FDA approves Roche's real-time PCR COBAS TaqMan HCV Test, v2.0

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Oct 25 2010

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Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the real-time PCR COBAS® TaqMan® HCV Test, v2.0. Clinical research organizations have depended on COBAS® TaqMan® technology to support hepatitis C pharmaceutical trials and development. This new test will help clinicians to more confidently and effectively monitor their patients, and to improve treatment outcomes.

"This HCV quantitative test is key to measuring the effectiveness of many antivirals that are currently in clinical development for the treatment of hepatitis C," said Teresa Wright, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Roche Molecular Diagnostics. "Roche is committed to providing complete diagnostic and treatment solutions for this important global disease."

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Tags: Cancer, Childbirth, Cirrhosis, Diabetes, Diagnostic, Diagnostics, Food, Hepatitis, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis D, Hepatitis E, Liver Cancer, Metabolism, Molecular Diagnostics, Oncology, Pharmaceuticals, Pregnancy, Research, RNA, Technology, Virology, Virus

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