Thermo Fisher Scientific Gets FDA EUA for COVID-19, Influenza Combo PCR Test

Feb 16, 2021

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NEW YORK – Thermo Fisher Scientific said on Tuesday that it has obtained Emergency Use Authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for a multiplex real-time PCR test for COVID-19 and influenza.

The Applied Biosystems TaqPath COVID-19, Flu A, Flu B Combo Kit can detect and differentiate RNA from SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, and influenza B viruses using nasopharyngeal or nasal swab samples.

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