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Qiagen, Abbott sign contract over HIV, HPV tests

Qiagen NV said Tuesday it will receive kits for a molecular test for HIV-1 in a deal with Abbott Laboratories. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

Tainted beef raises prospects of new testing

The first outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation’s meat supply. Get the full story »

Abbott gets OK for gonorrhea/chlamydia test

Abbott Laboratories said Monday that theĀ  Food and Drug Administration approved a new diagnostic test that allows for the detection of two sexually transmitted diseases.

Abbott’s RealTime Chlamydia trachomatis/neisseria gonorrhoeae (CT/NG) assay and Abbott’s m2000 System can detect gonorrhea and chlamydia, a disease that often goes untreated because of its lack of symptoms. Get the full story »