From coping with wild fluctuations in demand to keeping workers safe and customers satisfied, these medical device industry suppliers have managed to adapt amid COVID-19 and an uncharted business environment. Medical device contract manufacturers are finding ways to keep business going during the coronavirus pandemic. Medical Design & Outsourcing recently conducted another round of an informal survey of […]
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Are coronavirus antibody tests all they’re cracked up to be?
With pressure mounting to get Americans back to work, the new focus is on tests that purport to indicate antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2. These serological tests are supposed measure the amount of antibodies or proteins present in the blood when the body is responding to a specific infection, like COVID-19. Many companies in China have […]
BD wins EUA, CE Mark for COVID-19 test that can return results in hours
Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) announced today that it received FDA emergency use authorization (EUA) and CE Mark approval for a new COVID-19 molecular diagnostic test. The test, based on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control assay design and run on the BD Max system, may return results in 2-3 hours, according to the Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based company. […]
CDC weighs DIY facemasks for the general public. Here’s the science behind mask materials.
Lee Teschler, Executive Editor, DesignWorld It looks as though the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may end up strongly suggesting that Americans cover their faces in public until the coronavirus pandemic plays out. The Washington Post reports the recommendations now being floated would call for the use of cloth coverings instead of hard-to-find […]