Entries by Alice Kan

Analytical Instrument Companies See Opportunity in the CRO Market

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The companies that manufacture the analytical instruments used in drug discovery and development are eyeing a market opportunity in the Contract Research Organization (CRO) industry. According to our latest report, the rush to develop new therapeutics in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a flurry of activity in the pharma/bio sector, even as many […]

Shortage of RNA extraction kits threatens coronavirus testing

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Politico reported today that CDC Director Robert Redfield said on Tuesday that he is not confident that U.S. labs have an adequate stock of the supplies used to extract genetic material from any virus in a patient’s sample — a critical step in coronavirus testing. The article goes on to quote Michael Mina, MD, PhD […]