Target product profile for next-generation drug-susceptibility testing at peripheral centres

Download or read book Target product profile for next-generation drug-susceptibility testing at peripheral centres written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2021-08-09 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first high-priority Target Product Profile (TPPs) for new tuberculosis diagnostics were launched in April 2014. Following advances in the TB diagnostics and treatment pipelines since the release of these TPPs as well as recent updates to WHO TB treatment and diagnostics guidelines, a revision process of this TPP was initiated. The objective of the revision was to steer the R&D pipeline discussions to address current diagnostic gaps, seeking alignment with and patient and population needs.