Tuesday 13 January 2015

US okays Roche test to identify HIV, hepatitis viruses

EPIDEMICS
US okays Roche test to identify HIV, hepatitis viruses
Geneva (AFP) Jan 9, 2015 - US authorities have approved a test developed by Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche that can detect both HIV and hepatitis viruses, the company said Friday. The Cobas Taqscreen MPX is the only test approved by the US Food and Drug Administration that can simultaneously detect the HIV, hepatitis B and C viruses in human blood and plasma, Roche said. Having a single test eliminates "the need ... more


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