Tag: FDA
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Covid-19 Saliva Sample Collection Cleared by FDA
A Covid-19 test procedure using saliva samples rather than specimens from the nose and throat received emergency clearance from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Univ. Lab to Offer Large-Scale Covid-19 Testing
A University of Maryland lab will seek FDA authorization for its plan to provide high-volume detection testing for Covid-19 infections among state citizens.
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Univ.-Led Consortium Produces Covid-19 Test Swabs
A group of academic researchers, manufacturers, and military labs created an FDA-approved nasal swab, now available in large quantities for Covid-19 testing.
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Trial to Test Malaria Drug to Stop Covid-19
A registry and clinical trial of health care workers aims to document effects of hydroxychloroquine, a widely available malaria drug, to prevent Covid-19 infections.
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Infographic – U.S. Covid-19 Tests, Backlog Grow
The number of new Covid-19 tests per day in the U.S. now exceeds 100,000, but the backlog of tests awaiting results has grown with it.
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Prescription Insomnia App Okayed by FDA
A mobile app prescribed by physicians to treat chronic insomnia is cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for marketing in the U.S.
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Consortium to Find Neutralizing Viral Antibodies
A coalition of business and academic labs is creating a process to quickly identify antibodies in blood samples that neutralize viruses like SARS-CoV-2.
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Trial to Test Arthritis Drug for Covid-19 Pneumonia
A clinical trial is beginning soon that tests a current drug for rheumatoid arthritis as a treatment for severe pneumonia in patients with Covid-19 infections.
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FDA Okays Faster Covid-19 Test, Nixes Home Tests
The Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency clearance for a point-of-care test to detect for the virus causing novel coronavirus or Covid-19 infections.
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FDA Outlines Trial Disruption Steps Due to Covid-19
The Food and Drug Administration outlined steps clinical trial teams should take if their studies face disruptions from the novel coronavirus, or Covid-19, pandemic.