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Labs partner for New York biomedical research network
Brookhaven National Lab and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory are partnering with Northport (N.Y.) VA Medical Center and Stony Brook (N.Y.) University for a new biomedical research network. -
Planned $400M life sciences lab would be Philadelphia's largest
A 500,000-square-foot life sciences lab is coming to Philadelphia-based Drexel University's campus, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported March 15. -
Quest Diagnostics donates $500K to Ukraine relief effort
Quest Diagnostics Foundation, the charity organization of lab company Quest Diagnostics, is donating $500,000 to Project Hope to support relief efforts in Ukraine and for Ukrainian refugees in surrounding countries. -
WHO asks Ukraine labs to destroy high-threat pathogens
The World Health Organization has "strongly recommended" that Ukraine's public health labs destroy high-threat pathogens in light of Russia's invasion, CNN reported March 11. -
HHS ends blanket COVID-19 lab reporting requirements
The Department of Health and Human Services on April 4 is ending a blanket requirement that labs must report all COVID-19 tests, the CDC said March 10. -
Labcorp closes Kyiv office, weighing Russia operations
Labcorp has closed its office in Kyiv, Ukraine, according to North Carolina news station WRAL. -
Toxicology lab paying $4.8M to settle Medicaid billing allegations
Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Redwood Toxicology Laboratory will pay nearly $4.8 million to resolve allegations it overcharged the Connecticut Medicaid program for lab services, the Connecticut Attorney General's Office said March 7. -
Labcorp partners with South Carolina's largest health system
Labcorp is partnering with Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health, the state's largest health system. -
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Minnesota files lawsuit against COVID-19 lab for price inflation, fraudulent billing
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is suing Omaha, Neb.-based COVID-19 testing lab GS Labs, Twin Cities Pioneer Press reported March 1. -
Diversified Medical acquires third medical lab company
Healthcare holding company Diversified Medical Healthcare has acquired Dynasty Medical Laboratory Services, its third medical lab company. -
Size of Florida lab scam grows to $67M as 10 more are charged
The size of an alleged healthcare fraud scheme involving diagnostic labs has risen to $67 million, after 10 Florida residents were charged in connection with the scheme, Palm Beach Post reported March 1. -
Diagnostics manufacturer to acquire Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Medical diagnostics firm Quidel Corporation plans to acquire Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, American Association for Clinical Chemistry reported March 1. -
FBI raids another Illinois COVID-19 lab
Chicago-based COVID-19 testing lab LabElite is under investigation, Block Club Chicago reported March 2. The company's headquarters were raided by the FBI Feb. 23. -
Lab technicians per capita, by state
Massachusetts has the highest number of lab technologists and technicians per capita, according to an analysis by Becker's. California has the highest number of active licenses, but it has the sixth-fewest number of licenses per 10,000 residents. -
Lab holding company to invest $51M, add 185 jobs in South Carolina
Healthcare holding company Diversified Medical Healthcare is expanding its operations in Greenville, S.C. -
Labcorp acquires Personal Genome Diagnostics
Labcorp acquired cancer genomics company Personal Genome Diagnostics. -
California COVID-19 lab to double volume with new facility
Menlo Park, Calif.-based diagnostic company SummerBio is opening a new lab in Menlo Park to expand its COVID-19 testing capabilities. -
New omicron variant doesn't show up on PCR tests: 10 things to know
The new COVID-19 variant of concern, a subvariant of omicron, has been called "stealth omicron" because it doesn't seem to show up on PCR tests in the same way, CNN reported Feb. 17. That means labs have to take an extra step and sequence the virus to find the new variant. -
3 Texas medical labs charged in $300M fraud scheme
The founders of three medical labs in Texas were among 10 people indicted in a $300 million healthcare fraud scheme Feb. 10, according to the Justice Department. -
North Carolina college launching medical lab tech program to address shortage
Wilmington, N.C.-based Cape Fear Community College is launching a medical lab technology training program, NBC affiliate WECT reported Feb. 9.
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