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Japan Approves 1st Gene Panel Testing for IRD

June 6, 2023
Sysmex said on June 5 that it has won Japanese regulatory approval for PrismGuide IRD Panel System, the first gene panel testing system for inherited retinal dystrophy (IRD) in the country. The clearance was granted on May 31. PrismGuide IRD,…

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