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The FDA Has Approved COVID-19 Test Kits by UP Scientists

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved COVID-19 testing kits developed by scientists from the University of the Philippines-National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH). The GenAmplify Corona Virus Disease-2019 rRT-PCR Detection Kit is locally made, manufactured by Manila HealthTek, Inc. and funded by the Department of Science and Technology.

COVID19 Test Kit

In their statement, the FDA said: “The test kit was previously approved by the FDA for field trial with gene sequencing on 10 March 2020. Upon the companyโ€™s submission of necessary requirements today (April 3), the FDA issued a certification for this COVID-19 test kit to be allowed for commercial use.”

So far, the FDA has approved 21 PCR-based test kits and 9 rapid antibody test kits.

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