July 14, 2026
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bioMérieux announced it will showcase its latest diagnostic solutions and innovations at the 2026 Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) Annual Conference & Clinical Lab Expo.
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July 06, 2026
WATCHFIRE™ Solution now available for wastewater monitoring in the United States through BioFire Defense
Salt Lake City, Utah, July 6, 2026 – bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, announces that the WATCHFIRE™ Solution multiplex PCR test for wastewater monitoring is now available through BioFire Defense, a bioMérieux affiliate company. WATCHFIRE™ offers two panel tests that screen for more than 40 pathogens that cause respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses with easy near-source testing offering multiple PCR results in about an hour.
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June 30, 2026
bioMérieux submits 510(k) to U.S. FDA for the latest versions of the BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® Gastrointestinal Panels to enhance detection of gastrointestinal pathogens
bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announces the submission of the BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® Gastrointestinal 1.1 (GI1.1) Panel and the BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® Gastrointestinal 1.1 (GI1.1) Panel Mid to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for 510(k) review. These PCR* molecular panels test 22 and 11, respectively, of the most common bacteria, viruses, and parasites associated with gastroenteritis, all from one sample, with results available in approximately one hour. -
June 26, 2026
Advancing Women’s Health with Rapid Diagnostics: bioMérieux files a Dual 510(k) /CLIA Waiver application to the FDA for the BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Vaginitis Panel
bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, has submitted a Dual 510(k)/CLIA Waiver application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Vaginitis (VG) Panel. This automated, multiplex PCR test can simultaneously detect the most common causes of vaginitis in 20 minutes, directly at the point of care. With this submission, bioMérieux is intending to expand into women’s and sexual health, bringing rapid and accurate diagnostics closer to patients.
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