COVID-19: FDA Eases Approval Policy By Allowing LDT Use Under ‘Immediately In Effect’ Guidance
Executive Summary
The US FDA on 29 February issued a new guidance giving the OK to labs with pending COVID-19 laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) to use them while they await the agency’s approval under Emergency Use Authorization. The agency issued the guidance quickly, taking the unusual step of forgoing a public comment period.
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