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Abbott's rapid diagnostics segment grew 95% in last 12 months
Abbott Laboratories posted its largest-ever quarter for rapid diagnostics, according to a news release from data analytics and consulting firm GlobalData. -
Quest launches at-home COVID test proctoring for travel requirements
Clinical laboratory Quest Diagnostics is launching an at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen test service that can certify results 24/7 via telehealth. -
Speed of antigen vs. accuracy of PCR? This new test does both
Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle have created a new test for COVID-19 they say combines the speed of an over-the-counter antigen test with the accuracy of a PCR test. -
FBI raids COVID-19 test company that collected $124M while trashing tests
The FBI on Jan. 22 raided the headquarters of a nationwide string of COVID-19 testing sites known as the Center for COVID Control, USA Today reported Jan. 23. -
New $30M state lab in Alabama named for former state health officer
A $30 million state laboratory that opened in 2020 is being named for a former state health officer who now serves as president and CEO of the Alabama Hospital Association, CBS 42 reported Jan. 23. -
Lab owner pleads guilty to $6.9M genetic, COVID-19 testing fraud
Christopher Licata, owner of Boca Raton, Fla.-based Boca Toxicology laboratory (doing business as Lab Dynamics) pleaded guilty to a $6.9 million conspiracy to defraud CMS, the Department of Justice said Jan. 13. -
Hundreds of COVID-19 tests thrown out after outbreak shuts down Maryland lab
Almost 500 COVID-19 PCR tests taken Jan. 10 at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Md., were thrown out, CBS affiliate WJZ 13 said Jan. 16. -
Quest Diagnostics bolsters value-based care with Pack Health acquisition
Secaucus, N.J.-based clinical laboratory Quest Diagnostics is acquiring Birmingham, Ala.-based patient engagement company Pack Health. -
13 Rochester Regional Health labs shut since pandemic's start
Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health has temporarily closed 13 labs since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the health system's website. -
Sanofi: 10 things to know heading into 2022
French drugmaker Sanofi made lots of news in 2021. Here are 10 developments to know from the last 12 months: -
Former LabCorp CEO Gary Huff named CEO of Your Health Lab
Victoria, Texas-based diagnostics lab Your Health Lab named Gary Huff its new CEO. -
Medicare spending on routine lab work fell 16% in 2020
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicare spending on lab tests increased overall, despite spending for non-COVID-19 tests falling for the first time since 2016, according to the Office of the Inspector General at HHS. -
Labcorp: 9 things to know headed into 2022
Burlington, N.C.-based Labcorp had a strong 2021. Here are nine developments to know from the last 12 months: -
Oklahoma lab struggling after move, privatization: 8 things to know
The state of Oklahoma ranks last in COVID-19 sequencing, according to the CDC, despite being the only state to establish a pandemic lab. -
Quest Diagnostics acquires Labtech Diagnostics
Secaucus, N.J.-based Quest Diagnostics has acquired all assets of clinical diagnostic lab provider Labtech Diagnostics, based in Anderson, S.C. -
Cleveland Clinic lab finds omicron in recent samples
The COVID-19 omicron variant has been detected through genomic sequencing in Cleveland Clinic's lab, according to a Dec. 13 Ideastream Public Media report. -
House passes bill to delay payment cuts for 600 lab tests
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a legislative package Dec. 7 that includes a one-year delay to reimbursement cuts for nearly 600 clinical lab tests, according to a Dec. 8 MedTechDive report. -
Reimbursement rates for 600 lab tests to be cut in January
Facing a government shutdown, the U.S. House and Senate passed a stopgap funding bill on Dec. 2, but Medicare reimbursement cuts for a slate of lab tests were not addressed in the bill, according to a Dec. 6 MedTechDive report. -
Allegheny Health opens outpatient center with lab
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network opened an outpatient center with a lab in New Kensington, Pa., according to a Dec. 6 TribLive report. -
Virginia lab creates COVID breath test
Researchers at Fairfax, Va.-based George Mason University said they have developed a new way to detect COVID-19, according to a Dec. 6 report by ABC affiliate The Denver Channel.
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