Items Tagged ‘Illumina Inc.’
February 14, 2012
Complete Genomics To Provide Services To Mayo Clinic; Shares Up
Complete Genomics Inc. (GNOM) was chosen by Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine to provide whole human genome sequencing outsourcing services, to supplement the nonprofit research hospital’s in-house gene-sequencing laboratory. Complete Genomics shares rose nearly 24% to $4.07 in recent premarket trading. Through Friday’s close, the stock is up nearly 49% from its all-time low […]
Tags: Complete Genomics Inc., GNOM, human genome sequencing outsourcing services, Illumina Inc., ILMN, Mayo Clinc's Center for Individualized Medicine, Roche Holding Ltd., ROG.VX
January 26, 2012
Will Gene Sequencing Soon Be Part of Your Doctor Visit?
With its $6 billion hostile offer for Illumina Inc., Swiss drug-giant Roche Holding AG is making an expensive and risky bet that genetic mapping will soon be common practice in doctors offices and hospitals…”We are convinced this is going to markedly change the way we are looking after our patients,” said Gianrico Farrugia, head of […]
Tags: Center for Individualized Medicine, Gianrico Farrugia, Illumina Inc., Roche Holding AG