Economic challenges associated with tuberculosis diagnostic development

Colleen F. Hanrahan; Maunank Shah

doi:10.1586/14737167.2014.914438

Economic challenges associated with tuberculosis diagnostic development

Colleen F. Hanrahan, Maunank Shah

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Abstract

Tuberculosis remains a global health crisis in part due to underdiagnosis. Technological innovations are needed to improve diagnostic test accuracy and reduce the reliance on expensive laboratory infrastructure. However, there are significant economic challenges impeding the development and implementation of new diagnostics. The aim of this piece is to examine the current state of TB diagnostics, outline the unmet needs for new tests, and detail the economic challenges associated with development of new tests from the perspective of developers, policy makers and implementers.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	499-510
Number of pages	12
Journal	Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
Volume	14
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1586/14737167.2014.914438
State	Published - Aug 2014

Keywords

Diagnostic development
Diagnostics
Economic evaluation
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis control policy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health Policy
Pharmacology (medical)

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