Guardant Looking Ahead To Insurers, FDA On Liquid Biopsy
Executive Summary
Guardant Health recently announced that the first US health insurance plan covered its Guardant360 liquid biopsy system. CEO Helmy Eltoukhy spoke to Medtech Insight about the milestone and the firm's plans to gain FDA approval as the agency moves to oversee laboratory-developed tests. Read the story and listen to the podcast interview.
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