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Article: Inverness Medical Innovations Receives USDA Licensure of the BinaxNOW(R) Avian Influenza Virus Type a Antigen Test Kit.
- Article from:
- Virus Weekly
- Article date:
- August 26, 2008
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Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (AMEX:IMA), a leading provider of near-patient diagnostics, monitoring and health management solutions, announced that it has received licensure from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to manufacture, market and distribute the BinaxNOW(R) Avian Influenza Virus Type A Antigen Test Kit. Test results are available in 15 minutes compared to traditional methods, which can take days to produce results (see also Bird Flu).
Responding to a USDA-identified need for a rapid influenza test for veterinary use, Inverness sought and has now obtained USDA clearance for testing in avian species. Inverness is the only ...