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Affymetrix News

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7 hrs ago | Market Watch

Drug stocks mixed; Cepheid, Affymetrix plunge

Drug stocks were mixed in early action Friday while shares of research toolmakers Cepheid and Affymetrix Inc.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Scientific Instruments, Biotech, Startups, Medicine, Cepheid, Healthcare Industry, Affymetrix

15 hrs ago | Canadian Business Magazine

Affymetrix swings to a 2nd-quarter loss on lower revenue, restructuring charge

Affymetrix Inc., which makes the GeneChip system for genetic data analysis, said Thursday it swung to a second-quarter loss on lower revenue and a restructuring charge.

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Related Topix: Startups, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Affymetrix

Thu Jul 24, 2008

PR-inside.com

Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium and Affymetrix Expand World's...

Media Contact: Justin O'Kelly, 408-731-5991 PR Manager Investor Contact: Doug Farrell, 408-731-5285 Vice President, Investor Relations Affymetrix, Inc.

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Related Topix: Genetics, Biology, Science, Startups, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Affymetrix

Sat Jul 12, 2008

LabTechnologist.com

Affymetrix tech to save pharma 'billions'

Researchers from Germany's Fraunhofer Institute are using Affymetrix' assay technology to develop tests that detect drug induced liver injury .

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Biotech, Startups, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Affymetrix

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Med Ad News

Affymetrix to Host Conference Call on July 24, 2008 to Announce Second Quarter 2008 Results

July 10, 2008 - Affymetrix, Inc. today announced that it will release results for the second quarter 2008 after close of the stock market on Thursday, July 24, 2008.

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Related Topix: Startups, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Affymetrix

Thu Jul 03, 2008

San Jose Mercury News

MIT sues Affymetrix for patent infringement

Affymetrix, the Santa Clara maker of tools used to study DNA and diagnose diseases, was sued for patent infringement by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology over the company's GeneChip system used to ...

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Related Topix: Biotech, Startups, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Affymetrix, Patent / Trademark Law, Law, Business News

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Mass High Tech

Clinical Data unit gets EU patent for cancer-related biomarker

Clinical Data Inc. , a Newton developer of targeted therapeutics and genetic tests, reports that the European Patent Office has granted the firm's German subsidiary a patent for a genetic biomarker linked to a ...

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Related Topix: Santa Clara, CA, Startups, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Affymetrix

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Domain-B

California genome testing companies reject Health Department orders to cease operations

Consumer genome testing companies Navigenics Inc. and 23andMe, co-owned by the wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, refused orders of the California Health Department to cease accepting clients by continuing ...

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, California, California Government

Wed Jun 25, 2008

San Jose Business Journal

Genome testing continues at Navigenics, 23andMe despite state order

The state Health Department ordered direct-to-consumer genome testing companies Navigenics Inc.

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Related Topix: Redwood City, CA, Mountain View, CA, Santa Clara, CA, Google, Startups

Mon Jun 02, 2008

Medical News Today

Affymetrix Technology Powers First Genomic Tumor Grading Test For Breast Cancer

Main Category: Breast Cancer Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 02 Jun 2008 - 14:00 PDT Affymetrix Inc.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Tumor, Industrial, Oncology, Health, Breast Cancer, Startups

Wed May 28, 2008

Earth Times

Dewey & LeBoeuf Boosts Silicon Valley Presence with High Profile...

Stephen C. Holmes is joining as counsel in the firm's Silicon Valley office. The team comes to Dewey & LeBoeuf from Affymetrix, Inc., a leading Silicon Valley biotechnology company.

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Related Topix: Corporate Governance, Startups, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Affymetrix

Mon May 19, 2008

PR-inside.com

Korea NIH Expands KARE Project with Second Affymetrix Technology Order

“With its industry-leading performance and low genotyping cost, the Affymetrix SNP Array 6.0 is helping researchers around the world discover genetic causes of many complex diseases and then validate the findings across a larger sample population.”

Justin O'Kelly, 408-731-5991 PR Manager, Corporate Communications Doug Farrell, 408-731-5285 Vice President, Investor Relations Affymetrix Inc. via PR-inside.com

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Related Topix: South Korea, World News, Asia, Startups, Biotech, Healthcare Industry, Affymetrix

Sun May 11, 2008

San Jose Mercury News

Affymetrix CEO opens his wallet

For the first time since the company he co-founded went public in 1996, Affymetrix Chief Executive Stephen Fodor bought its shares on the open market. via San Jose Mercury News

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Related Topix: San Francisco Metro, Biotech, Startups, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Affymetrix, San Francisco, CA, Science / Technology

Mon May 05, 2008

PR-inside.com

Applied Biosystems and Bio-Rad Gain Gene Expression Profiling Market Share

Mike Klein, 760-597-9236 mklein@perceptaassociates.com Today Percepta Associates Inc. via PR-inside.com

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Related Topix: Biotech, Startups, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Affymetrix, Invitrogen, Applied Biosystems

Tue Apr 22, 2008

Rehab Management

Pathwork(R) Diagnostics Launches Genomics-Based Test For...

“Traditional tools used to identify tumors of uncertain origin include imaging, such as CT scans and MRIs, as well as thorough pathological evaluation with immunohistochemistry and other techniques”

The new test aids in the diagnosis of tumors of uncertain origin and is among the first microarray-based diagnostic tests for cancer available in . via Rehab Management

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Related Topix: Oncology, Medicine, Startups, Pathwork Diagnostics, Pathology, Biotech, Healthcare Industry, Affymetrix, Sunnyvale, CA

Sun Apr 20, 2008

SF Gate

Affymetrix shares plunge on reduced R&D

“Shares won't rally meaningfully for several months, until investors' visibility is improved”

Affymetrix Inc., maker of the Gene Chip, lost one-third of its value Tuesday after the company said revenue from its gene-based research tools would be lower than expected because drug developers and other ... via SF Gate

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Related Topix: Scientific Instruments, Agilent Technologies, Electronics, Startups, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Affymetrix, Business News

Fri Apr 18, 2008

Boston Globe

Hot Stocks of the Week: Circuit City, Affymetrix, Intel

Movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc. offered more than $1 billion for Circuit City Stores Inc. via Boston Globe

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Startups, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Affymetrix, Blockbuster, Entertainment, Retail, Circuit City Stores

Thu Apr 17, 2008

Fool.com

Affymetrix Misses; Investors Panic

That's gotta hurt. After Affymetrix lowered its 2008 revenue guidance by about 3% yesterday evening, to a range of $490 million to $510 million, its stock opened more than 35% lower today. via Fool.com

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Related Topix: Scientific Instruments, Biotech, Illumina, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Startups, Affymetrix, Wyeth, Invitrogen, Schering Plough

Tue Apr 15, 2008

M2.com

Affymetrix Inc. Sector Review for April 15th, 2008

“We are using the SNP 6.0 arrays to obtain the most comprehensive profile of genomic abnormalities aimed at discovering novel molecular targets”

This Tuesday during the early hours of trading, Affymetrix was down 36.37 percent with a volume over 12,700,000. On Tuesday, April 15th, 2008, Affymetrix Inc. via M2.com

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Related Topix: Startups, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Affymetrix

Mon Mar 24, 2008

Med Ad News

Affymetrix Signs Agreement With Avesthagen Limited

“Working closely with a global leader such as Affymetrix provides us with access to industry-leading technology and some of the world's most prominent genetic researchers”

Mar 24, 2008 - Affymetrix Inc. today announced that it has signed an agreement with Avesthagen Limited, a leading biotechnology company based in Bangalore, India. via Med Ad News

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Related Topix: World News, India, Marketing, Biotech, Science / Technology, Startups, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Affymetrix

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