Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) and Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, today announced an expanded collaboration to advance precision oncology through innovative applications of next-generation sequencing (NGS) solutions across the healthcare ecosystem. Projects are expected to include promoting equitable access to cancer biomarker testing by bringing it closer to patients through new distributed test offerings; generating evidence to facilitate payer coverage; and developing new tests to address areas of unmet need.

Burning Rock Biotech Limited (NASDAQ: BNR, the “Company” or “Burning Rock”), a company focusing on the application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology in the field of precision oncology, today announced that as of the date of this press release, its founder, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer, Mr. Yusheng Han, has purchased US$811,721.28 of the Company’s ADSs from the open market, which was conducted in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations and the Company’s insider trading policy. Mr. Han’s purchase of the Company’s ADSs indicates his confidence in the Company’s business and prospect.

The US Food and Drug Administration's recent proposal to reclassify companion diagnostic assays as Class Il devices may lead to additional opportunities for diagnostic test manufacturers, diagnostic industry stakeholders claim.

Bio-Rad Laboratories has obtained the CE mark for next-generation versions of its Specialty Immunoassay Plus quality control reagents, the firm said Wednesday.

Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEM), a technology company leading the adoption of AI to advance precision medicine and patient care, today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its RNA-based Tempus xR IVD device. xR IVD will be offered as a life sciences tool to support drug development programs.

Qiagen is partnering with Oxford Gene Technology, a Sysmex subsidiary, to comarket and distribute its Qiagen Clinical Insight (QCI) Interpret software with OGT's SureSeq NGS panels, the firms announced Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Oncomine Dx Target Test as a companion diagnostic (CDx) to identify patients who may be candidates for HERNEXEOS® (zongertinib tablets), a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), developed by Boehringer Ingelheim. The test allows clinicians and pathologists to assess if non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tumors harbor human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2/ERBB2) tyrosine kinase domain (TKD) activating mutations.

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI), outlining their collaboration in advancing environmental and water research over the next three years.

Fulgent Genetics announced on Thursday that it has obtained the CE-IVDR mark for its germline next-generation sequencing service.

Claret Bioscience, a pioneer in next-generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation technologies for challenging samples, and Hamilton Company, a global leader in precision laboratory automation, are proud to announce a strategic co-promotion initiative. This collaboration aims to accelerate and simplify workflows for throughput NGS library preparation by delivering validated automation protocols for ClaretBio’s SRSLY® and REALLY™ product lines on Hamilton’s NGS STAR liquid handling platforms.