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BD Expands BD MAX™ System Menu with New IVDR-Certified VIASURE Assays in Partnership with Certest Biotec
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the expansion of its respiratory and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnostics offerings in Europe following In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation (IVDR) certification of two VIASURE assays developed by Certest Biotec for use on the BD MAX™ System. The addition of these new assays to the BD MAX™ System portfolio enables clinical laboratories to detect a broad range of patho
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