VANCOUVER, Nov. 4 /CNW/ - Response Biomedical Corporation (TSX: RBM,
OTCBB: RPBIF) today announced that S. Wayne Kay, Chief Executive Officer, will
present at the Rodman & Renshaw 10th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday,
November 11 at 10:20 a.m. Eastern time at The New York Palace Hotel in New
York City.
A Web cast of the presentation will be available at
http://wsw.com/webcast/rrshq14/rbm.cn, during the event and will be archived
and available on a link through the corporate Web site (www.responsebio.com)
for 90 days.
About Response Biomedical
Response Biomedical develops, manufactures and markets rapid on-site
diagnostic tests for use with its RAMP(R) Platform for clinical and
environmental applications. RAMP(R) represents a new paradigm in diagnostics
that provides high sensitivity and reliable information in minutes. It is
ideally suited to both point-of-care testing and laboratory use. The RAMP(R)
system consists of a Reader and single-use disposable test cartridges, and has
the potential to be adapted to more than 250 medical and non-medical tests
currently performed in laboratories. RAMP(R) clinical tests are commercially
available for the early detection of heart attack and congestive heart
failure.
In late 2006, the Company formed a strategic alliance with 3M Company to
commercialize rapid infectious disease tests worldwide and in 2008 entered
into a strategic alliance with Roche Diagnostics to commercialize rapid
cardiovascular tests worldwide.
In the non-clinical market, RAMP(R) Tests are currently provided for the
environmental detection of West Nile Virus, and Biodefense applications
including the rapid on-site detection of anthrax, smallpox, ricin and
botulinum toxin. Several other product applications are under development.
Response has achieved CE Marking for its Reader and clinical tests and its
Quality Management System is registered to ISO 13485: 2003 and ISO 9001: 2000.
The RAMP(R) Influenza A/B Assay and RAMP 200 reader are not yet licensed for
clinical use in Canada.
Response Biomedical is a publicly traded company, listed on the TSX under
the trading symbol "RBM" and quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol
"RPBIF". For further information, please visit the Company's website at
www.responsebio.com.
For further information: Response Biomedical Contacts: Bill Wickson,
Manager, Investor Relations, Response Biomedical Corporation, Tel (604)
456-6073, Email: bwickson@responsebio.com
