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Simple HealthKit Raises $8M in Series A Round
The California startup sells PCR-based tests for respiratory and sexually transmitted diseases and said it will use the funding toward innovation and expanded sales of its products.
Helix Wins $5M CDC Contract for Pan-Respiratory Viral Surveillance Program
Under the program, the firm will identify and track more than 30 respiratory viral variants in collaboration with two large healthcare centers.
Becton Dickinson Gets CE-IVD Mark for BD Max Combined COVID, Flu, RSV Panel
The firm also plans to submit the assay to the US Food and Drug Administration for Emergency Use Authorization in the coming weeks.
FDA Grants EUAs for Labcorp Respiratory Panel, Nexus Medical COVID-19 Test
Both tests rely on RT-PCR and are authorized for use with samples collected either in a healthcare setting or at home.
The company is also readying a hepatitis C assay for launch later this year and is at work on a third generation of its point-of-care SAMBA system.