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T2 Biosystems Inc. is accelerating development of its T2biothreat and T2resistance panels, direct-from-blood panels that detect the six pathogens most likely to be weaponized and 13 common antibiotic resistance genes, respectively. A $4.4 million Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) cost-sharing contract will be used to advance clinical trials for the tests. The total potential funding from BARDA under the contract is $69 million.
Rick Bright, who filed a whistleblower complaint last year against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) after he was removed from his position as director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), reached an undisclosed settlement with HHS, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel reported Aug. 9.
The U.S. government on June 17 announced plans for a multi-faceted $3.2 billion investment in the development and manufacture of new antivirals for preventing serious COVID-19 illness and death.