Roche and Quest sign diagnostics pact
Roche of Switzerland and the USA's Quest Diagnostics have entered intoan alliance to develop and commercialize new gene-based medical tests. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The tests will be based on Roche's patented polymerase chain reaction technology, and will focus mainly on applications in pharmacogenomics and predictive medicine. In addition, the companies plan to collaborate on the commercialization of gene-based markers to assess an individual's risk of stroke and asthma.
Martin Madaus, Roche Diagnostics' chief executive, said that "by combining our experience and resources, we expect to expedite the transition of genomic discoveries into effective diagnostic products."
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