New Orleans City Business

FDA brings lab tests under federal oversight in bid to improve accuracy and safety

Makers of medical tests that have long escaped government oversight will have about four years to show that their new offerings deliver accurate results, under a government rule vigorously opposed by ...
Wall Street Journal

Is Your Cancer Test Accurate? The FDA Wants to Make Sure

If your cancer lab test isn’t valid, wrong results could mean you don’t get a drug that could save your life. Or it could mean you take a drug that won’t help you but will bombard you with side ...
CNN

FDA moves to tighten oversight of laboratory-developed tests to make them safer and more accurate

The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing to step up its oversight of a growing category of medical tests called laboratory-developed tests. The FDA approves and clears many types of lab tests ...
wsbt

Lab test makes Parkinson's Disease diagnosis easier, more accurate

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Doctors say a lab-developed test may be effective in diagnosing Parkinson's Disease. The test is called the Syn-One Test and it was developed by CND Life Sciences. Currently, ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Blood test for Alzheimer’s has 91% accuracy rate: Study

Swedish researchers found a blood test can diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with a 91% accuracy — about 20% higher than dementia specialists. The study, published July 28 in JAMA, used data from 1,213 ...
ProPublica

A Drug Testing Company Favored Speed Over Reliability, Some Ex-Employees Say. The Firm Says Its Work Is “Accurate.”

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