cobas® IT middleware, a new user-friendly software application enables pathology departments to link multiple laboratory equipment systems and software, from one or more sites, with their IT infrastructure giving them a fully automated workflow management and reporting solution. With sites already operational in Europe in late 2012, sites are now going live across the UK.

"As leader in the in vitro diagnostics market, Roche constantly looks forward", says Peter Jones, Marketing Managing Roche UK. "Our solutions support both quality and testing efficiency for the pathology laboratory, and IT is a key building block in our model. We know that with both the increasing complexity of pathology networks and the pressures faced in terms of productivity, efficiency, and competitiveness, more capability is needed from IT systems in terms of day-to-day operations, management and reporting. As with all our products and services, we have developed cobas IT middleware with the assistance, input, and support of customers. This latest addition to our portfolio demonstrates our continuing commitment to providing Pathology Services with total solutions that encompass equipment, IT, and managed service contracts, enabling them to deliver pathology solutions that are fit for the demands of today and in the future."