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Zoonotic & Outbreaks · Respiratory Infections · Regulatory & Compliance · Lab Operations
Outbreak-ready: validation and regulatory groundwork to prepare before the next PHEIC
Key takeaways
Emergency readiness in diagnostics is pre-staged paperwork and platform flexibility: a living validation file per platform, mapped acceptance of EUL versus full prequalification per market, and instruments chosen to accept new assays without new capital orders.
- Maintain a living validation file per platform — verification you can extend, not rebuild.
- Map which regulatory pathway (PQ, EUL, national approval) each market you serve accepts.
- Prefer open-format, modularly scalable platforms for emergency protocol adoption.
- Pre-agree the emergency quality checklist with assessors and shift leads.
Target audienceLab Director, Quality Manager, Program Lead
Review and references
Compiled from public manufacturer materials and regulatory sources. Not independently verified and not reviewed by a named clinician.
2026-10-06
2026-10-06
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FAQ
Common questions
What is WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for IVDs?
A time-limited WHO procedure that lists diagnostics for use in public-health emergencies when full prequalification is not yet available. Listing is condition-specific and does not automatically become permanent WHO prequalification.
Is an EUL-listed assay automatically acceptable in every country?
No. National acceptance varies by jurisdiction. Mapping which pathway each regulator in your market accepts — full PQ, EUL, or stringent national approval — is readiness work worth doing in advance.
What belongs in a living validation file?
Verified specimen types, limit-of-detection evidence on your full extraction-amplification chain, interference and cross-reactivity notes, and the limitations quoted from the IFU — dated and versioned.
Why does platform openness matter for outbreak readiness?
Emergency menus change faster than capital instruments. Open-validated platforms can adopt published emergency protocols without waiting for new hardware, which is usually the slowest line item to arrive.