WHO Invites Mpox Test Manufacturers To Submit Products For Emergency Review

Reuters (8/29, Roy) reports, “The World Health Organization on Thursday sought to speed up the access to diagnostic tests for mpox by asking manufacturers to submit their products for an emergency review.” The WHO “has been in discussions with manufacturers about the need for effective diagnostics, particularly in low-income groups.” The agency “has called for submissions from manufacturers for Emergency Use Listing that would allow it to approve medical products such as vaccines, tests and treatments,” aiming “to assist countries to procure the critically needed products such as tests through UN agencies and other partners.” With up to “1,000 suspected cases reported in the Congo alone this week, the need for diagnostic tests has surged dramatically, the agency said.”