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BD Announces Emergency Use Authorization, CE Mark for Combination Molecular Diagnostic to Detect SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A+B in Single Test

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a new molecular diagnostic test for both SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A+B that can return results in two to three hours. The new test also has been CE marked to the IVD Directive (98/79/EC).