Printer Friendly
The Free Library
14,669,765 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

HairDX Genetic Test for Hair Loss Now Available In Europe As A CE Marked In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device.


Genetic Baldness Test Complies With The European Directive on In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices

IRVINE, Calif. & BERLIN -- The HairDX Genetic Test for Hair Loss, the world's first genetic baldness (Androgenetic Alopecia) test, is now available as a CE Marked product under the European In Vitro Diagnostic Directive.

The announcement was made at the 18th European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology venereology /ve·ne·re·ol·o·gy/ (-ol´ah-je) the study and treatment of venereal diseases.

ve·ne·re·ol·o·gy
n.
The study of sexually transmitted diseases.
 (EADV EADV European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ) Congress in Berlin today by pharmacogenomics research and development innovator PharmaGenoma, Inc. and its subsidiary HairDX Europe, pioneers of genetic tests for predicting the risk of male and female hair loss.

CE Marking is required for certain product groups to indicate conformity with the essential requirements set out in European Directives. The HairDX Genetic Test For Hair Loss complies with the essential requirements of the European IVD Directive.

HairDX's easy to use genetic test provides a genetic analysis of a man's or woman's likelihood of developing Androgenetic Alopecia, the most common type of hair loss.

"We are excited to extend our innovative line of genetics products to dermatologists in Europe," says Andy Goren, 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.  of HairDX, LLC. "Our leadership in research and development enables dermatologists to help patients determine proper treatments."

About HairDX Europe

HairDX Europe is part of PharmaGenoma B.V.B.A. The company is located in Hasselt, Belgium, near Brussels, and the German and Dutch borders. PharmaGenoma B.V.B.A. is setup to support logistics and sales/marketing activities to existing distribution networks for in Europe, Middle-East and Africa, and to expand current distribution network to more countries.

About HairDX, LLC.

HairDX, LLC (www.hairdx.com and Twitter A Web site and service that lets users send short text messages from their cellphones to a group of friends. Launched in 2006, Twitter (www.twitter.com) was designed for people to broadcast their current activities and thoughts. : @HairDX) is a subsidiary of PharmaGenoma, Inc., a molecular dermatology company founded by leading researchers and specialists in genetics and dermatology. The company is dedicated to the research and development of new prescription based therapies for skin conditions tailored to an individual's genetic makeup.

In 2008, the company was the first to introduce HairDX, a genetic screening test for Female and Male Pattern Baldness male pattern baldness
n.
A progressive, diffuse loss of scalp hair in men that begins in the twenties or early thirties, depends on the presence of the androgenic hormone testosterone, and is caused by a combination of genetic and hormonal factors.
 (Androgenetic Alopecia). The HairDX test collection kit is listed with Japan's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA PMDA Plastics Machinery Distributors' Association (United Kingdom)
PMDA Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement (US-Russia)
PMDA Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Agency (Japan) 
) and the United States Food and Drug Administration United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
n.pr a unit of the Public Health Service created to protect the health of the nation against impure and unsafe foods, drugs, and cosmetics.
 (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.
) as a Class I medical device.

In September 2009, PharmaGenoma, Inc. announced the U.S. launch of The PsoriasisDX Genetic Test, the first commercial genetic test for Psoriatic Arthritis.

Among PharmaGenoma's leaders is William V. Murray former Division President of the Molecular Biology Division of Applied BioSystems, Inc., who formerly served in various executive leadership positions within Medtronic, Inc., Andy Goren former CEO of MobileWise, Inc. and GeePS, Inc., Professor Doron Lancet, PhD, Head of the Crown Human Genome Center at the Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science The Weizmann Institute of Science (מכון ויצמן למדע) is a world-renowned institute of higher learning and research in Rehovot, Israel. , Dr. Elon Pras, Director of the Institute of Human Genetics, Sheba Medical Center The Chaim Sheba Medical Center (Hebrew: המרכז הרפואי ע"ש חיים שיבא - תל  in Tel-Hashomer, Israel, Sharon Keene, MD and President and Medical Director of Physician's Hair Institute, in Tucson, Arizona and nationally recognized for her pioneering work in the hair transplant field, and Elliott J. Stein, an intellectual property attorney and co-founder of GeePS, Inc.
COPYRIGHT 2009 Business Wire
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2009 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Publication:Business Wire
Date:Oct 7, 2009
Words:499
Previous Article:Research and Markets: Printing, Commercial - Global Outlook - a Collection of Statistical Findings, Market Briefs, and Concise Summaries of Research...
Next Article:Datatel and DubMeNow Partner to Provide Students With a Robust Mobile Education Experience.
Topics:

Terms of use | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles