News Alert: Testing for coronavirus will be expanded and sped up through new FDA guidelines

The Food and Drug Administration will allow testing for coronavirus in certified hospital laboratories. Lab officials have repeatedly said the FDA's emergency use requirements are too onerous. Under the policy announced Saturday, the labs can begin using their own tests after validating them, and before the FDA has finished reviewing their request for emergency use authorization.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Feb 29, 11:17 AM     Testing for coronavirus will be expanded and sped up through new FDA guidelines The Food and Drug Administration will allow testing for coronavirus in certified hospital laboratories. Lab officials have repeatedly said the FDA's emergency use requirements are too onerous. Under the policy announced Saturday, the labs can begin using their own tests after validating them, and before the FDA has finished reviewing their request for emergency use authorization. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071