BETHLEHEM, Pa., Feb. 22, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OSUR) announced today that its OraQuick ® HCV Rapid Antibody Test has now been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa., March 23, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OSUR) announced today that it has submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") an application for a ...

In two separate moves, the FDA has approved the first assay to detect both antigen and antibodies to HIV and the first rapid blood test for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies. The Architect HIV Ag/Ab ...

The FDA recently approved the use of blood obtained from a finger stick for a hepatitis C virus (HCV) test, potentially enabling health care providers to identify more individuals who have the ...

Says filing for oral version of HCV test delayed Says FDA commented on lower sensitivity of tests Q2 loss/shr $0.01 vs. est loss/shr $0.07 Q2 rev $19.2 mln vs. est $17.5 mln Aug 4 (Reuters) - OraSure ...

A partnership between OraSure Technologies (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) and AbbVie (North Chicago) could put testing individuals at-risk for hepatitis C (HCV) in the forefront of testing for the disease.

OraSure Technologies has submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval of a rapid hepatitis C test, according to a news release. The Bethlehem-based company is seeking ...

BANGALORE, June 25 (Reuters) - OraSure Technologies Inc said it received U.S. regulatory approval to market a hepatitis C virus (HCV) test, OraQuick, sending its shares up 16 percent. The approval of ...

Agreement provides for development and promotion of OraQuick HCV test outside of the U.S. Schering-Plough and OraSure Technologies will collaborate on the development and promotion of a rapid, oral ...

The Chronic Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF) announced today that it's collaborating with Walgreens to offer free hepatitis C (HCV) testing with the OraQuick® HCV Rapid Test at more than 60 Walgreens ...

A new test to screen blood donors for hepatitis C (HCV) is showing promise, having scored the highest against five other systems during an evaluation by Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, ...

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