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LOUISVILLE,
Colorado, September 29, 2004 – Thermo Electron Corporation
(NYSE:TMO)
announces
that it will begin distributing the NOW® Flu A & B and
the NOW RSV test kits for the
rapid
diagnosis of influenza (Flu) and respiratory syncytial virus
(RSV) in hospital and physician
office
laboratories in the U.S. and select overseas markets. Flu
and RSV infect over 10% of the
U.S
population each year, resulting in over 50,000 deaths
annually. These rapid tests are
designed
to provide physicians the ability to quickly diagnose and
treat patients infected with Flu
or
RSV, improving patient outcomes and significantly reducing
costs to the health care system.
"The
NOW Flu A & B and RSV tests compliment our FLU OIA® and
RSV OIA® tests, allowing us
to
offer an unparalleled array of testing for these diseases of
any rapid diagnostic company in the
U.S.
market," said BK Sohail, vice-president of marketing
for Thermo’s Point of Care and Rapid
Diagnostics
business unit. "The ability to detect Flu and RSV is of
great value to our customers,
and
these tests are accurate, fast, and easy to use. These tests
allow clinicians to implement a
test-and-treat
strategy for better patient management."
About
Thermo Electron Point of Care and Rapid Diagnostics
With
20 years' experience as a leading provider of rapid
immunoassays and technical services for
clinical
laboratories, physicians offices, and hospitals, Thermo
Electron's Point of Care and Rapid
Diagnostics
business is dedicated to support better medicine by offering
first-rate rapid diagnostic
assays
and technical support services for today’s fast-paced
clinical laboratories worldwide. The
company
offers a wide range of tests for the diagnosis of
respiratory, enteric and sexually
transmitted
diseases.
About
Thermo Electron
Thermo
Electron Corporation is the world leader in analytical
instruments. Our instrument
solutions
enable our customers to make the world a healthier, cleaner
and safer place. Thermo's
Life
and Laboratory Sciences business provides analytical
instruments, scientific equipment,
services,
and software solutions for life science, drug discovery,
clinical, environmental, and
industrial
laboratories. Thermo's Measurement and Control business is
dedicated to providing
analytical
instruments used in a variety of manufacturing processes and
in-the-field applications
including
those associated with safety and homeland security. Based
near Boston,
Massachusetts,
Thermo has revenues of more than $2 billion, and employs
approximately 10,000
people
in 30 countries. For more information, visit www.thermo.com.
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