There has been increasing concern in the biomedical community about the use of biological specimens obtained during clinical research. Current Federal regulations set out criteria for the use of ...

We have written at length about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) actions to promulgate regulations specifying the agency’s authority to regulate laboratory developed tests (LDTs) as ...

Thousands of preserved bug specimens from around the world have made their way to UMass Lowell to help enhance the study of insects. Biological Sciences Asst. Prof. Christina Kwapich is the new ...

Collection of specimens from the surface of the respiratory mucosa with nasopharyngeal swabs is a procedure used for the diagnosis of Covid-19 in adults and children. 1-4 The procedure is also ...

The Specimen Collection Kits from Tri-Tech Forensics Inc. assure crime laboratory personnel that they will receive undamaged, properly collected, and clearly identifiable specimens for analysis. They ...

Providers in the United States may now order the FDA-cleared HPV self-collection solution for their patients to use in their offices or other healthcare settings, with goal to reduce barriers to ...

On April 28, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published Advisory Opinion 22-09, declining to approve a laboratory company’s proposal to pay ...

At the Desert Botanical Garden, researchers can request plants that have been catalogued over 80 years to understand genetic changes.

An innovative biological specimens supplier is gearing up for an exciting year ahead with expansion plans and new contacts.