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Yourgene Flex Analysis Software

Oct 31, 2019

Yourgene of Manchester, UK, has launched the Yourgene Flex Analysis Software to support the company's plans to develop next-generation sequencing-based in vitro diagnostic products with partners and research collaborators in industry. The software platform builds on the company's Iona software and will also be deployed internally to support Yourgene's internal product development pipeline in reproductive health and oncology. Its components allow for sequence data to be read, filtered, and analyzed, and to generate bespoke clinical test reports. All elements of the software are developed to standard ISO/IEC 62304, which supports in vitro diagnostic regulatory submissions.

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