Description

This issue of Vital Signs, released on December 15, 2009, provides a strategic overview of trends in the expansion of diagnostic testing from the clinical laboratory and physician office to the retail clinic. Additionally, a company spotlight is provided for Rapid Pathogen Screening, a diagnostic testing company developing point-of-care tests for infectious diseases and agents, inflammatory conditions, genetic markers, and chemical warfare agents. Reimbursement and regulatory news from the FDA is also provided for the week of November 30, 2009.