News


August 18, 2011
BD Diagnostics and Biodiversity Collaborate to Develop Portfolio of Assays on the BD MAX™ System

August 03, 2011
BD and Lab21 Collaborate to Develop Aspergillus Assay for New BD MAX™ Molecular Testing System

May 19, 2011
BD Launches BD MAX™ System in U.S. to Empower Laboratories and Clinicians to Respond to Emerging Diseases

May 09, 2011
BD and Diagenode Collaborate to Expand Infectious Disease Menu on the BD MAX™ System

May 06, 2011
BD Launches BD MAX™ Open System in Europe and Reveals Strategy to Build Broad Menu of Assays that Provide Timely, Accurate Information to Laboratories and Clinicians

October 25, 2010
BD Diagnostics and Lonza Collaborate to Commercialize the Lonza microCompass™ Molecular Assays on the BD MAX™ System

August 03, 2010
BD Receives CLIA "Moderate Complexity" Status for the BD MAX™ GBS Assay

July 13, 2010
Study Shows Universal Surveillance for MRSA Significantly Decreased Healthcare-Associated Infections at Pitt County Memorial Hospital

June 02, 2010
BD Announces First FDA-Cleared Assay on the BD MAX™ System to Detect Group B Streptococcus

December 24, 2009
BD GeneOhm™ MRSA ACP Assay Results in Fewer Steps and Less Hands-On Time for Lab Workers

November 19, 2009
BD Completes Acquisition of HandyLab, Inc.

October 23, 2009
BD Announces Agreement to Acquire HandyLab, Inc.

August 06, 2009
BD Adds Surveillance Capability to Infectious Disease Portfolio

August 05, 2009
APIC Announces Launch of Online Education Center for Instant Access to Comprehensive Infection Prevention

May 18, 2009
BD and HandyLab Announce Exclusive Collaboration to Commercialize Molecular Assays

March 25, 2009
BD Announces Health Canada Licensing of Novel Molecular Assay for the Detection of Vancomycin Resistance Genes

January 12, 2009
BD Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of Novel Molecular Assay to Diagnose Clostridium difficile Infections

December 17, 2008
BD Selected to Participate in Premier QUEST Nationwide Hospital Collaborative to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections

November 20, 2008
BD Announces Health Canada Licensing of Novel Molecular Assay for Detection of Clostridium difficile Toxin B Gene

July 07, 2008
BD Announces CE Marking of a New Molecular Test to Diagnose Patients with Clostridium difficile Infections

June 10, 2008
BD Celebrates Opening of New Manufacturing Center in Québec

April 07, 2008
Preliminary Data from Pitt County Memorial Hospital Study Show Benefit of Active Surveillance on Reducing MRSA VAP Rates in Surgical ICU

March 17, 2008
BD GeneOhm™ MRSA Assay Part of Largest U.S. Study Using Universal Active Surveillance to Significantly Reduce MRSA Infection Rates

January 02, 2008
BD Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of Two-Hour Test to Identify Superbug in Patients with Positive Blood Cultures

December 20, 2007
BD Announces CE Marking of Rapid Molecular Test to Identify Superbug from Nasal and Wound Specimens

December 18, 2007
UCLH Study Demonstrates Rapid Patient Screening Could Cut MRSA Rates By Almost 40 Per Cent

November 05, 2007
BD Sponsors New Tool to Combat MRSA Infections in Hospitals

October 04, 2007
BD GeneOhm's Flagship Client, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Receives Prestigious Patient Safety Award from the NQF and the Joint Commission for its MRSA Prevention Program

May 21, 2007
BD Receives CE Mark Approval for Two-Hour Test to Identify Superbug in Patients with Positive Blood Cultures

April 25, 2007
BD Announces FDA 510(k) Submission of Two Hour Test to Identify Superbug in Patients with Positive Blood Cultures

March 12, 2007
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Study Reveals Who is Most at Risk for Carrying MRSA (PDF)

March 12, 2007
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Study Shows Benefit of Universal Surveillance (PDF)