Originally Published MX January/February 2006
BUSINESS NEWS
Gen-Probe Receives National Medal of TechnologyIn November, President Bush named in vitro diagnostics manufacturer Gen-Probe Inc. (San Diego) as one of seven National Medal of Technology laureates for 2004. The company was recognized for the development and commercialization of its Procleix line of nucleic acid–based blood-screening tests.
The National Medal of Technology is the United States' highest honor for technological achievements. It recognizes entities that, in the words of the White House announcement, "embody the spirit of American innovation and that have advanced the nation’s global competitiveness."
The award was established by Congress in 1980 and is administered by the Department of Commerce.
Gen-Probe markets a range of products designed to diagnose human disease and screen donated human blood. The company also developed and manufactures the only FDA-approved blood-screening assay for the joint detection of human immunodeficiency virus 1 and hepatitis C. The assay is marketed by Chiron Corp. (Emeryville, CA).
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