Fully-automated Anti-CCP assay launched by Roche Diagnostics May 26, 2008 – Roche Diagnostics has published the launch of a fully-automated immunoassay for the determination of autoantibodies to cyclic citrunillated peptides. The assay has been CE approved for use on the Elecsys / cobas e electrochemiluminescence immunoassay systems. more Merck planned investment of 50 million dollars in research center in the US April 24, 2008 – Merck Serono and its US affiliate EMD Serono, Inc., both part of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, announced a planned expansion of EMD Serono’s US presence with an anticipated investment of 50 million dollars at its Billerica facility northwest of Boston, Massachusetts. The company anticipates that this investment will create new jobs in Massachusetts. more Genomas receives 1.2 million dollar grant March 27, 2008 – Genomas, a biomedical company in DNA-guided medicine and personalized healthcare, has been awarded a Fast-Track Phase I-II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant totaling 1.2 million dollar. more Thermo Fisher supports King’s College London February 04, 2008 – Thermo Fisher Scientific has formed a collaborative partnership with the newly opened Vascular Proteomics Group at the James Black Center, King’s College London, headed by Dr. Manuel Mayr. more
