A new policy paper published by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) commits the UK to major reform in treatments for rare diseases, with a new rulebook for rare therapies being prepared for publication next year.
Features
Enhancing patient care with automated osmolality testing
With laboratories under pressure, automation allows staff to gain back time. Here, Megan Northam explains how her laboratory has benefited from the features of the OsmoPRO MAX Automated Osmometer.
The highest cost of delaying AI adoption in pathology
Large initial set up costs have resulted in slow adoption of full digital pathology, and as a consequence the integration of artificial intelligence is also lagging behind other fields of medicine. Here Anna Correas, David Tellez and Diana Rosentul consider the potential costs of this slower adoption of new technology.
Products
Ten-colour PCR platform bridges gap between PCR and NGS
Countable Labs has announced the launch of Countable 10, the first and only PCR platform capable of 10-color multiplexing. The new platform will extend the utility of the company’s core Countable PCR technology to enable higher level multiplexing that easily and cleanly reveals more insights in a single reaction.
Gestalt launches PathFlow update
Gestalt has announced the release of PathFlow Version 6, the latest evolution of its award-winning digital pathology platform.
Leica Biosystems expands digital pathology portfolio
Leica Biosystems has launched two new software solutions into its Aperio Digital Pathology portfolio.
Roche’s Troponin T test offers improved accuracy
Roche has recently announced the primary results from the TSIX Study Program, which evaluated the performance of its new sixth-generation high-sensitivity Troponin T test for diagnosing heart attacks.
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