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PathogenDx’s New Rapid, Single Test Detects Salmonella and 13 Serotypes in Poultry as Foodborne Illness Remains a Significant Threat to Public Health in the US

“Salmonella outbreaks are a huge issue facing poultry producers, particularly when you look at the astronomical risk and costs associated with an outbreak,” said PathogenDx Co-founder and CEO Milan Patel. “For every confirmed case of Salmonella, another 30 go undetected. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) estimates that each year one in six Americans – or 48 million people – get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die of foodborne diseases.

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Grifols Meets Enrollment Target in Phase 3 Study of Two Dose Regimens of Prolastin®-C in Patients with Emphysema Due to Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency

“While alpha-1 patients currently benefit from recommended AAT augmentation therapy, we hope to show clinical evidence of benefit with the current approved dose and a greater impact by doubling the single dose to 120 mg/kg weekly,” said Sandra Camprubi, Grifols Senior Director Clinical Operations. “We look forward to providing topline data from this study in 2026 and evaluating the next regulatory steps to provide emphysema patients impactful treatment options for alpha-1.”

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