North America
US DoD, Henry M. Jackson Foundation Award LightDeck Dx $2M for Multiplexed Respiratory Illness Test
The firm will develop a rapid test for its LightDeck analyzer to detect C-reactive proteins, inducible-proteins 10 (IP-10 or CXCL-10), and other inflammatory markers.
Abbott Q4 Diagnostics Revenues Grow 3 Percent, Full-Year Revenues up 25 Percent
The Abbott Park, Illinois-based firm's global COVID-19-related sales were $2.3 billion in the fourth quarter, including $2.1 billion from rapid testing.
Dante Labs to Refund COVID-19 Test Customers Following UK Regulatory Investigation
The move comes as the UK's Competition and Markets Authority cracks down on PCR test providers for price gouging and other improper business practices.
AnPac Bio Warned by Nasdaq Over Listing Requirement
The company has until July 18 to meet Nasdaq compliance by getting its market value of publicly held shares to at least $15 million.
SDI Labs, Medi-Wheels Diagnostics Partner to Distribute COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test Kits
Medi-Wheels will increase manufacturing capacity by about 750 million units per month over the next month and plans to reach 2 billion units per month by the end of Q2.