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Interlux to Distribute Mobidiag Products in Estonia

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Finnish diagnostics firm Mobidiag announced last week an exclusive distribution agreement with Interlux covering Mobidiag's Amplidiag product line.

Under the terms of the agreement, Interlux will be the exclusive distributor in Estonia of Amplidiag multiplex tests for the detection of gastrointestinal infections, as well as the Amplidiag Easy instrument. The deal is effective immediately and covers all Amplidiag in vitro diagnostic tests, including Amplidiag H. pylori+ClariR, Amplidiag Stool Parasites, Amplidiag CarbaR+VRE, Amplidiag C. difficile+027, Amplidiag Bacterial GE, Amplidiag Viral GE and the upcoming Amplidiag CarbaR+MCR.

Other terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Mobidiag CCO Miquel Vernet said in a statement that with the deal, the firm will now begin introducing Amplidiag products in the Baltic region.  

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