On 30 July, Information Office of Shanghai Municipality held a press briefing, introducing the details of the “Several Opinions on Supporting the Innovation and Development of the Entire Biomedicine Industry Chain.”

Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB), Beckman Coulter, Inc. and Fujirebio announced a collaboration to potentially identify and develop blood-based biomarkers for tau pathology in the brain and to potentially clinically advance and potentially commercialize new tests for tau pathology in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The development of tau-specific blood-based biomarkers that can measure a patient’s tau burden could provide critical insights into the underlying pathological processes of AD and may help advance the development of a new generation of therapies impacting tau pathology.

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2024.

In terms of the pharmaceutical macro-political environment, the biomedical industry policies such as medical insurance cost control and target quantity procurement, are gradually implementing.

The Board of Directors of DiaSorin S.p.A. (FTSE MIB: DIA), examined and approved the Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements at June 30, 2024.

Revvity, Inc. (NYSE: RVTY), today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

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Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the completion of the acquisition of LumiraDx’s Point of Care technology, following the receipt of all required antitrust and regulatory clearances. Roche will now embark on the full integration of the company’s innovative multi-assay point of care platform and the related R&D, operational and commercial sites into its global organisation.

H.U. Group Holdings Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Fujirebio today announced the availability of the Lumipulse G GFAP assay for the fully automated, random-access LUMIPULSE® G immunoassay systems. The Research Use Only (RUO) assay is now available in the United States, and it will be available in Japan, Europe and other regions* as of September this year. The Chemiluminescent Enzyme Immunoassay (CLEIA) test allows for the quantitative measurement of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in human plasma and serum in just 35 minutes.

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, and Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), a leader in diagnostic information services, today announced a global collaboration agreement to develop, manufacture and commercialize flow cytometry-based companion diagnostics (CDx) intended to help select the best treatment for patients with cancer and other diseases.

Group sales were up by 5%1 at constant exchange rates (CER) (stable in CHF) in the first half, driven by the high demand for both our medicines and diagnostics; excluding COVID-19-related products, sales increased by 8%

Switzerland's Saphetor said Wednesday that it has received CE marking for VarSome Clinical, its genome interpretation platform.

The US Food and Drug Administration recently granted Emergency Use Authorization for a combination COVID-19 and influenza point-of-care test developed by Nano-Ditech.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 29, 2024.

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), a leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.