New Resources about COVID-19 Screening Tests and Testing Programs

U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent this bulletin at 03/16/2021 03:10 PM EDT

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US Food and Drug Administration

COVID-19 Update: New Resources about COVID-19 Screening Tests and Testing Programs

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a new web page on FDA.gov, Screening for COVID-19: Deciding Which Test to Use When Establishing Testing Programs. This resource is intended for schools, workplaces, communities, and others looking to establish testing programs to screen people without symptoms and with no known or suspected exposure to COVID-19.

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The FDA also posted a new template for test developers to help facilitate submission of an emergency use authorization (EUA) request for certain COVID-19 tests for screening using a serial testing approach.

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Questions?

If you have questions, email COVID19Dx@fda.hhs.gov.