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Federal Effort to Control HIV Depends on Increasing Testing, Treatment Adherence
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
To control the spread of HIV in the United States, HIV infection must be diagnosed early and persons with HIV infection must be…
Microbiology Testing Rates Low For Hospital-Acquired Infections
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
The European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) estimates that there are 9 million cases of health care-associated infections…
Compliance Alert: FDA Warning Letter to Inova Genomics Laboratory
New Federal Taskforce to Speed Implementation of Emergency Use Diagnostics
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Three federal agencies announced the creation of a new taskforce to provide timely recommendations to laboratories for rapid implementation of…
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New Studies Question Utility of Gene Expression Testing for Cancers With Unknown Primary Site, Low-Risk Breast Cancer
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Gene expression profiling has been making inroads into clinical cancer care, with application in cancer classification, most notably with…
Diagnostics Sector Saw Increased Investment, Exits in 2018
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Life science and health care companies had a banner year in 2018, with a record-breaking year for venture capital investment…
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New Broad All-Payor Kickback Law Impacting Laboratories, Commission-based Compensation and more
Most Oncologists Report Using Sequencing-Based Panels In Practice
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
The majority of U.S. oncologists report using next-generation sequencing-based (NGS-based) tests to guide patient care, according to a study published…