1996 announcement, But today is 2008
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The test, to be sold under the name Abbott HIVAG-1 Monoclonal, is an enzyme immunoassay (EIA), and is the second FDA-licensed HIV antigen detection kit intended for use in blood banks and plasma centers nationwide according to new FDA blood screening recommendations. Abbott HIVAG-1 Monoclonal is also cleared for prognostic use in HIV-infected patients.
Abbott ends development Of Synchrony IOL
Lens stalled in FDA approval process.
By David Chang, MD, with Jerry Helzner, Senior Editor
When Abbott Labs (Abbott Park, Ill.) paid $400 million to acquire IOL developer Visiogen for its Abbott Medical Optics (AMO) division in the late summer of 2009, American ophthalmologists were eagerly hoping for approval of a next-generation accommodating IOL.
Are the current rapid test kit available in the market today and usa fda approved (i.e. abbott determine hiv 1/2) will able to detect anti-bodies even in such rare cases hiv type Group N? I raised this question because on inverness medical website abbott determine hiv 1/2 does not indicate their that it also covers HIV GROUP N.
Mr. Teak who is very helpful to me in guiding me in this site. Please if anybody knows what is really about. Can you please explain to me.
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Abbott Voluntarily Recalls Certain Similac® Brand Powder Infant Formulas That Did Not Meet Its Quality Standards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Sept. 22, 2010 - ABBOTT PARK, Ill. - Abbott is initiating a proactive, voluntary recall of certain Similac-brand, powder infant formulas in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and some countries in the Caribbean.
There are many different companies that provide free insulin and many other types of medications (click on the Brand or Generic name drugs link, then click the first letter of the type of medication you use and it should show up on the list), and there is one company (Abbott—the makers of FreeStyle and Precision Xtra test strips) that will provide a monthly supply of free test strips and lancets (all FreeStyle or Precision Xtra brand, and they also give you one of their FreeStyle or Precision
A) 08-27-2008 to 09-22-2008 = 26 days (3 weeks, 5 days)
B) 08-27-2008 to 10-20-2008 = 54 days (7 weeks, 5 days)
C) 08-27-2008 to 11-18-2008 = 83 days (11 weeks, 6 days)
D) 08-27-2008 to 12-12-2008 = 107 days (15 weeks, 2 days)
The lab uses the rapid blood test “Determine” by the company (Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.*/ Abbott Laboratories*) I noticed that this particular test’s brand is approved by USAID but not The FDA, link: www.usaid.
PCR-DNA Tests
Neither the Abbott RealTime nor the Roche COBAS AmpliPrep/COBAS TaqMan HIV-1 assay is intended to be used as a donor screening test for HIV-1 or as a diagnostic test to confirm the presence of HIV-1 infection.
Below is some info I have posted on here in the past about how to manage without insurance (free strips and free insulin). I'm a Type 1 without insurance too. Since diabetes is a pre-existing condition, insurance is very expensive. If anyone on here knows of any good prices on insurance for diabetics, please share--it would be greatly appreciated!
Some great resources for locating free and low cost clinics are the two links I have listed below.
After 45 days tested again CMIA screening Hiv1,Hiv2 non reactive and after 52 days tested with abbott architech i1000sr and result was non reactive. Are all these test conclusive? Hoping for your prompt reply and thank you.
May be they draw the blood & send it to the overseas. Sign in 1 Register
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), DNA, Quantitative, PCR
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$1,100.
as in the website they said that they are the first US FDA licensed manufacturer of rapid diagnostic products in China. they also has been awarded GMP certification from the Chinese government (SDA) and also ISO 13485:2003 certified. they have hundreds of millions of rapid tests produced each year to supply worldwide distribution network, supplying hospitals, clinical laboratories, blood banks, and the home user.
but what they the HIV rapid test is still not FDA approved .
After one week of anxiety I started testing and below is the summary of my two tests which was done a private recognized laboratory with Abbott Antibody Rapid HIV 1 and 2 tests and the nurse drawn blood both time from my vien.
1st Test: 7th May. Non Reactive (11.5 Week from last exposure with 1st girl and 7.
Neither the Abbott RealTime nor the Roche COBAS AmpliPrep/COBAS TaqMan HIV-1 assay is intended to be used as a donor screening test for HIV-1 or as a diagnostic test to confirm the presence of HIV-1 infection.
s 95% SVR rate with only 12 weeks therapy in genotype 1 treatment-naives in 2 small studies with 3 HCV drugs, their potent protease ABT450 + a NNRTI, either ABT333 or ABT072, plus ribavirin. Abbott reported a 47% SVR rate in treatment-experienced patients with the same regimen, so for these patients more potent therapy regimens will have to be put together.
copies/ml is an old unit not fda approved anymore only old assays have that unit.
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