HHS
Biden Administration Details Expanded Testing as Part of Broader COVID-19 Action Plan
President Biden said he would use the Defense Production Act to expand manufacturing of rapid point-of-care and at-home COVID-19 tests, among other initiatives.
HHS Invests More Than $1.6B for COVID-19 Testing in Vulnerable Communities
The funding from the American Rescue Plan will be used to expand activities to detect, diagnose, trace, and monitor COVID-19 infections.
Launched in May, Operation Expanded Testing provides less total money than the $10 billion in CDC funds for school testing but could offer schools more direct access.
US House and Senate Reintroduce Bill That Would Give FDA Authority to Regulate LDTs
Originally introduced in 2020, the bill, called the VALID Act, would create a new risk-based oversight framework for LDTs and kits with FDA regulating them.
The commission validated industry complaints about price data collection practices but suggested more action might be needed to control costs.