Testing Our Limits, Episode 3: Tackling the Problem Head On

Developing a test in record time means nothing if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration won’t issue an emergency use authorization to open the door for you to get those tests to the people and places who need them most. And while everyone was working fast, standards aren’t negotiable. The test has to work as expected. Just like all the other tests that are going to follow in its footsteps.

“Literally in 30 days we came up with an ID NOW COVID-19 test that can provide a test result in 15 minutes. We submitted it to the FDA, we were granted emergency use authorization and it was an incredible task,” said Rich Roth, senior director for research science, Abbott Rapid Diagnostics.

Learn more about how Abbott’s diagnostics are helping to slow the COVID-19 pandemic: https://abbo.tt/37ht6os

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