The GeneXpert diagnostic testing technology from the US-based corporation Cepheid has revolutionised rapid, accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) since entering the market in 2010. Yet, due to the high cost of the GeneXpert instrument and its tests, most high TB-burden countries are not able to scale up testing for all people who need diagnosis.
Cepheid and Danaher have just announced that they are reducing the price of the Xpert MTB/RIF test by 20% in high-TB-burden countries, from US$9.98 to $7.97 per test. This reduction is a significant step, considering the corporations ...
With the United Nations High-Level meeting just over the horizon, the TB community is ready to amplify the voices of people affected by TB around the world at this global forum, and demand the global attention and resources needed to beat this devastating yet curable disease.
The “Time for $5” campaign calls on Cepheid and its parent corporation, Danaher, to prioritise people over profits and reduce the price of GeneXpert tests to $5
Today we hit the road running with our campaign, ‘Time for $5’, calling on the US company Cepheid, and its parent corporation Danaher, to drop the price of a lifesaving test, GeneXpert, to save millions of people’s lives around the world.
MSF again called on Gavi to broaden catch-up vaccine coverage for children by waiving co-financing requirements of countries with fragile health systems