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Recent Developments
New product launches
- In September 2020, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a life science research company, launched a new ELISA test for the detection of Shigella toxin in stool samples.
- In October 2022, Thermo Fisher Scientific, a medical technology company, launched new test for common gastrointestinal bacteria such as Shigella spp
Acquisition and partnerships
- In August 2020, Meridian Bioscience, Inc., manufactures, markets, and distributes diagnostic test kits, purified reagents, and related products acquired Exalenz Bioscience Ltd., a company that develops and markets diagnostic tests for gastrointestinal and liver diseases. The acquisition is expected to expand Meridian Bioscience, Inc.'s product portfolio in the gastrointestinal market.
- In October 2019, QIAGEN N.V., a provider of sample and assay technologies for molecular diagnostics, applied testing, academic and pharmaceutical research and McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc. announced a partnership to expand the distribution of QIAGEN's molecular diagnostic tests
- In April 2019, Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), a medical device company and Check-Points B.V. announced a partnership to develop and commercialize molecular diagnostic tests for the detection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.