Manufacturing

Marlborough medical technology company Hologic has been granted European approval for an assay quantifying the viral load of human cytomegalovirus in a patient.

Marlborough medical device company CardioFocus has announced the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has approved the company's HeartLight X3 System for marketing in Japan.

Regulations adopted Tuesday and set to affect applicants for the 2022-2023 school year will require vocational-technical schools to develop their own admissions policies "that promote equitable access", removing the requirement that grades, attendance, discipline records and counselor recommendations be used as admissions criteria.

Marlborough medical technology company Hologic announced on Tuesday it has launched a public service announcement campaign with the Black Women’s Health Imperative of Georgia aimed at encouraging Black women to schedule well-woman exams with their doctors.

QCC President Dr. Luis Pedraja spoke with WBJ about the school’s plans for the facilities, and how it might help bolster the region’s manufacturing workforce.

Illinois medical supply manufacturer and distributor Medline Industries, Inc. plans to build what it says will be the largest solar project in Massachusetts, on top of its Uxbridge distribution facility, the company announced on Tuesday.

Worcester Business Journal announced on Tuesday its manufacturing and diversity & inclusion reporter, Monica Benevides, has been promoted to the position of senior staff writer.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission opened applications for the third round of its Social Equity Program on Monday, during which it will provide four different track options for those who are accepted into the technical assistance and training initiative.

Since applications first became available three weeks ago to become a marijuana delivery operator in Massachusetts, interest in new business opportunity has been high, the head of the state's cannabis regulatory agency said.

Marlborough medical device manufacturer Hologic has completed an $808-million acquisition of Finnish-French company Mobidiag Oy, the MetroWest company announced on Thursday.