In Brief: Cholestech/Health Management Systems
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Cholestech/Health Management Systems: Sign "two-year, minimum $2 mil." agreement to offer individual cholesterol level screenings to consumers at selected Wal-Marts using Cholestech's L.D.X. System. HMSC counselors will conduct the tests and counsel individuals about their risk of heart disease. Hayward, California-based Cholestech's L.D.X. system, which received FDA 510(k) clearance in November 1993, employs a single-use disposable cassette to perform multiple tests from a single drop of whole blood...