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Biotech / Medical
Neopath (NPTH)
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Emcee:  John Zwiener Type:  Unmoderated
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This automated computerized image analyzer just got approval in Japan as a PRIMARY screener of pap tests. It previously had approval as a rescreener after primary screening by a cytotechnologist. It also has FDA approval here in the US as a rescreener for quality control. Since indications are that this is better than human screeners, perhaps approval as a primary screener will be following in the US.

At this time, the company seems to be placing instruments here and overseas at a decent pace. But I have not figured out yet how to value this company. How much revenue per slide is there. How much useage is there so far and what is the pace. I think their nearest competitor is papnet, but from what I can tell, neopath is a bit ahead in technology and way ahead in placements. Also, they have some kind of alliance? with cytyc (thinprep-which I think will be the new standard for pap tests).

The advantages are better accuracy and sensitivity. The costs I'm guessing are lower. Disadvantages are cytotechs will lose many jobs in all probability (times are tough).

Anyone have knowledge?
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178 Thanks for the insight. JimA Jim Armstrong-6/11/1999
177 Jim ... I am just one amateur to another here. In earlier posts I tried to shaJoseph Ziebarth-6/10/1999
176 Don't see anything there about laying off technical folks. Do you know someJim Armstrong-6/9/1999
175 More layoff of some really good engineers while the retail side grows. IMHO. BJoseph Ziebarth-6/7/1999
174 <b>Computer-assisted primary screening of cervical smears may replace manVolsi Mimir-4/26/1999
173 NeoPath Acquires Undivided Interest in AutoCyte's Purchase Of Neuromedical Volsi Mimir-4/26/1999
172 Hi Crow, Looks like volume is pretty thin most of the time. 100 Week chart isn&OldAIMGuy-4/12/1999
171 CYTC didnt get approval of their's: biz.yahoo.com Cytyc Learns that the FDVolsi Mimir-4/12/1999
170 NeoPath Learns of Policy Decision From the California Department of Health ServVolsi Mimir-4/12/1999
169 A second set of lay-offs caught my friends in production. Seem's that moreJoseph Ziebarth-4/12/1999
168 I have been long on Npth for two years . I have felt that if it provided betteVern R. Starks-3/28/1999
167 Thanx for the input. I've bought some shares over the past few days.AssuminRichard Cohen-3/24/1999
166 Talking to production people ... they tell me that every machine is shipped outJoseph Ziebarth-3/23/1999
165 Anybody out there follow this co. They seem to be on the cutting edge with theiRichard Cohen-3/23/1999
164 Latest moves should get this stock noticed. A new CEO who is a marketing persoJoseph Ziebarth-3/4/1999
163 Don't know if you are still invested in Neopath, but talking to the workingJoseph Ziebarth-12/21/1998
162 Actually the Insider Trader site says 36,000 shares at an average price of $4.2Jeffrey L. Henken-10/31/1998
161 (NewsTraders) -- NeoPath Inc. (NPTH) President, Chairman and CEO Alan Nelson puNewsTrader-10/29/1998
160 Here is a classic example of "insider buying" just before the stock pfut_trade-8/12/1998
159 I still have my small toehold in this company. I've lately been totally diJohn Zwiener-7/23/1998
158 Anyone still own this woofer? I would get back in this one if I thought the woReal_Gator-7/23/1998
157 Yes that is potentially good news but for secondary rather than primary screeniSigmund-6/12/1998
156 Doesn't this fly in the face of this recent news..... By Louis Hau, Staff Frank Buck-6/12/1998
155 no info. they should have announced a new customer by now or at least a conversSigmund-6/12/1998
154 Dark thoughts! I sure wish I'd . . . (etc.) Still good technology in its eJim Armstrong-6/12/1998
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