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Reuters Health Information (2005-03-30): Bayer gets FDA nod for hepatitis A blood test Regulatory
Bayer gets FDA nod for hepatitis A blood test
Last Updated: 2005-03-30 16:05:04 -0400 (Reuters Health)
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German drugs and chemicals group
Bayer has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval for
its Hepatitis A Total assay, a diagnostic blood test, it said in a
statement on Wednesday.
The assay measures anti-hepatitis A antibodies in blood, and can be
used to aid diagnosis or to identify susceptible individuals for
vaccination.
In the United States, Bayer now has two assays for the hepatitis A
virus, three for hepatitis B and an assay for the detection of
hepatitis C.
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