New pre-market regulatory requirements for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic devices entering the GB market have been published by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on the World Trade Organisation notification portal.
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Influenza vaccines: the intricacies of tracking a moving target
Influenza vaccine campaigns take place twice each year to protect against this rapidly changing virus. Here, Maria Zambon describes the worldwide process of preparing and coordinating such vaccines, as well as how new strains can have an unwelcome impact.
Value‑based procurement in NHS pathology services
Beth Loudon provides an introduction to value‑based procurement for practitioners working in NHS pathology services, who may have limited exposure to NHS purchasing practice. This article expands on common challenges and offers practical steps to make VBP workable.
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New LIAISON tuberculosis assay improves efficiency and productivity
Diasorin and QIAGEN have announced the launch of the new CE-marked LIAISON QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus II, a next-generation assay that redefines speed and throughput as an aid in the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection on LIAISON analyser systems.
Menarini introduces Coyote FlashDetect PCR device range
Menarini has added Coyote FlashDetect PCR to its range of diagnostic solutions. These scalable rapid PCR devices will enable users to gain high quality results within 35 minutes.
QIAGEN unveils QIAsymphony Connect at AMP 2025
QIAGEN has launched QIAsymphony Connect, the next generation of its widely adopted automated nucleic acid purification platform, at the 2025 AMP (Association for Molecular Pathology) annual meeting.
ProtonDx's Dragonfly evaluated for identifying hidden malaria cases
A new study has shown that Dragonfly, a low-cost, rapid, molecular testing platform is successfully able to detect asymptomatic malaria infections.
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