FDA is upping its response to address the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Quest Diagnostics joins the growing number of firms that have developed tests for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in recent weeks.

The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted Emergency Use Authorization to Luminex for the firm's NxTag CoV Extended Panel to detect SARS-CoV-2 virus nucleic acids in nasopharyngeal swab specimens.

Avellino Labs on March 25 received Emergency Use Authorization for its coronavirus real-time PCR diagnostic test from the US Food and Drug Administration.

Sysmex said Friday it has obtained marketing approval in Japan for the distribution of BGI Genomics' 2019-nCoV Fluorescence Detection Real-Time RT-PCR Kit.

Fosun Pharmaceutical said on Thursday that its Fosun Long March Medical Science subsidiary has received emergency approval from China's National Medical Products Administration for a SARS-CoV-2 detection kit.

PerkinElmer said after the close of the market on Tuesday that the US Food and Drug Administration has issued Emergency Use Authorization for the firm's coronavirus RT-PCR test.

Mesa Biotech said on Tuesday that it has received Emergency Use Authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for its Accula SARS-CoV-2 test.

Biopharma companies responding to the COVID-19 outbreak think accelerating the development of vaccines is safe.

UK Company Starts Trials of Inhaled Formulation for COVID-19

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Following reports that hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are under evaluation in clinical trials as a potential treatment of COVID-19, drug companies are donating doses and planning for ramping up supply.

FDA, EMA Collaborate on SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Development

On March 23, 2020, Eli Lilly and Company provided an update on the company's clinical trial activities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

BioMérieux said on Tuesday that an assay developed by its subsidiary BioFire Defense to rapidly detect COVID-19