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BD secures approval for second Covid-19 molecular diagnostic test

April 14, 2020

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BD has secured emergency use authorisation (EUA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an additional molecular diagnostic test for Covid-19 that provides results in two to three hours.

The test also secured CE Mark in Europe.

This new test, similarly to the previous Covid-19 test released by the company, runs on the BD MAX System. It is expected to scale up the testing capacity for the pandemic in the US and in other countries that accept CE Mark as regulatory approval.

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