Biomoda, Inc. Teams with India’s Leading Diagnostic Testing Provider

World Leader in Laboratory Services and Technology to aid Biomoda

Albuquerque, N.M. – (Business Wire), April 13, 2005 – Biomoda, Inc. and Metropolis Health Systems of Mumbai, India www.metropolisindia.com, have entered into an agreement for Metropolis to provide clinical samples for Biomoda’s diagnostic test development Program.  This represents a significant ramping up of Biomoda's validation program.

Validation studies for Biomoda’s patented and patent pending products for the early detection and targeted treatment of specific cancers will be supported by the services of  Metropolis Health Services, the largest independent pathology laboratory system in India, a nation of more than 900 million.

“This represents a critical step as we accelerate development”, said Company President, John Cousins, “initially as a major source of clinical sampling and as an on-going international strategic alliance with our targeted customer base in a significant part of the world.”

 “It offers a great pride to Metropolis for having a mutual understanding with one of the leading biopharmaceutical company’s like Biomoda, Inc. for providing clinical sample services for their internal validation program” said Amit Bhatt, Head-Clinical Trials. "The mission of Metropolis India, will be to assist Biomoda Inc .in its innovative diagnostic research services."

Metropolis Health Services (India) Pvt., Ltd., is a Corporate chain of Diagnostic centers all over India.  An ISO, CAP (College of American Pathologists) and NABL (National Accreditation Board for Laboratory Testing and Calibration Laboratories - ISO/IEC 17025:1999)  accredited institution; Metropolis has many “firsts” to its credit.  As a company with 8 state of the art laboratories, catering to the needs of more than 3000 small laboratories, nursing homes, hospitals and over 10,000 consultants, and processing more than 5 million samples per year, Metropolis has established itself as a renowned Referral Laboratory Center in India.

 

In its 25 years of existence Metropolis has grown into one of the leading players in Asia and has diversified its service lines to include Clinical Research and Clinical Trial Management Services, Hospital Laboratory Management Services, Referral Pathology & Imaging Services and Preventive Health Services Metropolis is the only Indian Diagnostic chain to go international with a presence in the UAE and offices in the UK and US.  The company is currently exploring opportunities in South East Asia, Sri Lanka, Middle East and Europe.

 

Biomoda, Inc., a development stage in-vitro diagnostics organization, is focused on research, development and commercialization of cancer diagnostics. The Company has several patents developed for noninvasive early detection and treatment of specific cancers is in the process of registering additional patents in this area.   The Company’s proprietary technologies provide minimally invasive and minimal impact approaches as cancer diagnostic products.  Biomoda's laboratory operations are situated at Kirtland Air Force Base (Albuquerque, NM).    

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