Regulatory Filings • Feb 17, 2022
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Marcy l'Étoile, France – February 17th , 2022 – bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, launches MYACUTECASETM. This mobile application, the first of a kind developed by bioMérieux, is an aid in the interpretation of VIDAS® emergency and critical care biomarker tests.
In hospitals, particularly for emergency cases, diagnostic options can be limited for patients with acute and complex pathologies. Clinicians need to rapidly and accurately assess and identify the correct therapeutic protocol for each patient. With the vast array of biomarkers available today, interpretation can be challenging but crucial to optimize patient care and help save lives. For correct interpretation of a particular in vitro diagnostics (IVD) test, it is of paramount importance to align the medical diagnostic and management decisions with corresponding guidelines, expert recommendations and best practices.
MYACUTECASETM is an easy-to-use mobile application. This first version addresses four emergency and critical care assays:
Through the application's educational material, hospitals will be able to support continuous healthcare education through on-demand high medical value content regarding targeted disease states, corresponding diagnostic pathways, relevant biomarkers and their use in various situations. It combines within the same digital tool the entire information that one finds in the test's package insert, the information brochure, various peer-reviewed national and international guidelines, and other relevant material.
Mark Miller, Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, noted: "With MYACUTECASE™, our goal is to help clinicians choose the right biomarker tests to order for a particular patient and facilitate the interpretation of results. A rapid and easy access to testing and disease information, expert guidelines and best practices will allow them to improve patient care and potentially to save lives."
Pierre Boulud, Chief Operating Officer, Clinical Operations, declared: "MYACUTECASE™ is a very innovative application that will help labs and clinicians working together but also clinicians better interpreting insights from VIDAS® emergency testing. Our data insight solutions are a strategic component of our offering. They bring unique opportunities to leverage the quality of diagnostics to enhance its medical value for the benefit of patients."
MYACUTECASETM is registered as an IVD software. It has been co-developed with experts and target users. More than 20 clinicians were involved in designing and approving MYACUTECASE™.
The application is now available on Apple App Store for free, both in French and in English, and it is planned to evolve by including other test parameters or languages. In the future it will also be compatible with other OS such as Android.
Launched 30 years ago, VIDAS® has transformed the field of immunoassays offering laboratories universal access to a simple, automated and robust technology providing fast and reliable results. Today, VIDAS® is still the most widely used immunoassay system in clinical laboratories worldwide. The VIDAS® menu covers a wide range of pathologies, including infectious and chronic diseases and a range of tests dedicated to emergency and critical care. A number of these parameters are part of the bioMérieux full solution to address the global challenges of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and sepsis. As it enters into its fourth decade, VIDAS® remains a major focus of the bioMérieux immunoassay strategy with ongoing research into new parameters and frequent launches that create value for labs and clinicians, for the benefit of patients.
A world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics for over 55 years, bioMérieux is present in 44 countries and serves more than 160 countries with the support of a large network of distributors. In 2020, revenues reached €3.1 billion, with over 90% of international sales (outside of France).
bioMérieux provides diagnostic solutions (systems, reagents, software and services) which determine the source of disease and contamination to improve patient health and ensure consumer safety. Its products are mainly used for diagnosing infectious diseases. They are also used for detecting microorganisms in agrifood, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.
bioMérieux is listed on the Euronext Paris stock market. Symbol: BIM – ISIN Code: FR0013280286 Reuters: BIOX.PA/Bloomberg: BIM.FP Corporate website: www.biomerieux.com.
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