Cue Health awarded $28m BARDA contract for multiplex test for Flu, RSV, and COVID-19

Cue Health awarded $28m BARDA contract for multiplex test for Flu, RSV, and COVID-19

Healthcare technology company Cue Health (Nasdaq: HLTH) announced that it has been awarded a contract worth approximately $28 million by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contract is aimed at developing a molecular multiplex test for Flu A/B, RSV, and COVID-19 […]

Sorrento Therapeutics acquires majority stake in Zhengzhou FortuneBio

Sorrento Therapeutics acquires majority stake in Zhengzhou FortuneBio

Sorrento Therapeutics has acquired a majority stake in Zhengzhou Fortune Bioscience (Zhengzhou FortuneBio), a Chinese diagnostic manufacturer, for an undisclosed price. According to Sorrento Therapeutics, the acquisition is in response to drastic increasing demands around the world and planned product build-up expecting possible additional approvals for its COVISTIX Covid-19 virus rapid antigen detection test. Zhengzhou […]