Skip Header
Important information: The value of investments can go down as well as up so you may get back less than you invest. Investors should note that the views expressed may no longer be current and may have already been acted upon. This is a third-party news feed and may not reflect Fidelity’s views.

Genedrive set to apply for NICE EVA funding

(Sharecast News) - Genedrive shares rose on Monday, on the launch of the NICE early value assessment (EVA) evidence generation funding call, backed by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The AIM-traded firm said the initiative, in collaboration with the Office for Life Sciences (OLS) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), aimed to bridge real-world evidence gaps to expedite the widespread adoption of technologies endorsed for use in the NHS through the NICE EVA framework.

It said the Real World Evidence Programme, supported by £10m of government funding as part of the government's 'Life Sciences Vision', was intended to accelerate the integration of recommended technologies into healthcare practices.

In response, Genedrive said it intended to submit an application for funding.

The company said it was aiming to address the NICE EVA evidence generation recommendations concerning the Genedrive MT-RNR1 ID Kit.

"We are delighted that funding is to be made available for the real world evidence generation for the NICE EVA technologies to achieve full NICE guidance," said chief executive officer James Cheek.

"This gives the potential for our Genedrive MT-RNR1 ID Kit to move from a conditional recommendation to a full recommendation with NICE, and accelerate adoption of the kit in the NHS."

At 1126 GMT, shares in Genedrive were up 1.62% at 4.7p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Share this article

Related Sharecast Articles

Hummingbird announces restart at Kouroussa
(Sharecast News) - Hummingbird Resources announced the remobilization of Corica Mining Services at the Kouroussa Gold Mine in Guinea on Friday, after a work stoppage on March 17.
Drilling to start on Oracle's Northern Zone project
(Sharecast News) - Oracle Power announced on Friday that drilling is set to start next week at the Northern Zone Gold Project, 25 kilometres east of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.
Fulcrum Metals extends date for sale of uranium assets
(Sharecast News) - Fulcrum Metals announced an extension to the completion date for the proposed sale of its Saskatchewan uranium projects to Terra Balcanica Resources on Friday.
PipeHawk subsidiary awarded £0.75m contract
(Sharecast News) - PipeHawk announced on Friday that an unnamed building materials company had awarded its subsidiary QM Systems a significant contract.

Important information: This information is not a personal recommendation for any particular investment. If you are unsure about the suitability of an investment you should speak to one of Fidelity’s advisers or an authorised financial adviser of your choice. When you are thinking about investing in shares, it’s generally a good idea to consider holding them alongside other investments in a diversified portfolio of assets. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Award-winning online share dealing

Search, compare and select from thousands of shares.

Expert insights into investing your money

Our team of experts explore the world of share dealing.