Beijing FDA Gives Quick Nod For H7N9 Rapid Testing Agent
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
A H7N9 diagnostic testing agent developed by Beijing Kinghawk Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd and Beijing SinoMedgene Technology Co. Ltd. was approved by Beijing FDA under the green channel approval process. The test cuts the time for results to less than three hours, down from six hours.
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