Seegene Inc., a leading provider of total solution for PCR molecular diagnostics based in South Korea, announced today that it will introduce a new type of research-use-only (RUO) PCR assay to address the spread of the mpox virus variant, Clade Ib, which is currently prevalent in Africa.
In the face of the escalating mpox outbreak, health authorities worldwide are on high alert, particularly with the emergence of the more contagious and aggressive clade Ib. The surge in cases has intensified the need for rapid and accessible diagnostic tools to curb the spread of the virus.
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WHO has asked manufacturers of mpox in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) to submit an expression of interest for Emergency Use Listing (EUL). WHO has been in ongoing discussions with manufacturers about the need for effective diagnostics, particularly in low-income settings. The request for EUL expressions of interest by manufacturers is the latest development in these discussions.
Chinese authorities have intensified efforts to prevent the import of the mpox virus as global cases continue to rise.
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Cue Health announced on Monday that it has received Emergency Use Authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for its molecular monkeypox test.
After issuing emergency use authorizations for more than 400 COVID-19 tests, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it is ending its EUA review of new in vitro diagnostics.
After issuing Emergency Use Authorizations for more than 400 COVID-19 tests and seven Mpox tests, the US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it is nearing the end of EUA reviews of new in vitro diagnostics.
Amid what it called an online barrage of “racist and stigmatizing language” about monkeypox, the World Health Organization said on Monday it will begin using a new preferred term “mpox” as a synonym for the disease.
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