Archive for the ‘IVD’ Category

DCGI to Draft Regulatory Guidance for IVD Sector

Monday, November 19th, 2012

In an effort to bring uniformity to India's IVD sector, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) plans to issue guidance for the regulation of in vitro diagnostic devices and reagents. The initiative was announced following a request for guidance by industry at a recent meeting with DCGI, reports Pharmabiz.com.

Substantial Growth Projected for India’s IVD Market

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Have you heard of Chindia? I’ll give you a clue: it’s BRICs adjacent. In a recent article in IVD Technology, Carl McEvoy, Partner at McEvoy & Farmer (Seattle, WA, USA), a market research firm focussed on the IVD industry, compares the IVD markets of China and India, or Chindia as some ...

Rental Schemes Drive Biochemistry Instruments and Reagents Market in India

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

The trend of placing high-end analysers under reagent rental schemes is gaining momentum in India. It is expected to be the prime factor driving the growth of India's biochemistry instruments and reagents market.

Conference Addresses Technological Challenges in Developing Affordable In-Vitro Molecular Diagnostics

Friday, December 16th, 2011

The International Conference on Technological Challenges in Developing Affordable In-Vitro Molecular Diagnostics will be held from 11 to 14 March 2012 in Navi Mumbai, India. The conference aims to assess the needs and priorities in the area of IVDs and identify major hurdles in developing novel, rapid and indigenous cost-effective ...

India Has Potential to Become Global Hub for Generic TB Diagnostic Products

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

India accounts for almost a quarter of tuberculosis cases and 25% of multidrug resistant (MDR) cases in the world, yet there has not been any attempt to produce an innovative diagnostic test for TB on the subcontinent. The diagnostic test that is currently used by the Indian TB programme (RNTCP) for ...

Thyrocare Technologies Signs Seven-Year Deal with Siemens

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

As part of a strategic seven-year deal with Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Thyrocare Technologies Ltd will soon boast a state-of-the-art lab automation system from Siemens that will help reduce turnaround times for testing samples by three hours. The new technology is expected to be operational by 1 May 2011.

Erba Diagnostics Acquires Turkish Diagnostics Company

Friday, February 11th, 2011

ERBA Diagnostics Mannheim GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd India, recently acquired a 100% stake in Diasis Diagnostik Sistemler Ticaret Ve Sanayi A.S.