Bionime will offer innovative GE-branded clinical and home-based patient care products for the rapidly growing global diabetes population
ALBANY, N.Y. & MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GE (NYSE: GE) today announced it has entered into a new worldwide licensing agreement with Bionime, a global leader in biotechnology medical testing, to provide new GE-branded solutions for the diabetes market.
According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 346 million people worldwide have diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is the fastest growing chronic disease in the world. Through this agreement, Bionime will deliver GE-branded blood glucose monitors, test strips, kits and related diabetes accessories.
The first product to be launched is the GE100 Blood Glucose Monitoring System, available now through durable medical equipment suppliers and on retail shelves in 2012. The GE100 utilizes advanced patented strip technology to achieve a high level of accuracy and precision and a unique, innovative strip design that makes it easier to use and more sanitary for the consumer than current similar offerings. In addition, patented True Auto Coding Technology eliminates the need to code each strip lot without sacrificing the accuracy of the readings. The GE100 provides an easy, clean and accurate way to test blood glucose levels of people living with diabetes.
“We are very excited to work with Bionime to provide innovative blood glucose monitoring for diabetes patients worldwide,” said David Ataide, General Manager, Strategic & Customer Initiatives, GE Healthcare. “Managing diabetes care is critical to the health of our society, and we believe this an important first step for our business.”
“Bionime’s vision is that with our ‘peace of mind’ medical devices, we offer solutions to patients to accurately manage and control their own health,” noted Roy Huang, Chairman, Bionime Corporation. “By joining forces with GE, we can grow this vision by developing new offerings and widening the market for Bionime’s products.”
For more information on the GE100 Blood Glucose Monitoring System, please visit www.gediabetes.com.
GE Healthcare
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About Bionime
Established in April 2003, BIONIME is specialized in the business of biotechnology and medical testing. BIONIME integrates top-tier expertise in medical science, chemistry, electronics and precision engineering to commercialize our patented noble metal, biosensor technology used in our meters and test strips. Today, BIONIME employs more than 500 people and operates 4 subsidiaries in Europe, the Americas, Australia and Asia. Our products have been shown to meet or exceed the highest standards of accuracy and precision in numerous independent studies published in leading international clinical journals. Bionime products are distributed worldwide and are available in all the major markets. For more information please visit our Web Site at www.bionime.com.
CONTACT:
GE Healthcare
Rebecca Hayne, 414-248-1542
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GE Licensing
Colleen Sabo, 609-936-6112
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Bionime
Steve Millilo, (551) 482-2840
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INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Health Biotechnology Medical Devices Pharmaceutical Diabetes General Health
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