Sunnyvale company wins FDA approval for first rapid coronavirus test with 45-minute detection time

Sunnyvale company wins FDA approval for first rapid coronavirus test with 45-minute detection time

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https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/03/21/coronavirus-test-45-minute-cepheid-sunnyvale-covid-19-test/

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first rapid coronavirus diagnostic test, with a detection time of about 45 minutes, the test’s developer, Sunnyvale-based molecular diagnostics company Cepheid, said onSaturday.

Cepheid said in a statement it had received an emergency use authorization from the FDA for the test, which will be used primarily in hospitals and emergency rooms. The company plans to begin shipping it to hospitals next week, it said.

Sunnyvale company wins FDA approval for first rapid coronavirus test with 45-minute detection time

Mar 21, 2020, 11:15pm UTC
https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/03/21/coronavirus-test-45-minute-cepheid-sunnyvale-covid-19-test/ > The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first rapid coronavirus diagnostic test, with a detection time of about 45 minutes, the test’s developer, Sunnyvale-based molecular diagnostics company Cepheid, said onSaturday. > Cepheid said in a statement it had received an emergency use authorization from the FDA for the test, which will be used primarily in hospitals and emergency rooms. The company plans to begin shipping it to hospitals next week, it said.