Dade Behring and Novation Sign Multi-Year, Single-Source Agreement for Microbiology Instruments, Test Panels.DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Dade Behring Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DADE), the world's largest company solely dedicated to clinical diagnostics, and Novation The substitution of a new contract for an old one. The new agreement extinguishes the rights and obligations that were in effect under the old agreement. A novation ordinarily arises when a new individual assumes an obligation to pay that was incurred by the original party , the contracting company for VHA VHA Veterans Health Administration VHA Variable Housing Allowance VHA Villages Homeowners Association VHA Voluntary Hospitals Association VHA Virtual Home Agent VHA Very High Altitude VHA Vapor Hazard Area VHA Vermont Holstein-Friesian Association Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC UHC UnitedHealthcare UHC United Health Care UHC University Hospitals of Cleveland UHC United Hitech Corporation UHC Udvar-Hazy Center (National Air and Space Museum) UHC University Health/System Consortium UHC Unburned Hydrocarbons ), have announced the signing of a three-year agreement to provide MicroScan(R) Microbiology instruments, test panels, and services to VHA and UHC members nationwide. Under the agreement, Novation has agreed to a three-year single-source contract with two one-year options for a contract extension. The contract includes the new MicroScan(R) Synergies Plus(TM) test panels, which decrease turn-around-time for detecting emerging strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and key antimicrobial test results. This contract is in addition to the current agreements between Dade Behring and Novation for the Dimension(R) family of products, automation workcells, the Stratus(R) CS Acute Care(TM) Diagnostic System, and plasma protein, Syva(R), and hemostasis hemostasis /he·mo·sta·sis/ (he?mo-sta´sis) (he-mos´tah-sis) 1. the arrest of bleeding by the physiological properties of vasoconstriction and coagulation or by surgical means. 2. product lines. "The renewal of this microbiology agreement reflects the strong partnership Dade Behring and Novation have built together, ensuring quality health care through the delivery of innovative products and services to VHA and UHC members," said Jim Reid-Anderson, Chairman, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Dade Behring. "The addition of the new MicroScan Synergies Plus test panels extends this commitment to patient care by giving VHA and UHC health care providers access to one of the fastest, most accurate methods for detecting emerging strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and key antimicrobial test results in their patients." Dade Behring is a global leader in automated identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and has nearly 60 MicroScan test panels, which include up-to-date antibiotics and utilize overnight, rapid, and specialty technologies. All test panels are included in the Novation agreement. Dade Behring recently announced the clearance for an improved formulation for vancomycin on MicroScan(R) Dried Gram-Positive Overnight antimicrobial susceptibility test panels. Dade Behring is the only company offering an automated ID/AST system FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. cleared for improved detection of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus VRSA Infectious disease A long anticipated bacterium first identified in a clinical specimen in mid-2002; the isolate was susceptible to chloramphenicol, linezolid, quinupristin-dalfopristin, T-S. (VRSA VRSA Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Cf Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus. ). About Dade Behring With 2004 revenues of nearly $1.6 billion, Dade Behring is the world's largest company dedicated solely to clinical diagnostics. It offers a wide range of products, systems and services designed to meet the day-to-day needs of labs, delivering innovative solutions to customers and enhancing the quality of life for patients. Additional company information is available on the internet at www.dadebehring.com. About Novation Based in Irving, Texas, Novation was established in January 1998 through a combination of the supply programs of VHA and UHC, two national health care alliances. Novation serves the purchasing needs of more than 2,500 members and affiliates of VHA and UHC. These organizations used Novation contracts to purchase more than $23 billion in supplies in 2004. |
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