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CDC to Invest $2.1B to Expand Infectious Disease Detection, Prevention Efforts
Some of the funding will be used to increase state and regional laboratory capacity to conduct surveillance for emerging pathogens.
FDA Warns of Potential False Positives With Abbott SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Tests
The agency said the issue could be related to current mixing parameters of the PCR reaction mixture resulting in overflow in wells of the reagent tray.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Expects 12 Percent Revenue Growth in 2022
The guidance for next year assumes, among other things, $6.0 billion in revenue from clinical research services provider PPD, which Thermo Fisher is set to acquire this year.
The technology has been licensed by MGeneRx, which plans to commercialize it in the US first, then expand to low- and middle-income countries.
UK Opens Consultation on New Diagnostics Regulations
The UK government said it intends to develop a new regime for IVDs that improves safety and is transparent and responsive.