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Azova's kit is for use with Fluidigm's Advanta Dx SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR assay, an extraction-free, saliva-based COVID test that previously received EUA.
The company also said that it had received EUA from the US Food and Drug Administration for a non-prescription version of its COVID-19 sample collection kit.
The company's cartridge for pneumonia for the Unyvero system is under review and pending approval by Chinese regulators.
Hologic said that the transaction further strengthens its molecular diagnostics business by expanding its international capabilities, among other benefits.
The firm said it is drawing up plans for its business in a post-pandemic world, planning the introduction of new testing panels and enhancing its respiratory panel.