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Business & Solutions

WATCHFIRE™ by bioMérieux: a PCR test to detect viruses and bacteria in wastewater and respond to potential infectious disease outbreaks

bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announces the launch of its WATCHFIRE™ molecular testing solution. The WATCHFIRE™ Respiratory (R) Panel, targeting 22 pathogens*, will run on the BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® TORCH instrument, integrated with FIREWORKS™ software, to deliver real-time trending of viruses and bacteria present in wastewater samples.

Financial Information

First-Quarter 2025 Business Review

Consolidated sales totaled €1,098 million in the first quarter of 2025, up 13.7% as reported from €965 million in first quarter of 2024. Organic growth (at constant exchange rates and scope of consolidation) stood at +12.7%, above expectations.

Antimicrobial Resistance

bioMérieux obtains CE-marking for LUMED™ APSS™, a cutting-edge software solution to aid medical decision-making in Antimicrobial Stewardship

bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, announces the CE marking of LUMED™ APSS™, an advanced clinical decision support system (CDSS) designed to enhance antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) and improve patient outcomes.

Antimicrobial Resistance

bioMérieux receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for its VITEK® COMPACT PRO, a new ID/AST system to fight against antimicrobial resistance

bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, announces the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for VITEK® COMPACT PRO. This innovative system for microorganism identification (ID) and antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) will benefit clinical laboratories to help diagnose infectious diseases and combat antimicrobial resistance, and industrial laboratories to identify contaminants for ensuring consumer safety.

Financial Information

bioMérieux – 2024 Financial Results

Consolidated sales amounted to €3,980 million in 2024, up 10.3% like-for-like from €3,675 million in the prior year period. Reported growth stood at +8.3% for the period.

Business & Solutions

bioMérieux launches GENE-UP® TYPER, an innovative diagnostic solution for food industries to rapidly analyze the root cause of contamination of Listeria monocytogenes

bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announces the launch of GENE-UP® TYPER, a real-time PCR solution for rapid root cause analysis in the food industry.

Business & Solutions

bioMérieux receives U.S. FDA clearance for the new version of its molecular test targeting causes of gastroenteritis, BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel Mid

bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announces that its BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel Mid has obtained clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This midplex molecular panel tests for 11 of the most common bacteria, viruses, and parasites associated with gastroenteritis — all from one sample, with results available in approximately one hour.

Mergers & Acquisitions

bioMérieux strengthens its point of care presence with the acquisition of the immunoassay start-up SpinChip

bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire SpinChip Diagnostics ASA (“SpinChip”), a privately held Norwegian diagnostics company that has developed a game-changing immunoassay diagnostics platform. The small benchtop analyzer is well adapted to near patient testing as it can deliver a result from a whole blood sample within 10 minutes with the same high-sensitivity performance as the laboratory instruments.

bioMérieux to present at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan HealthCare Conference

Marcy l’Étoile, France, January 13, 2025 – bioMérieux, a world leader in the field in vitro diagnostics, today announces its participation in the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, to be held in San Francisco, USA, from January 13 to 16, 2025.

BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® Tropical Fever Panel, a syndromic PCR test targeting causes of tropical fever infections, receives U.S. FDA Special 510(k) clearance

bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announces that its BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® Tropical Fever (TF) Panel has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Special 510(k) clearance. This innovative polymerase-chain reaction (PCR) testing solution offers fast and accurate pathogen identification in patients with unexplained fever, helping to optimize treatment overall.