Safety of laboratory analyzers for infection testing - results of the market surveillance by the BfArM until end 2007

Table 3 Sources of notification regarding analyzers and consumables for diagnostics of infective diseases since begin 1999 until end of 2007.

Source of reports n (%)	Number of reports
Manufacturers and distributors	56 (76.7)
Users¹	2 (2.7)
Competent Authorities²	15 (20.5)
Others³	0 (0.0)
Sum	73 (100.0)

¹Professional users (hospitals and resident laboratories) and drug commissions; ²National und international authorities (authorities of German countries and international CAs); ³On BfArM's own initiative and notifications from other sources (e.g., medical associations and competitors).

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