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- Hemagen Diagnostics, Inc. (HMGN) develops, manufactures, and markets FDA-cleared diagnostic test kits and systems for human and veterinary clinical applications worldwide. The company offers its proprietary VIRGO line of immunoassays for diagnosing autoimmune and infectious diseases, as well as acute phase proteins; gold standard indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) products; easy-to-use enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), hemagglutination (HA), and point-of-care (POC) testing solutions; clinical chemistry reagents; and analyzers such as the Analyst and Endocheck for measuring constituents in human and animal blood. Its veterinary diagnostics segment provides compact systems, equipment, reagents, supplies, and accessories for chemistry, hematology, and electrolyte testing in animal health practices, while human diagnostics target laboratories, hospitals, blood banks, and physicians' offices through direct sales and distributors.
Founded in 1985 by scientists from the Boston University School of Medicine and headquartered at 9033 Red Branch Road, Columbia, Maryland, the company operates primarily in the biotechnology and health care equipment sectors, with a strategic emphasis on veterinary clinical diagnostics alongside its established human immunoassay portfolio.
Hemagen has restructured and refocused its operations in recent years to prioritize veterinary diagnostics expansion through internal initiatives and collaborations, while maintaining its VIRGO human clinical diagnostic offerings for autoimmune and infectious diseases.