FDA: EUAs for COVID-19 Lab Tests Will Continue after PHE Ends
Agency says it will continue to have authority to clear new lab tests and other COVID-19 products on an emergency basis even after the PHE ends.
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From - National Intelligence Report
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From - National Intelligence Report
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From - National Intelligence Report
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FDA Watch: Agency Approves New Flu Tests and Drug
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FDA Biological Products Agency Issues New Recommendations for Emergency Weather Response
From - National Intelligence Report
With another hurricane season wreaking havoc, the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), which regulates…
LDTs: FDA Does an End Run on Regulatory Proposal Lab Industry Helped Create
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New Zika Blood Testing Guidance Effective Immediately
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FDA Says LOINC Coding of IVD Tests Is Voluntary, Not Mandatory
From - National Intelligence Report
On June 15, the FDA issued a new guidance document clarifying the rules for laboratory coding of in vitro diagnostic tests. There are four…
Genomic Tests: Two New Assays Win FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
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