President Donald Trump's proposed budget cuts to the National Institutes of Health would eventually result in fewer drugs on the market, the U.S. Congressional Budget Office said on Friday.

To the cheers of blood centers, the US Food and Drug Administration said this week that it plans to eliminate a requirement to screen donated blood with hepatitis B virus surface antigen testing when two other testing methods are also used.

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), a leader in diagnostic information services, including advanced diagnostics for brain health, today announced it plans to offer laboratory testing based on the Lumipulse® G pTau 217/β-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) test from Fujirebio, a global leader in the field of high-quality IVD testing.

Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the rapidly evolving field of In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) in China.

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Oncomine™ Dx Express Test on the Ion Torrent™ Genexus™ Dx Integrated Sequencer as an in vitro diagnostic (IVD) assay for use as a companion diagnostic (CDx) for Dizal’s ZEGFROVY® (sunvozertinib) and in tumor profiling. This approval brings rapid next-generation sequencing (NGS) to decentralized clinical settings closer to where patients receive care. With the ability to deliver essential genomic insights in as little as 24 hours*, this approval helps advance the accessibility of precision oncology tools and enables more timely decision making.

The TOBY Test has received breakthrough device designation from the FDA for the early detection of bladder cancer. This designation underscores the significant potential of this innovative urine-based assay to fundamentally alter the landscape of bladder cancer detection and surveillance, offering a much-needed non-invasive alternative to current diagnostic paradigms.

Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced that it has closed the acquisition of SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc., for an enterprise value of $3.4 billion (approximately €3 billion)*, following regulatory clearances and the fulfillment of other customary closing conditions.

PathAI, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital pathology solutions, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for AISight® Dx*—its digital pathology image management system—for use in primary diagnosis in clinical settings. Building on the initial 510(k) clearance for AISight Dx(Novo) in 2022, this latest milestone underscores the platform’s continuous innovation and PathAI’s commitment to delivering enhanced capabilities as the product evolves.

Sysmex America, Inc., a leading diagnostic solutions company offering hematology, hemostasis, urinalysis, flow cytometry and informatic solutions, has received FDA clearance for the CN-6000™ Automated Blood Coagulation Analyzer. This clearance includes the reagent products used in five commonly performed hemostasis tests:

Diasorin (FTSE MIB: DIA) today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the LIAISON PLEX® Gram-Positive Blood Culture Assay, the final syndromic blood culture panel for the microbiological diagnosis of bloodstream infections on the LIAISON PLEX®.