TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb 14, 2012– SQI Diagnostics Inc. (TSX-V: SQD), a medical systems automation company focused on evolving laboratory-based autoimmune biomarker testing, today announced it entered into an agreement with Integrated Sciences Pty Ltd, of Australia governing the exclusive marketing, sales and distribution of SQI Diagnostics’ IVD products in the Australian marketplace commencing February 14th 2012.
“As one of the longest established suppliers of IVD and Life Science products in Australia we receive many requests from customers wanting assistance in improving their day to day functionality and they are overwhelmingly asking for automated multiplexed technologies to replace existing manual and semi-automated diagnostic test systems,” said Mr. Michael Gaynor, Director of Integrated Sciences. “As modern medicine continues its rapid evolution, working with companies such as SQI supports our commitment to leverage new and innovative laboratory testing solutions in order to enhance our leadership position in the Diagnostics field.” On June 1, 2007, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration signed a reciprocal Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Health of Canada generally allowing diagnostic manufacturers of each signatory country to export product to the other country minimizing duplication of GMP assessments. The acceptance of GMP certificates and the Canadian Medical Device License for IVD products greatly reduces the regulatory burden.
“Integrated Sciences is a great partner to go to market with in Australia,” said Claude Ricks, President and CEO of SQI Diagnostics.
“In our opinion they possess the right combination of high quality product offerings, experience, and customer exposure with high volume reference labs. We are looking forward to initiating the process of introducing the SQiDworks platform and IgX plex quantitative celiac kits and building a long-term relationship and product line-up with Integrated Sciences.” SQI Diagnostics continues to evaluate and seek strategic partners in geographies outside of Canada for our IVD diagnostic products as well as our Diagnostic Tools and Services business where we provide custom microarray printing, assay development, automated analytical systems and software to companies seeking to transition existing single-plex IVD or RUO tests into multiplexed panels. Our Diagnostic Tools and Services products are focused on adding value for our customers where the transition to multiplexing leads to an improvement in testing efficiency and total cost to deliver results.
About Integrated Sciences Integrated Sciences, established in 1983, is an Australian owned business which supplies both the Australian Diagnostics and Life Science markets. The company ethos of “Our strategy is support” means exactly that. Integrated Sciences offers leading international quality products with the highest levels of technical support, service and performance. Integrated Sciences has offices in the major cities of Australia.
For more information, please visit www.integratedsci.com.au.
About SQI Diagnostics SQI Diagnostics is a life sciences company that develops and commercializes proprietary technologies and products for advanced microarray diagnostics. SQI provides laboratories the ability to simultaneously analyze multiple biomarkers, deliver accurate patient results in less time, significantly reduce labour, and increase profits…All in One Drop. For more information, please visit www.sqidiagnostics.com.
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Andrew Morris, 416-674-9500 ext. 229 Chief Financial Officer amorris@sqidiagnostics.com or Integrated Sciences Pty Ltd Ros Roots, +61 2 9417-7866 National Product Manager Diagnostics rroots@integratedsci.com.au KEYWORD: AUSTRALIA NORTH AMERICA CANADA AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGY MEDICAL DEVICES OTHER HEALTH SOURCE: SQI Diagnostics Inc.
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