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US Authorizes German Firm Siemens Healthineers’ At-home COVID-19 Test
December 30, 2021
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The U.S. drug regulator has granted emergency use authorization to German health technology company Siemens Healthineers’ at-home COVID-19 tests, a move that will boost availability of tests pressured by rising infection cases. The approval comes at a time when companies such as Walmart Inc., Walgreens Boots Alliance, and CVS Health Corp. have limited sales of…
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