Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, despite the sudden changes in life occurring everywhere. We are ensconced in our usual corner of the Pharmalot campus, where the short person is learning online and the street noise that usually wafts in through the windows has evaporated. Such is the new reality. Nonetheless, there is much to be done. So on that note, here are a few tidbits to help you focus. Hope your day goes well and that you remain healthy.
In response to a dire shortage of tests for detecting the novel coronavirus, the FDA gave states new powers to authorize labs to develop their own diagnostics, and it also approved new tests that will be distributed by LabCorp (LH) and Hologic (HOLX), STAT says. The agency will allow states to take responsibility for tests developed and used by laboratories within their borders, a step that is similar to what the FDA last week granted to the New York State Department of Health. The labs will not have to pursue an emergency clearance that is normally required.
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