SUNDAY, January 8 (HealthDay News) -- Revised rules that could make herpes virus tests cheaper and more widely available have been proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
In a proposal released Friday but dated Dec. 21, the FDA said it may change the classification of tests for herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 to class II from class III, which would reduce the regulatory burdens associated with the tests, the Associated Press reported.
The change would open the way for companies...
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Cold sore; Fever blister; Herpes simplex - oral; Oral herpes simplexSymptomsThe first episode may be mild or severe. It usually occurs in children... Read more »