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Genomic Tests Eliminate ‘Diagnostic Odysseys’ ̶ Why Are They Underutilized In The UK?

 
• By Eliza Slawther

Genomic diagnostics provide significant value to the health system, but England’s unclear funding pathways and commissioning processes are preventing these tests from reaching patients, a report by trade body BIVDA reveals.

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Market access routes for genomic diagnostics (GDx) in England are causing delays and inefficiencies for manufacturers, patients, and the National Health Service (NHS) itself, according to an independent whitepaper commissioned by the British In Vitro Diagnostics Association (BIVDA).

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  • British market access pathways are unclear and complex for GDx

England’s labyrinthine funding and reimbursement pathways lead to delays in access to tests that, in some therapeutic areas such as...

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