US FDA has asked Miami-area blood banks to close until they can screen all blood supplies for the Zika virus in the wake of the first known cases transmitted by mosquitos within the US. A manufacturer of the only test currently available for blood-bank use does not expect shortages, despite the increased demand.
The manufacturer of the only Zika blood screening test on the US market doesn’t expect mandatory Zika virus screening at Miami-area blood banks to cause any short-term Zika test shortages.
Hologic Inc. co-developed the Procleix Zika, which runs on the Procleis Panther system, with Grifols SA. FDA cleared...