OraSure Technologies of Bethlehem has announced that its rapid COVID-19 test, InteliSwab, has been authorized by the FDA for use in children ages 2 to 14.
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Tag Archives: COVID-19
LANTA limiting bus routes because of COVID-19 driver shortage
LANTA, Lehigh Northampton Transportation Authority, said that it has had to cancel a number of LANTaBus routes for Jan. 3 because of a high level of absences among bus drivers because of COVID-19.
Read More »As CFO of Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group, Nikki Bloom has learned to adapt
The new chief financial officer at Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group didn’t start out looking to be in charge of a company’s finances. Nikki Bloom entered the business world with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.
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Gas prices drop slightly on Omicron variant worries
AAA is reporting that the average price for a gallon of gas in the Lehigh Valley was $3.577 on Nov. 20, down about once cent from the average price of $3.584 on Nov. 23.
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FDA approves single testing for OraSure’s COVID-19 rapid test
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has amended its Emergency Use Authorization of OraSure’s InteliSwab COVID-19 rapid test. The Bethlehem diagnostic test manufacturer said the EUA now only requires one test for users who are presenting symptoms of COVID-19.
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Defense Dept. gives OraSure $109M to ramp up COVID-19 test manufacturing
OraSure Technologies Inc. has been awarded a $109 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to build additional manufacturing capacity for its InteliSwab COVID-19 rapid tests as part of the nation’s pandemic readiness plan.
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COVID-19 pandemic drives innovation in manufacturing industry
The combination of multiple disruptions and a global recession has created an even more competitive environment than ever before. The stakes for successful innovation have risen as high as life and death for many companies.
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OraSure receives funding to further COVID-19 test clearance
Just days after announcing that it had received a $205 million federal contract to provide COVID-19 InteliSwab tests, Bethlehem’s OraSure said the Biomedical Advanced Research Development Authority (BARDA) will provide up to $13.6 million in funding for the Company to obtain 510(k) clearance and CLIA waiver for their COVID-19 rapid test, InteliSwab, from the Food & Drug Administration.
Read More »Biden bets on rapid COVID tests but they can be hard to find
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is betting on millions more rapid, at-home tests to help curb the latest deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is overloading hospitals and threatening to shutter classrooms around the country.
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OraSure lands $205M federal contract for rapid COVID-19 test
OraSure Technologies in Bethlehem has secured a $205 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to supply its InteliSwab over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits as part of the national pandemic response.
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