Abbott Molecular's Monkeypox Diagnostic Test Gets FDA Emergency Use Authorization
07 Oktober 2022 - 11:24PM
Dow Jones News
By Stephen Nakrosis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday said it issued
an emergency use authorization to Abbott Molecular Inc. for its
monkeypox diagnostic test.
The authorization was issued for the Alinity m MPXV, a test
intended to detect monkeypox DNA using lesion swab specimens from
individuals suspected of infection, the FDA said.
The test is intended for use by qualified and trained clinical
laboratory personnel, and testing is limited to certain
laboratories, the FDA said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, as of Sept. 30,
there have been 26,049 cases of monkeypox reported in the U.S.
Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com
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