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Medical research lab under fire over thousands of monkey deaths
The National Institutes of Health Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare is investigating the Seattle-based University of Washington's Primate Research Center, Lynnwood Times reported Feb. 4. -
Washington attorney general suing FBI-raided Illinois COVID-19 lab
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing the Chicago-based Center for COVID Control, accusing the company of knowingly providing invalid COVID-19 test results to patients, NPR affiliate KUOW reported Jan. 31. -
$2B by 2025: the at-home testing gold rush
The market for at-home lab tests has exploded in recent years, and established players and new entrants alike are seeing huge growth. It could pass a valuation of $2 billion by 2025, according to Quest Diagnostics. -
CDC funds $9.2M expansion of Iowa State Hygienic Lab
The University of Iowa State Hygienic Laboratory is expanding with the help of a time-sensitive CDC grant after the state Board of Regents approved the plans, The Daily Iowan reported Jan. 30. -
Defense Department orders 104M more home COVID-19 tests from iHealth Lab
The Defense Department said Jan. 26 that it ordered more than 104 million additional COVID-19 home test kits from Mountain View, Calif.-based iHealth Labs. -
174K people may have gotten bad COVID-19 test results; officials kept them in the dark
Federal officials worried that more than 174,000 COVID-19 test results from Timpanogos Regional Hospital in Orem, Utah, were wrong, but those patients were never notified, The Salt Lake Tribune reported Jan. 30. -
Quest Diagnostics partners with Walmart to give consumers access to lab tests
Quest Diagnostics is offering consumer-initiated lab testing through a partnership with Walmart. -
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:
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