March 19, 2026
bioMérieux Receives IVDR CE‑Marking for Two BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Panels to Strengthen Near‑Patient Respiratory and Sore Throat Diagnostics Across Europe
bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, announces that its BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Respiratory/Sore Throat plus (R/STplus) Panel and BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Respiratory/Sore Throat plus (R/STplus) Panel Mini have been CE-marked under the IVDR*. The certification includes conformity assessment for near-patient testing, enabling its use outside traditional laboratories, directly at the point of care.