[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche reports strong sales growth in base business of both divisions in the first quarter; Group sales decline due to expected drop in demand for COVID-19 tests
As expected, significantly lower demand for COVID-19 tests leads to a decrease inGroup sales (-3%1 at constant exchange rates [CER] and -7% in Swiss francs); excluding this effect, Group sales grow 8%Pharmaceuticals Divisionsales up 9%; strong demand for newer medicines; Vabysmo for severe eye diseases is already the strongest growth driverDiagnostics Division base business grows 4%, whiledivisional salesare 28% lower due to exceptionally high demand for COVID-19 tests in the first quarter of 2022Highlights in the first quarter:US approval of Polivy (first-line treatment for an aggressive form of blood cancer)EU approva...
Source: Roche Investor Update - April 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche reports strong sales growth in base business of both divisions in the first quarter; Group sales decline due to expected drop in demand for COVID-19 tests
Basel, 26 April 2023As expected, significantly lower demand for COVID-19 tests leads to a decrease inGroup sales (-3%1 at constant exchange rates [CER] and -7% in Swiss francs); excluding this effect, Group sales grow 8%Pharmaceuticals Divisionsales up 9%; strong demand for newer medicines; Vabysmo for severe eye diseases is already the strongest growth driverDiagnostics Division base business grows 4%, whiledivisional salesare 28% lower due to exceptionally high demand for COVID-19 tests in the first quarter of 2022Highlights in the first quarter:US approval of Polivy (first-line treatment for an aggressive form of blo...
Source: Roche Media News - April 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Workplace Bullying in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Workplace Bullying in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
How prevalent is workplace bullying in the clinical laboratory setting, and how might it affect productivity and professional job fulfillment?American Journal of Clinical Pathology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Dogs could be " patient zero " for virus with potential to infect humans
A bird flu virus that has spread to canines may hop hosts in the future, potentially infecting humans through their pet dogs, according to scientists at China Agricultural University. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic gained steam in 2020, more Americans have turned their eyes to the pathology and…#h3n2 #avian #vcaanimalhospitals #independent #jameswood #cdc #canine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Key Laboratory Leaders Will Learn at This Week ’s 2023 Executive War College on Diagnostics, Clinical Laboratory, and Pathology Management
Executives and pathologists from many of the nation’s most prominent clinical laboratories are on their way to the Crescent City today to share best practices, hear case studies from innovative labs, and network NEW ORLEANS—This afternoon, more than 900 lab CEOs, administrators, and pathologists will convene for the 28th Annual Executive War College on Diagnostics, […]
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Source: Dark Daily - April 24, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory Resources Molecular Diagnostics, Genetic Testing, Whole Gene Sequencing News From Dark Daily Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Conferences 2023 Execu Source Type: news
Insomnia Med Tied to Lower Alzheimer's Pathology Insomnia Med Tied to Lower Alzheimer's Pathology
An insomnia medication has been linked to lower levels of Alzheimer ' s pathology in humans, results of a small proof-of-concept study show.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - April 21, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Efforts to Allow FDA Oversight of Clinical Laboratory-Developed Tests Continue in New Congress
The VALID Act has been refiled and the FDA has declared its intent to issue a proposed rule to enable it to oversee LDTs Should the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have the authority to regulate laboratory-developed tests (LDT)? Advocates in favor of this outcome are working to make FDA oversight of LDTs a […]
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Source: Dark Daily - April 21, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Testing Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Conferences 2023 Executive War College on Diagnostics Clinical Laboratory and Pathology Management ACL Source Type: news
Early Menopause, Delayed HRT Tied to Alzheimer's Pathology Early Menopause, Delayed HRT Tied to Alzheimer's Pathology
Early menopause and delayed initiation of hormone therapy have been linked to an increase in Alzheimer ' s pathology in women, a new imaging study shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - April 20, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
7 Myths About Kidney Cancer, Debunked
Kidney cancer may well be the least-known common cancer in the U.S. An estimated 81,800 new cases will be diagnosed this year, according to the American Cancer Society. In 2022, the disease was the eighth most common cancer, occurring more frequently than leukemia and thyroid cancer. Yet, when people are diagnosed, their reaction is often, “I didn’t even know you could get cancer of the kidneys,” says Dr. Alice C. Fan, an assistant professor of medicine in the division of oncology at Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, Calif.
Humans have two fist-sized kidneys (shaped like the eponymous b...
Source: TIME: Health - April 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine Hobson Tags: Uncategorized Cancer healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
US Army ’s Only Deployable Medical Laboratory Highlights Its Mission during Trip to Poland
As a deployable medical laboratory, the 1st AML is designed to run field-based clinical laboratory diagnostics and conduct health threat assessments Clinical laboratory professionals may be surprised to learn that the US Army has a deployable medical laboratory that is equipped to perform the same menu of basic lab tests as their labs here in […]
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Source: Dark Daily - April 19, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: International Laboratory News Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory Testing 1st AML 1st Area Medical Laboratory 20th Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosives Command Aberdeen Proving Ground anatomic pathology Army Source Type: news
Late-Onset Rejection in Liver Allograft Biopsies Late-Onset Rejection in Liver Allograft Biopsies
This study examines the clinicopathologic features and histopathologic spectrum of late-onset rejections in liver allograft recipients.American Journal of Clinical Pathology (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - April 19, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Ravgen Settles Patent Fight With Illumina Over Genetic Testing Ravgen Settles Patent Fight With Illumina Over Genetic Testing
Gene-sequencing giant Illumina has settled a patent lawsuit brought by Maryland biotech company Ravgen, which accused Illumina ' s genetic tests of infringing its patents.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - April 18, 2023 Category: Pathology Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine News Source Type: news
Toxicologic pathology forum opinion: interpretation of gliosis in the brain and spinal cord observed during nonclinical safety studies - Bolon B.
Gliosis, defined as a nonneoplastic reaction (hypertrophy and/or proliferation) of astrocytes and/or microglial cells, is a frequent finding in the central nervous system (CNS [brain and/or spinal cord]) in nonclinical safety studies. Gliosis in rodents an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Parental personality disorder and child maltreatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Senberg A, Schmucker M, Öster A, Zumbach J.
BACKGROUND: Parental pathology may affect parenting capacity and is deemed a risk factor for child maltreatment. Especially parental personality disorder (PD) can significantly burden the relationship and interaction between parents and their children. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Might Phlebotomy Become Fully Automated? Dutch Company Is Working to Develop World ’s First Autonomous Blood-drawing Station
Should this AI-driven technology prove viable in clinical settings, it could contribute to easing the shortage of qualitied phlebotomists for medical laboratories worldwide Could phlebotomists one day be out of a job? If European medical technology company Vitestro has its way, that could someday become a reality in European hospitals and in clinical laboratories worldwide. […]
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Source: Dark Daily - April 17, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Clinical Laboratory/Pathology Automation, Analyzers, Testing Systems International Laboratory News Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment AI anatomic pathology Andy McGibbon Anja Leyte artificial intelligence Auris Health CDC ce Source Type: news
