FDA Issues New Policy to Help Labs to Respond to Coronavirus Threat

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2/29/2020|Updated: 2/29/2020

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new policy on Feb. 29 for laboratories engaged in developing diagnostic tests for the coronavirus, allowing them to immediately respond to the public health emergency.

The new policy allows certain laboratories in the United States to develop testing capabilities in a health care setting.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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