Epistem Announces Tuberculosis Diagnostic Collaboration

04-Jul-2011 - United Kingdom

Epistem plc announced the formation of a tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic collaboration with Xcelris Laboratories, one of India's Genomics research and Diagnostic testing companies. Epistem and Xcelris will be evaluating Epistem's Genedrive(TM) molecular device as part of India's RNTCP (Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme) which started in 1997 and since 2006 has covered the whole of India to ensure the rapid diagnosis and treatment of TB sufferers.

The TB evaluation programme with Xcelris will continue through 2011, following which it is anticipated that it will be rolled out into a select number of remote locations prior to a full evaluation of market positioning.

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