HONG KONG – Seegene Inc. has developed a COVID-19 test kit that is able to both detect and identify multiple mutant variations of the virus. “Getting test results from the Allplex SARS-CoV-2 Variants Ⅰ Assay takes two hours, which is normally how long getting results from a PCR test takes,” a Seegene spokesperson told BioWorld.
The latest global regulatory news, changes and updates affecting medical devices and technologies, including: Task force gives CAS screening another thumbs down; USPTO expands program with Japan’s, South Korea’s patent offices; Boston Sci recalls electrode for ICD due to risk of fracture; CDSCO posts lists of approved tests.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Ardent Health Services, Ams, Axim Biotech, Bendcare, Botanisol Analytics, Casenet, Centene, Color, Colossal Contracting, Congenica, Decipher, Epredia, Extra Horizon, Fujifilm, Gabriel Precision Oncology, Gpm, Histosonics, Inspiremd, McGinley Orthopedics, Medline, Meridian Bioscience, Mobile Heartbeat, Netsmart, New England Biolabs, Ocean Insight, Quantumdx, Veeva, Veracyte, Vizient, Zyter.
While the Biden administration’s America Rescue Plan began its journey through Congress Feb. 3 as the next U.S. effort to address the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers came together to identify steps to improve vaccine distribution and curb ongoing supply shortages.
Visby Medical Inc. secured $12.3 million in funding from the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to develop a next generation device to detect influenza and COVID-19 in a single point-of-care rapid PCR test and, subsequently, as an over-the-counter test for consumer use. The contract may be extended up to a total of $48.7 million over a period of 38 months based on meeting certain milestones in the base period, according to Visby Founder and CEO Adam de la Zerda.
PERTH, Australia –Digital diagnostics company Ellume Ltd. announced a US$231.8 million agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to accelerate domestic U.S. production of its COVID-19 home tests. The agreement includes funding to support the establishment of Ellume’s U.S.-based manufacturing facility and the delivery of 8.5 million COVID-19 home tests that will be distributed across the U.S.
The latest global regulatory news, changes and updates affecting medical devices and technologies, including: CDC reports on cases, sequencing; NICE says savings seen with Cytosorb; IP at issue as WTO pushes for global pandemic effort; Researcher gets prison time for trade secret theft; USPTO responds to COVID-19 challenge.
LONDON – The U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published new advice on how and when artificial intelligence (AI) could be applied to the interpretation of mammograms and chest computer tomography images, in a move that is intended to set the ground rules for the uptake of these technologies. In population breast screening, NICE looked at how five AI systems could be used to pick out mammography images that need further assessment, supporting qualified radiologists in their interpretation.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Alivecor, Althea UK and Ireland, Ambu, Ascensia, Avails Medical, Cadwell Industries, Cardiovascular Systems, Chansu Vascular Technologies, Circularity Healthcare, Earlysense, Fuse Medical, Hillrom, Innova Medical Group, Laborie Medical Technologies, Mayo Clinic, Orthovestments, Roche, Seegene, Senseonics, Setpoint Medical, Urotronic.