Lyme disease
In Brief This Week: Meridian Bioscience, BARDA, HHS, Oncocyte, GeneDx, More
News items for the week of Jan. 30, 2023.
HHS, Cohen Foundation Award $1M to Lyme Disease Dx Research Projects
The funding is being provided to 10 groups through the LymeX Diagnostics Prize initiative, which was launched in late 2020 by theHHS- and Cohen Foundation-backed Lyme Innovation Accelerator.
Becton Dickinson, Werfen, Viramed Biotech Gain 501(k) Clearances in August
Becton Dickinson received clearance for an assay to detect several types of gastrointestinal infections, and Viramed's assay will help detect Lyme disease.
Adaptive Biotechnologies Halts T-Detect Commercialization, Reports 13 Percent Q2 Revenue Growth
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The company realized it is costly to develop single-disease T-Detect assays and is deferring commercialization until a clear path to reimbursement is proven.
Although it has seemingly tried to do everything, everywhere, all at once with its immune sequencing technology, Adaptive has sharpened its focus.