In Brief: Epitope OraSure
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Epitope OraSure: Oral sample-based HIV-1 antibody testing service for professional use is launched by marketing partner SmithKline Beecham Consumer Healthcare on August 5. SKBC believes the product "will replace blood as the medically preferred method for HIV testing," Gus Allen, Epitope VP-corporate communications, tells an Aug. 12 session of the Medical Investments Northwest conference in Seattle. The use of the product in the professional setting is expected to help generate information to support a marketing application for a home-use version ("The Gray Sheet" June 10, p. 4)...