Roche to launch SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test in countries accepting CE Mark
September 2, 2020 – Roche (Basel, Switzerland) announced it will launch a SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test in late September for markets accepting the CE Mark….
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Quidel provides business update, isn’t concerned by Abbott’s new SARS antigen test
August 28, 2020 – Quidel Corporation (San Diego, CA) yesterday announced business updates and reaffirmed that it is “an industry leader in the introduction of…
Thermo Fisher opens new site for manufacturing COVID-19 sample collection products
August 28, 2020 – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Boston, MA) announced that it has officially cut the ribbon on its new $40 million facility in…
Abbott releases fast, $5 COVID-19 antigen test, free mobile app to display test results
August 27, 2020 – Abbott (Abbott Park, IL) has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its BinaxNOW…
Rural hospitals are sinking under COVID-19 financial pressures
August 27, 2020 – As COVID-19 continues to spread, an increasing number of rural communities in the U.S. find themselves without their hospital or on…
CMS Updates Reporting, Testing Requirements for Labs, Healthcare Providers
August 26, 2020 – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced sweeping regulatory changes that require labs and other healthcare providers to test…
Quidel to update packaging of POC Sofia SARS Antigen test for COVID-19 to include either nasal or nasopharyngeal swabs
August 20, 2020 – Quidel Corporation announecd that labeling for Quidel’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Sofia SARS Antigen FIA has been amended to…
Clear link between heart disease and COVID-19; Long-term implications unknown
August 19, 2020 – Severe damage to the lungs is one of COVID-19’s most harrowing effects, making breathing hard or impossible for those who’re severely…
Intalere launches exclusive Intalere Knowledge hub
August 18, 2020 – Intalere (St. Louis, MO) launched the Intalere Knowledge Hub – a centralized, on-demand portal where members can access CE sessions and…
McKesson expands partnership with U.S. government to distribute future COVID-19 vaccines
August 17, 2020 – McKesson Corporation announced it will expand its existing partnership with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to support the U.S. government’s…