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Article: Bio-Rad gets OK for rapid mad cow tests Biotech firm gets approval for testing in the U.S.
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- March 19, 2004
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Biotechnology firm Bio-Rad Laboratories, which makes two-thirds of
the mad cow tests sold worldwide, said Thursday it won approval to
use its rapid mad cow tests in the United States.
The U.S. is stepping up its mad cow testing this year after the
brain-wasting disease was found in the country for the first time in
December. It's estimated that about 400,000 U.S. cattle will be
tested in the next 12 to 18 months, up from 20,000 last year.
Bio-Rad made around 8 million of the 12 million mad cow tests sold
worldwide last year, accounting for $100 million of the Hercules
firm's $1 billion in 2003 sales. Bio-Rad's mad cow test can give
results in four hours and is almost 100 percent accurate, ...