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OIG Report Finds Lack of Experience, Lab Resources Led to CDC COVID-19 Test Failure
The agency's initial failure to develop a COVID-19 test stemmed from factors ranging from inexperienced staff to a lack of quality safeguards and physical resources, OIG said.
US Government Invests $600M in COVID-19 Test Manufacturing
The money will go to 12 US-based manufacturers to produce approximately 200 million over-the-counter COVID-19 tests.
Cue Health Awarded $28M BARDA Contract to Develop Multiplex Respiratory Test
The molecular test would detect and differentiate among influenza A/B, respiratory syncytial virus, and COVID-19 and deliver results within 25 minutes.
OIG Report Finds Indian Health Services Did Not Ensure Appropriate Use of COVID-19 Testing Funds
The audit found that five programs under the Indian Health Service spent $480,437 on expenses that didn't support COVID-19 testing or testing-related activities.
The ruling could impact patient access to preventive services like cancer screening, as well as laboratories and diagnostics companies that provide them.