What’s hot in (digital) diagnostics? – News in bullets, March - 2020

Exciting (NON-Covid19) news flash from the world of (digital) diagnostics from market access, policy, product launches, start-ups and industry trends perspectives.

1. EU regulators to propose 1-year MDR delay

2. China biotech Laekna snaps up Novartis PD-L1 cancer therapy

3. CMS final rule poses big hurdles for payers

4. CVS Health program for PBM clients adds five new digital health programs

5. HIMSS launches new definition of digital health

6. Thermo Fisher, J&J partner on next-generation sequencing diagnostic for cancer clinical trials

7. Switzerland – New Highly Specialized Rare Disease Diagnostic Tests Reimbursed

8. Congress Introduces VALID Act for Diagnostics Regulation

9. Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Launches Industry Consortium To Identify Biomarkers In Pulmonary Fibrosis

10. Thermo to Buy Qiagen for $10 Billion in 2020’s Top Health Deal