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WHO Essential Diagnostics List (EDL) – 3 likely impacts to the diagnostics industry

WHO Essential Diagnostics List (EDL) – 3 likely impacts to the diagnostics industry

WHO Essential Diagnostics List (EDL) – 3 likely impacts to the diagnostics industry

The diagnostics industry is facing increasing policy attention. The In Vitro Diagnostic Device Regulation (IVDR) will newly regulate the European approval system, the new EU Health Technology Assessment (HTA) proposal is already on the table and World Health Organization (WHO) has just released the first Essential Diagnostics List (EDL).

Similar concept, Essential Medicines List (EML) has been around for 40 years. Looking at the history of EML what can the diagnostics industry expect?