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Minute Molecular’s DASH Point-of-Care COVID-19 Rapid PCR Test Gains FDA Emergency Use Authorization

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022
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Minute Molecular Diagnostics today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its rapid DASH SARS-CoV-2/S Test.

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  • Minute Molecular Diagnostics today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its rapid DASH SARS-CoV-2/S Test.
  • Minute Moleculars polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test operates on a small instrument called the DASH Analyzer, which consolidates the entire PCR testing process (sample extraction and PCR) providing a result in approximately 15 minutes.
  • DASH provides central laboratory quality COVID-19 PCR results at the point of care in approximately the same time as an antigen test.
  • The simplicity of the DASH test adds an important, new tool for schools, universities, congregate care settings, and workplaces.

Minute Molecular Awarded $21.3 Million From NIH RADx Initiative To Accelerate Manufacturing Of DASH 15 minute PCR COVID-19 Test

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210422006171/en/\nA nasal swab being processed by DASH at a sample collection site.

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210422006171/en/\nA nasal swab being processed by DASH at a sample collection site.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe are pleased to receive support from NIH through the RADx initiative to scale our innovative technology during this critical time of need,\xe2\x80\x9d said Dr. David Kelso, co-founder, President, and CEO of Minute Molecular Diagnostics.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cThe simplicity of the DASH test allows PCR testing to go where antigen tests go now.\xe2\x80\x9d\nThe DASH system is the result of collaboration between Northwestern University\xe2\x80\x99s Center for Innovation in Global Health Technologies (CIGHT) and Minute Molecular.
  • Minute Molecular acknowledges the essential assistance of the NIH in making Point-of-Care PCR COVID-19 testing an effective reality.\nAbout Minute Molecular: Minute Molecular was founded in 2017 as a spin out of the Northwestern University Center for Innovation in Global Health Technology (CIGHT).