JEDDAH – Al Borg Medical Laboratories, the region’s leading provider of diagnostic laboratory services, announced recently the expansion of the Global Diagnostics Network (GDN), a strategic working group of major diagnostic laboratories collaborating to generate enhanced diagnostics insights to improve the delivery of global healthcare. LSI Medience and Strand Life Sciences join Al Borg and the charter GDN members – Quest Diagnostics, Dasa, GC Labs, KingMed Diagnostics, Healius, SYNLAB.

“We welcome these two new GDN members and are eager to continue acceleration of the network’s programs that will reach patients in every part of the world,” said Dr Fawaz Al Bishri, Chairman of Al Borg Medical Laboratories. “Since launching in October 2018, the GDN has made great strides in increasing access to diagnostic technology innovation, and in building the largest global launch platform for rapid deployment of companion diagnostics.” technologies.

Collectively, this worldwide community of 9 leading healthcare companies has a presence in countries with two-thirds of the world’s population, and over 90% of the global pharmaceutical market.

“Global access to companion diagnostics through the GDN will enable faster, higher quality, and consistent delivery of precision medicine to healthcare systems and patients around the world,” said Dr. Hisham Shams, Chief Medical Officer at Al Borg. “The GDN also provides us with the ability to develop rapid and proactive responses to potentially pandemic emerging pathogens and to better understand how to interpret genetic and other lab testing results based on geography and ethnicity – a significant unmet need in our industry. We are excited that the GDN is expanding and eager to recognize its potential.” — SG