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Kentucky Biomarker Bill: The Right Test for the Right Treatment
Author: Dr. JP Canner, Ph.D., NRCC, MT(AAB) The right test for the right treatment. The Commonwealth of Kentucky enacted HB180 this year which mandates insurance coverage of biomarker testing. Kentucky joins 13 other states with legislation addressing this complex issue. Biomarkers can either be direct targets or closely associated indicators of a disease. …
Read MoreXylazine: Still a Threat
Author: Dr. JP Canner, Ph.D., NRCC, MT(AAB) Xylazine: Still a Threat In April 2023, Xylazine was designated as an emerging threat to the United States after a series of reports from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration). (1) While the dangers of Xylazine have been documented, the prevalence of…
Read MoreEY Announces Tony Remington and Julie Brazil of Gravity Diagnostics as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 East Central Award Winner
COVINGTON, KY- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced yesterday that Tony Remington, CEO, and Julie Brazil, COO, of Gravity Diagnostics were named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 East Central Award winner. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of the preeminent competitive awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. The award recognizes those who…
Read MoreGravity Diagnostics Expands Diagnostic Product Offerings by Launching Blood Testing
Gravity Diagnostics announces another expansion of their diagnostic product offerings with the addition of blood testing. Gravity currently serves over 1,000 customers nationwide, some of which include private practices, urgent cares, rehab and addiction clinics, pain management, and more. In July 2016, Gravity specialized primarily in toxicology testing, but quickly added pharmacogenomics, sexually transmitted infection testing,…
Read MoreGravity Diagnostics Identifies New Variant of COVID-19 in Kentucky
On Tuesday, January 26th, Governor Andy Beshear’s office announced that the first two cases of a more contagious variant of coronavirus, first identified in the United Kingdom, have been confirmed in Kentucky. Local Covington-based Gravity Diagnostics began coordinating with the Kentucky Department of Health weeks ago to submit specimens with a unique detection pattern for sequence analysis. This led to the…
Read MoreGravity Diagnostics Appoints Mike Tarwater as New Vice President of Information Technology
(Covington, KY)- Gravity Diagnostics is proud to announce the hire of Vice President of Information Technology, Mike Tarwater. Michael Tarwater is an accomplished Information Technology Executive who has over 32 years of experience building IT organizations and driving IT initiatives in support of clinical laboratory organizations. Mike has a proven ability to deliver efficient and…
Read MoreGravity Diagnostics Receives $20 Million Line of Credit from PNC Bank to Support COVID-19 Testing
COVINGTON, Ky., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Gravity Diagnostics has announced that PNC Bank has authorized a $20 million line of credit to the diagnostics laboratory to support investments in inventory, equipment, and operations to increase its capacity and capabilities. Gravity Diagnostics is a full-service CLIA laboratory licensed in all 50 states providing laboratory testing in the areas of COVID-19,…
Read MoreGravity Diagnostics Announces Karen Hargett as Director of Human Resources
(Covington, KY)- Gravity Diagnostics is proud to announce the hire of Karen Hargett as Director of Human Resources. Karen is a dynamic Human Resource professional with over 20 years’ experience as an influential business partner working with large and small companies to implement innovative and effective human capital solutions. She is a graduate of Centre…
Read MoreGravity Diagnostics Featured as Cover Story by Cincinnati Business Courier
The Cincinnati Business Courier has decided to feature Gravity Diagnostics as their cover story for November 2020! The Courier has told the story of Gravity from the beginning, highlighting when the company decided to make the ultimate decision and test for COVID-19. “It was a risky move, both men admit. Gravity was on the verge…
Read MoreGravity Diagnostics Receives Recognition for Culture and Impact
Gravity Diagnostics has received positive recognition nationally and locally within the last few weeks. Recently, our employees have been exceeding expectations and going above and beyond to make a difference in our community. ImageMaker Award Gravity Diagnostics has been picked by the NKY Chamber of Commerce to be presented with this year’s ImageMaker award!…
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