The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in the US has commenced the final study of the first rapid diagnostic test for acetaminophen toxicity, after securing a grant of $3.2m.
The most common drug intended for fever and pain, Acetaminophen is also said to be the most common cause of liver failure in the US.
The three-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant will enable the inventors of the test, Laura James (MD), Jack Hinson (PhD) and Dean Roberts (PhD) from UAMS, to carry out the study’s final phase.
