for its hazardous chemistry capabilities and active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) services growsFull story -
Clinical excellence in One Stop pathway audit data presented at Association of Breast Surgery Conference
Jun 18, 2018, 06:19 AM by Michael CroftCAMBRIDGE, UK - Jun 18, 2018 - Professor Gordon Wishart, Chief Medical Officer of Check4Cancer, presents audit results from its private breast cancer diagnosis pathway to the Association of Breast Surgery annual conference in Birmingham todayFull story -
Check4Cancer wins Diagnostics Provider of the Year at the 2018 Health Investor Awards
Jun 15, 2018, 04:55 AM by Michael CroftLONDON, UK - Jun 15, 2018 - Check4Cancer is delighted to announce it has been awarded Diagnostics provider of the year at the 2018 Health Investor Awards held at the Grosvenor Hotel, LondonFull story -
ZEISS presents new enhanced software technology
Jun 14, 2018, 14:37 PM by Michael CroftBOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES - Jun 14, 2018 - ZEISS presents new enhanced software technologyZEISS ZEN Connect provides information from all dimensions of a sampleJENA/GermanyFull story
ZEISS introduces new software modules with enhanced imaging technology: ZEISS ZEN Connect is especially useful for, but not limited to, structural analysis, examination of cellular processes, localization of cells, and much more -
Certara Supports the Not-for-profit Biotechnology Company Medicines Development for Global Health (MDGH) on the FDA New Drug Approval of Moxidectin for the Treatment of River Blindness (Onchocerciasis
Jun 14, 2018, 09:07 AM by Michael CroftPRINCETON, NJ - Jun 14, 2018 - Certara®, the global leader in model-informed drug development, regulatory science, market access and real-world evidence services, today celebrated an important milestone for its public health drug development and treatment consulting portfolioFull story -
TECHNIDATA implements its TDNexlabs LIS in a hosted-mode for the computerization of the French Epinal-Remiremont hospital group multi-site laboratories.
Jun 14, 2018, 08:47 AM by Michael CroftMONTBONNOT, FRANCE - Jun 5, 2018 - A successful project that now enables an effective management of laboratories in both healthcare facilities with a single system and an outsourced infrastructurexFull story -
Benchling Raises $14.5M From Benchmark To Advance Life Sciences Research
Jun 14, 2018, 08:40 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World Brief | Today Benchling announced it has closed $14.5M in Series B funding led by Benchmark, with participation from F-Prime Capital and returning investor Thrive Capital.
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Sanofi and Recipharm announce transfer of Holmes Chapel Manufacturing site
Jun 14, 2018, 07:33 AM by Michael CroftHOLMES CHAPEL, UK - Jun 14, 2018 - Recipharm and Sanofi announced today that they have signed an agreement to transfer the Holmes Chapel site from global healthcare leader, Sanofi, to leading pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation, RecipharmFull story -
Greenphire Expands Flexibility of eClinicalGPS to Increase CRO and Sponsor Control
Jun 13, 2018, 12:30 PM by Michael CroftKING OF PRUSSIA - Jun 13, 2018 - KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., June 13, 2018-- Greenphire, the global leader in financial software for clinical trials, today announced enhancements to its eClinicalGPS site payment solution, expanding configuration and administration options, providing CROs and sponsors unmatched capability, flexibility, and controlFull story -
MR Solutions rejuvenates old MRI systems to provide state of the art imaging
Jun 13, 2018, 09:48 AM by Michael CroftGUILDFORD, UNITED KINGDOM - Jun 13, 2018 - Following requests from customers MR Solutions is now offering a service to upgrade old MRI scanners to provide state of the art imaging qualityFull story -
Archive First, For The Future
Jun 13, 2018, 09:30 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World Contributed Commentary | The life sciences industry has continually experienced one innovation after another that multiples the amount of data being generated, outpacing enterprise IT. It’s crucial for life sciences IT to invest in the right infrastructure now, to manage their growing data and prepare for the future.
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Move Over China: U.S. Is Again Home To World’s Speediest Supercomputer
Jun 12, 2018, 10:56 AM by Michael CroftThe New York Times | For the past five years, China has had the world's fastest computer. But as of Friday, Summit, a machine built in the United States, is taking the lead.Full story -
FLUENCE ANALYTICS SIGNS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT IN JAPAN
Jun 12, 2018, 10:27 AM by Michael CroftNEW ORLEANS, LA, UNITED STATES - Jun 12, 2018 - Fluence Analytics, a manufacturer of industrial and laboratory analytics products, today announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Nihon Rufuto, a Japanese company specializing in the import and domestic sales of scientific instrumentsFull story