Goa’s Molbio Diagnostics gets ICMR nod for COVID-19 testing kit
The Navhind Times, Goa News, 5 April 2020, April 05, 2020
http://www.navhindtimes.in/goas-molbio-diagnostics-gets-icmr-nod-for-covid-19-testing-kit/
Margao: Goa-based diagnostic company Molbio Diagnostics has received the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) approval for allowing its testing kit, the Truenat Beta CoV test, to be used for testing the presence of coronavirus.
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ICMR approves TB machines for Covid-19 testing
Maitri Porecha New Delhi , THe Hindu, April 05, 2020
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/icmr-approves-tb-machines-for-covid-19-testing/article31258604.ece
Diagnostic machines used to test drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) have now been approved by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for conducting Covid-19 tests.
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ICMR nod to Goa firm’s device for Covid-19 testing
Nisha Nambiar ,The Times of India, April 05, 2020
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/icmr-nod-to-goa-firms-device-for-covid-19-testing/articleshow/74988991.cms
PUNE: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday night allowed use of Goa-based Molbio Diagnostics' portable devices to test more people
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Goa-based Molbio Gets Testing Nod for Covid-19 Kit
Divya Rajagopal, The Economic Times, 21 Mar 2020, March 21, 2020
https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-economic-times/20200321/281706911763644
Goa-based Molbio said that it has received a testing licence from the Drug Controller General of India for its Covid-19 kits, a move that takes it one step closer to the launching them in the Indian market
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Molbio Gets Testing Licence for Covid-19
Divya Rajagopal, The Economic Times, 21 Mar 2020, March 21, 2020
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/healthcare/molbio-gets-testing-licence-for-covid-19/articleshow/74738684.cms?from=mdr
Goa-based Molbio said that it has received a testing licence from the Drug Controller General of India for its Covid-19 kits, reports Divya Rajagopal. This takes the company one step closer to launching them in the Indian market. Molbio said that its test can give out results in 35 minutes.
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New equipment soon to fight swine flu: Telangana chief secretary tells HC
Sagar Kumar Mutha, TNN, Feb 29, 2020, March 02, 2020
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/new-equipment-coming-to-fight-with-swine-flu-chief-secretary-tells-hc/articleshow/74419992.cms
HYDERABAD: Telangana chief secretary Somesh Kumar has informed the high court that they had brought in new testing machines called as TrueNAT H1N1
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WHO endorses India’s TB test TrueNat for more accuracy
The Pioneer, News Service, January 17, 2020
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/india/who-endorses-india---s-tb-test-truenat-for-more-accuracy.html
In a matter of pride for Indian scientists, the WHO Global TB Programme has included an indigenously developed TrueNat tuberculosis technology, developed by them, to detect TB and multi-drug resistant TB in view of its high diagnostic accuracy. TrueNat gives results within an hour while the conventional TB tests take at least 24 to 48 hours.
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WHO endorses 'made in India' test for TB
Namita Kohli, The Week, January 17, 2020
https://www.theweek.in/news/health/2020/01/16/who-endorses-made-in-india-test-for-tb.html
A diagnostic test for tuberculosis developed in India has been included in the WHO Global TB Programme. TrueNat, a new molecular test that diagnoses TB and tests for resistance to the drug Rifampicin in about 90 minutes, has been endorsed by the WHO owing to its “high diagnostic accuracy”.
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आईसीएमआर ने विकसित की टीबी जांच की नई तकनीक TRUENAT
DD news, January 17, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAMCAuBNq_Q
भारत ने आज चिकित्सा के क्षेत्र में एक बड़ी उपलब्धि हासिल की है...इंडियन काउन्सिल फॉर मेडिकल रिसर्च - ICMR द्वारा टीबी की पहचान के लिए तैयार की गई डाइयग्नॉस्टिक किट... TRUENAT को विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन ने स्वीकृति दे दी है..विश्व में अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर पर केवल दो ही टेस्ट स्वीकृत हैं जिनमे से एक भारत द्वारा स्वदेश निर्मित TRUENAT है..जो बैटरीचालित है, पोर्टेबल है, और बेहद सस्ती दर पर टी बी के लक्षण की पहचान करने में सहायक है...भारत ने 2025 तक देश से टीबी उन्मूलन का लक्ष्य रखा है जिसे हासिल करने में अहम रोल अदा कर सकता है TRUENAT
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TB diagnostic test developed in India has high accuracy, says WHO
R. Prasad, The Hindu, January 16, 2020
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/tb-diagnostic-test-developed-in-india-has-high-accuracy-says-who/article30577819.ece
Truenat can be used as an initial and point-of-care tool at primary, community health centres
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