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Biomeme, LumiraDx PCR Coronavirus Tests Get FDA Emergency Use Authorization

Aug 13, 2020
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NEW YORK — The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday granted separate Emergency Use Authorizations for PCR-based SARS-CoV-2 tests developed by Biomeme and LumiraDx.

The Biomeme SARS-CoV-2 Real-Time RT-PCR Test is designed to detect the virus' ORF1ab and S genes in nasopharyngeal, nasal, and oropharyngeal swab specimens, as well as nasopharyngeal wash/aspirate or nasal aspirate specimens.

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