FDA Clears First Commercially Available Blood Test to Evaluate for TBI, Concussion
Drug Topics
MARCH 7, 2023
The test is intended to complement the company’s TBI plasma test, which received FDA clearance in 2021.
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The test is intended to complement the company’s TBI plasma test, which received FDA clearance in 2021.
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