Roche gets USFDA okay for transplant patients Epstein-Barr virus test

Roche has received authorisation from the United States' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its cobas 6800/8800 diagnostic tests for transplant patients

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1 min read Last Updated : Aug 05 2020 | 2:48 PM IST

ZURICH (Reuters) - Roche has received authorisation from the United States' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its cobas 6800/8800 diagnostic tests for transplant patients, the company said on Wednesday.

The tests are used to detect Epstein-Barr virus DNA levels, linked to a range of diseases including cancer. The tests had previously been granted a breakthrough device designation by the FDA.

 

 

 

 

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First Published: Aug 05 2020 | 2:32 PM IST

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