bioMérieux (Euronext: BIM) and Wescor, an ELITech Group Company have signed an agreement by which bioMérieux will become Wescor’s exclusive worldwide partner for marketing two customized slide stainer instruments for Gram and tuberculosis bacillus under the bioMérieux brand.
Quidel and bioMérieux Announce a Global Strategic Alliance in Rapid Diagnostics
Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL) and bioMérieux (Euronext: BIM) have agreed to form a long-term global alliance in the area of rapid clinical diagnostics for the point-of-care. bioMérieux will become Quidel’s primary distributor for its QuickVue® rapid diagnostic tests outside the United States and the two companies intend to co-develop new rapid tests using Quidel’s market leading rapid test development capability and bioMérieux’s expertise and extensive library of antibodies and antigens. The companies will especially leverage their mutual expertise in the area of infectious diseases.
FDA Clears bioMérieux’s VIDAS® B·R·A·H·M·S PCT® Assay A First Indication for Sepsis Risk Assessment in the ICU
bioMérieux (Euronext: BIM), a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market VIDAS® B·R·A·H·M·S PCT®. The test will be used with critically ill patients on their first day of admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as an aid to assess their risk for progression to severe sepsis and septic shock.
bioMérieux Launches VIDAS® NT-proBNP, an Aid for Diagnosis and Prognosis of Heart Failure
bioMérieux, a global leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, announces the launch of VIDAS® NT-proBNP, a CE-approved test that helps the diagnosis and prognosis of heart failure, developed by the company following a licensing agreement signed with Roche Diagnostics.
Early Diagnosis of Sepsis: bioMérieux presents new Sepsis Handbook at International Sepsis Forum
bioMérieux, a global leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announces the launch of the “Sepsis Handbook”. This comprehensive book, produced by bioMérieux Editions, will be presented in a special preview at the International Sepsis Forum (ISF) held in Paris (Institut Pasteur), September 26-29, 2007.
bioMérieux and Ipsen Sign Theragnostics Agreement to Develop Companion Test for New Breast Cancer Treatment
bioMérieux and Ipsen announce today that they have signed an agreement by which bioMérieux will develop a companion test for a new breast cancer drug undergoing clinical evaluation by Ipsen. The development will be co-funded by bioMérieux and Ipsen.