BRISBANE, Calif., Oct. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq:CDNA), a molecular diagnostics company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value diagnostic surveillance solutions for transplant recipients, announced that CEO Peter Maag, PhD will present to the Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests on Monday, October 19, 2015 in Baltimore, MD.
In his presentation, Mr. Maag plans to emphasize that a gapfill method is a more appropriate approach for establishing the reimbursement pricing of AlloMap, than the currently proposed crosswalk method. CareDx looks forward to working with CMS collaboratively through the open comment period.
The meeting will commence at 8:45 am Eastern Time on Monday, October 19th. To listen to the live webcast, please visit. http://www.cms.gov/live/.
About CareDx
CareDx, Inc., based in Brisbane, California, is a molecular diagnostics company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value, non-invasive diagnostic surveillance solutions for transplant recipients. The Company has commercialized AlloMap®, a gene expression test that aids clinicians in identifying heart transplant recipients with stable graft function who have a low probability of moderate/severe acute cellular rejection. CareDx is also pursuing the development of additional products for post-transplant monitoring of other solid organs that use a variety of technologies, including next generation sequencing, to detect donor-derived cell-free DNA to monitor the health of organs after transplantation. For more information, please visit: www.CareDx.com.
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