[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                    TRIBUTE TO PHARMACIA DIAGNOSTICS

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                           HON. DEBORAH PRYCE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 6, 1994

  Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this time to 
extend a warm Buckeye State welcome to a company moving to Dublin, OH, 
and the 15th Congressional District. Pharmacia Diagnostics, a leader in 
the development of asthma, allergy and immunology products, and 
testing, will be joining its Columbus affiliates, formerly Adria 
Laboratories, at their new location outside Columbus.
  The company will be located on a new 100-acre complex and will be 
home to over 500 employees and serve as the United States headquarters 
for the Swedish pharmaceutical company, Pharmacia AB. The new Dublin 
facility will contain divisions such as therapeutics, plasma products, 
peptides hormones, oncology, and immunology.
  Pharmacia Diagnostics is a cutting edge company in the treatment and 
testing of allergies. Its revolutionary method of allergy blood testing 
called radioallergosorbent or RAST testing, has gained worldwide 
acceptance as an alternative to skin or scratch testing.
  By withdrawing a small amount of blood from a patient, doctors using 
RAST testing can screen individuals for a multitude of allergic 
substances, without pain, time, and potential health risks associated 
with skin testing. This new technology also reduces the number of 
allergy patients that are misdiagnosed every year for allergies they do 
not have.
  Pharmacia Diagnostics is a welcomed addition to the neighborhood in 
Ohio. With its new advanced research facility and many other divisions, 
Dublin will now be a focal point for advancements in the vital area of 
allergy and asthma testing. The company and its employees are a 
wonderful extension to our community in the 15th Congressional 
District, and I want to join with others in welcoming them to Ohio. 
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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