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Owner of Consulting Firm Pleads Guilty to $5.3M COVID-19 Testing Fraud Scheme
Mansinh Chaudhari purchased Medicare beneficiary information and sold it to healthcare providers who then submitted unnecessary COVID-19 tests for those beneficiaries.
T2 Biosystems Receives Delisting Notice From Nasdaq
The company has requested a hearing and paid a $20,000 fee to delay its delisting determination until Jan. 9, 2025.
In Brief This Week: Labcorp, Abbott, Danaher, MeMed, Co-Diagnostics, More
News items for the week of Dec. 9, 2024.
Roche Receives CE Mark for Updated High-Throughput Cobas Platform
The new Cobas 6800/8800 systems 2.0 enhances throughput and run flexibility and enables sample prioritization.
Gates Foundation Awards Detact Diagnostics $5.9M for POC Test, System Development
The Dutch firm will develop assays for syphilis and tuberculosis using its infrared light-based protein detection technology.
MedSanTek to Distribute Bio-Techne Products in Turkey
The company will distribute products from Bio-Techne's R&D Systems, Novus, Tocris, Protein Simple, Advanced Cell Diagnostics, and Asuragen brands.
Altona Dx Gains IVDR Certification for PCR Tests, Plans to Launch 14 Tests in 2025
The German firm said that it plans to launch its AltoStar Parvovirus B19 PCR Kit 1.5 in January and other unspecified tests through spring of 2025.
UBS Initiates Coverage of Myriad Genetics With Neutral Rating
Analysts noted that while continued double-digit growth appears unsustainable in the near term, risks related to UnitedHealthcare's decision on pharmacogenetic testing appear limited.
Noul, Limbach Group Ink Deal for Hematology, Malaria Testing in Europe
The deal involves the implementation in Limbach Group labs of Noul's automated MiLab instrument that uses microscopy and AI-developed algorithms to analyze samples.
USPSTF Updates Draft Recommendations for Cervical Cancer Screening
The organization now recommends HPV primary screening every five years starting at age 30 and includes patient-collected HPV screening.