The GeneXpert diagnostic testing technology from the US corporation Cepheid, and its parent company Danaher, has revolutionised rapid, accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and other diseases, since entering the market in 2010. Yet, due to the high cost of the GeneXpert test cartridges, many countries are not able to scale up testing for all people who need lifesaving diagnosis and subsequent treatment.
Cepheid and Danaher have just announced that they are reducing the price of the Xpert MTB/RIF test by 20% in high-TB-burden countries, from US$9.98 to $7.97 per test. This reduction is a significant step, considering the corporations ...
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