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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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…
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…
Quidel expands training program; Maryland allows POC testing for COVID-19
August 11, 2020 – Quidel Corporation (San Diego, CA) announced that the State of Maryland has allowed point-of-care testing for COVID-19. Under the new directive,…
Thermo Fisher develops COVID-19 antibody assay for transplant community
August 10, 2020 – Thermo Fisher Scientific (Waltham, MA) has developed a new serological assay targeted towards transplant candidates and recipients that can detect antibodies…
OraSure announces progress on new COVID-19 testing products
August 06, 2020 – OraSure (Bethlehem, PA) along with its quarterly financial results, announced what the company is doing to help the industry combat the…
BD announces $24M U.S. government investment to support scale up of U.S. manufacturing of COVID-19 diagnostic tests
July 31, 2020 – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (Franklin Lakes, NJ) announced a $24 million investment from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) in…
Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands GlobalAccess Sequencing Program
July 27, 2020 – Thermo Fisher Scientific (Carlsbad, CA) is expanding its GlobalAccess Sequencing Program to include laboratories working in oncology. Originally introduced to accelerate…