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Have you heard that Microvisk raises £2.5m for blood-clot monitor

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Sorry this is not a question but information I would like to share.

A NORTH Wales company has developed a handheld device to monitor the blood-clotting status of patients taking the drug Warfarin and has been boosted with a new £2.5m oversubscribed fundraising round

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Here's the link for the story which was on the news today:

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-145...

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thanks Sian xx

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excellent bit of news thanks for sharing that hazel love kathy xxx

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thats really good news hazel

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Thank you so much for this information. The Coaguchek machine does not work for me as it gives me inaccurate readings. I don't know if anyone else has this problem? I know it is very unusual and it means that I am normally on weekly venous blood tests. I will certainly follow this with interest. Thanks again!!

Thanks for the heads up Hazel - v v important and much appreciated :)

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glad to know we another step forward

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