"HHS advances point-of-care diagnostic test for an
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A point-of-care diagnostic test that may be able to determine within 15 minutes whether a patient has been infected with the bacterium that causes anthrax is moving forward in research and development with the support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).
A three-year, $8.1 million contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of ASPR, and InBios International, Inc. of Seattle, Washington, will allow for studies needed to apply for licensure from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)."