Officials favor sites in the area.
The market for diagnostic tests is a large one, although competition in the field is stiff, says Andrea DeSanti, director of network programs for the Tech Council of Maryland. The diagnostics world is very dynamic. Most of the companies are in better shape than those that are working on different applications. It's a hot topic. Diagnostic tests tend to get commercial approval from the Food and Drug Administration faster than drugs, DeSanti adds, because there is no invasive human procedure involved.