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COVID-19 Testing and Supplies Resources

Date PublishedSourceTitle/Link/Description
11/9/23
FDA
3/6/23
FDA
2/24/23
FDA
1/5/23
NIH
12/28/22
CDC
9/27/22
FDA
FDA Updates COVID-19 Test Policy, Encourages Developers to Seek Traditional Premarket Review for Most Test Types
5/16/22
FDA
FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Test Available without a Prescription That Also Detects Flu and RSV
3/8/22
HHS
3/1/22
FDA
Do Not Use Certain Celltrion DiaTrust COVID-19 Tests
3/1/22
FDA
Do Not Use Certain ACON Flowflex COVID-19 Tests
3/1/22
FDA
Do Not Use SD Biosensor STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag Home Tests
10/4/21
FDA
7/22/21
HHS
5/27/21
HHS
5/25/21
HHS
5/19/21
FDA
FDA Safety Communication: Antibody Testing Is Not Currently Recommended to Assess Immunity After COVID-19 Vaccination
3/31/21
FDA
3/16/21
FDA
Screening for COVID-19: Deciding Which Test to Use When Establishing Testing Programs
2/26/21
DOL; Dept. of Treasury
3/1/21FDA
2/9/21FDA
Using Ventilator Splitters During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Letter to Health Care Providers
1/4/21FDA
Risk of False Results with the Curative SARS-Cov-2 Test for COVID-19: FDA Safety Communication
12/16/20FDA
12/11/20CDC
COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit
12/11/20CDC
12/11/20CDC
12/9/20FDA
11/24/20FDA
11/23/20CDC
Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks
11/19/20FDA
11/17/20FDA
11/17/20GAO
11/17/20FDA
11/16/20NIH
11/10/20AMA
11/10/20CMS
11/10/20Eli Lilly, FDA
11/10/20Eli Lilly
11/10/20FDA
11/10/20HHS, DoD
11/9/20FDA
11/4/20HHS, DoD
11/3/20FDA
Potential for False Positive Results with Antigen Tests for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 – Letter to Clinical Laboratory Staff and Health Care Providers
11/2/20HHS, DoD
11/2/20CDC
Centralized National Reporting Mechanism for COVID-19 Laboratory Tests Results and Other Reportable Conditions, United States
10/31/20HHS
389,000 BinaxNOW COVID-19 Tests Distributed Thus Far to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
10/22/20FDA
10/15/20CMS
10/9/20CMS
10/7/20FDA
Recommendations on Providing Clear Instructions to Patients Who Self-Collect an Anterior Nares (Nasal) Sample in a Health Care Setting for SARS-CoV-2 Testing – Letter to Health Care Providers
10/6/20NIH
10/6/20CMS
10/1/20HHS
Remdesivir Now Available Directly from Distributor
9/25/20CMS
9/18/20CDC
Updated: Overview of Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) (asymptomatic persons)
9/1/20FDA
Stop Using Gowns, including Surgical Gowns, from Laws of Motion PPE – Letter to Health Care Providers
8/28/20FDA
8/26/20FDA
8/24/20FDA
Pooled Sample Testing and Screening Testing for COVID-19
8/23/20FDA
8/19/20FDA
Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Drug and Biological Product Inspections During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Questions and Answers 
8/18/20FDA
Considerations for Selecting Respirators for Your Health Care Facility
8/16/20CDC
Interim Guidance for Rapid Antigen Testing for SARS-CoV-2
8/15/20FDAFDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization to Yale School of Public Health for SalivaDirect, Which Uses a New Method of Saliva Sample Processing
8/11/20HHS
HHS Invests in Diagnostic Labs to Expand COVID-19 Testing Capacity in the United States
8/10/20HHSCOVID-19 State Testing Plans (July-December)
8/8/20CDC
COVID-19 Electronic Laboratory Reporting Implementation by State
8/5/20FDA
8/1/20CDC
Interim Guidance for Use of Pooling Procedures in SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic, Screening, and Surveillance Testing
7/30/20FDA
7/29/20HHS
7/23/20FDA
Testing Supply Substitution Strategies – UPDATED
7/17/20CDC
Updated Interim Guidance, Criteria for Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection
7/17/20CDC
Updated Interim Guidance, Discontinuation of Transmission-Based Precautions and Disposition of Patients with COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings
7/17/20CDC
Duration of Isolation and Precautions for Adults with COVID-19 (Decision Memo)
7/10/20HHS
7/7/20HHS
‘Surge’ COVID-19 Testing in Hotspot Jurisdictions in Florida, Louisiana and Texas
7/6/20FDA
False Positive Results with BD SARS-CoV-2 Reagents for the BD Max System
7/6/20CDC
Guidance for General Laboratory Safety Practices during the COVID-19 Pandemic
7/4/20CDC
Frequently Asked Questions about Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Laboratories
7/3/20CDC
Information for Laboratories about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
7/2/20CDC
Interim Guidance on Testing Healthcare Personnel for SARS-CoV-2
7/2/20FDA
6/27/20CDC
Standardized Procedure for Broad-based Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in Congregate Settings
6/16/20FDA
6/12/20CDC
6/12/20FDA
6/7/20FDA
6/4/20HHS
Frequently Asked Questions: Laboratory Data Reporting for COVID-19 Testing
6/4/20HHS
COVID-19 Laboratory Data Reporting: CARES Act Section 18115
5/27/20FDA
5/24/20CDC
Interim Guidelines for COVID-19 Antibody Testing
5/17/20CDC
CDC Seroprevalence Survey Types
5/17/20CDC
COVID-19 Serology Surveillance Strategy
5/17/20CDC
How to Get CDC’s COVID-19 Diagnostic Test and Supplies
5/16/20
FDACoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Standalone At-Home Sample Collection Kit That Can Be Used With Certain Authorized Tests
5/12/20
CMSPrice Transparency: Requirements for Providers to Make Public Cash Prices for COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing
5/11/20White HouseWhite House Fact Sheet on Testing
5/11/20CDC
CDC Activities and Initiatives Supporting the COVID-19 Response and the President’s Plan for Opening America Up Again
5/11/20FDAFAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 – Updated
5/8/20CMSMedicare Pharmacies and Other Suppliers May Temporarily Enroll as Independent Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories 
5/4/20FDAPolicy for Coronavirus Disease-2019 tests During the Public Health Emergency (Revised)
5/1/20FDACoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Potential COVID-19 Treatment
5/1/20FDAFact Sheet for Patients and Parent/Caregivers: Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of Remdesivir for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
5/1/20FDAFact Sheet For Health Care Providers: Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of Remdesivir
4/30/20CMSInterim Final Rule: Medicare and Medicare, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
4/30/20CMSUpdated COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
4/27/20CDC
Updated Evaluating and Testing Persons for COVID-19
4/20/20CDC
Support for States, Tribes, Localities and Territories: Resources to get and keep America open
4/14/20CDC
4/14/20CMS
4/12/20FDACoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization to Decontaminate Millions of N95 Respirators
4/11/20CMSTrump Administration Announces Expanded Coverage for Essential Diagnostic Services Amid COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
4/8/20FEMAFEMA COVID-19 Supply Chain Task Force: Supply Chain Stabilization
4/8/20FDAFAQs on Shortages of Surgical Masks and Gowns
4/8/20OSHA
4/7/20FEMA
4/3/20RWJFCOVID-19 Scenario Generation Tool
4/1/20CDC
Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators
3/31/20White HouseDelegation of Certain Functions and Authorities under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
3/31/20FDACurrent Shortages of Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine
3/31/20FDAWarning Letter: Bioactive C60/FullerLifeC60 LLC
3/31/20FDAWarning Letter: Halosense Inc.
3/31/20FDACoronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program (CTAP)
3/31/20FDACoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Continues to Accelerate Development of Novel Therapies for COVID-19
3/31/20HHSOptimizing Ventilator Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic
3/30/20FDAFDA on Signing of the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Bill, Including Landmark Over-the-Counter Drug Reform and User Fee Legislation
3/30/20HHSHHS Accelerates Clinical Trials, Prepares for Manufacturing of COVID-19 Vaccines
3/30/20FDAEnforcement Policy for Gowns, Other Apparel, and Gloves During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency
3/30/20FDAFDA Updates COVID-19 EUA Information for the QIAstat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 Panel
3/30/20FDAFDA Updates COVID-19 EUA Information for NeuMoDx SARS-CoV-2 Assay from NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc.
3/30/20FDACoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA expedites review of diagnostic tests to combat COVID-19
3/30/20FDAJRB Enterprise Group Inc. DBA Anti Aging Bed
3/30/20HHSSecretary Azar Statement on FDA Authorization of Mask Sterilization Procedure
3/29/20White HouseRemarks by President Trump in a Meeting with Supply Chain Distributors on COVID-19
3/29/20HHSHHS accepts donations of medicine to Strategic National Stockpile as possible treatments of COVID-19 patients
3/28/20FDACoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes further steps to help mitigate supply interruptions of food and medical products
3/27/20FDANotifying FDA of a Permanent Discontinuance of Interruptions in Manufacturing Under Section 506C of the FD&C Act Guidance for Industry
3/27/20FDACoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA takes action to help increase U.S. supply of ventilators and respirators for protection of health care workers, patients
3/27/20FDAFDA Updates COVID-19 EUA Information for NcTAG CoV Extended Panel Assay from Luminex Molecular Diagnostics
3/27/20FDAFDA Updates COVID-19 EUA Information for ID NOW COVID-19 from Abbott Diagnostics
3/27/20DEAException to Regulations Emergency Oral CII Prescription
3/26/20CMSClinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Laboratory Guidance During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
3/26/20FDAFAQs on 3D Printing of Medical Devices, Accessories, Components, and Parts During the COVID-19 Pandemic
3/26/20FDAFAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 – UPDATED
3/26/20FDAFDA Updates COVID-19 EUA Information for Real-Time Fluorescent RT-PCR Kit for Detecting SARS-2019-nCoV
3/25/20FDAEnforcment Policy for Face Masks and Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency
3/25/20FDAEnforcement Policy for Face Masks and Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency
3/25/20DEADEA State Reciprocity
3/25/20FDAFDA Updates COVID-19 EUA Information for AvellinoCoV2 Test
3/24/20FDACoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes action to increase U.S. supplies through instructions for PPE and device manufacturers
3/24/20FDABeware of Fraudulent Coronavirus Tests, Vaccines and Treatments
3/24/20FDAFDA Updates COVID-19 EUA Information for PerkinElmer New Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection Kit
3/24/20HHSEmergency Use Authorization Declaration
3/24/20CMSFAQs on Prescription Drugs and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for Issuers Offering Health Insurance Coverage in the Individual and Small Group Markets
3/24/20FDATemporary Policy for Manufacturer of Alcohol for Incorporation Into Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Products During the Public Health Emergency (COVID-19) Guidance for Industry
3/24/20FDAInvestigational COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma – Emergency INDs
3/23/20OIGA Message from HHS OIG Leadership on COVID-19 Fraud
3/23/20FDAFDA Updates COVID-19 EUA Information for Mesa Biotech Inc. Diagnostic Test
3/23/20FDAFDA Updates COVID-19 EUA Information for BioFire Defense, LLC Diagnostic Test
3/23/20FDAFAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2
3/21/20FDACoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues first Emergency Use Authorization for Point of Care Diagnostic
3/20/20FDAGuidance for Industry: Temporary Policy for Preparation of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Products During the Public Health Emergency (COVID-19)
3/20/20DEADEA’s response to COVID-19: DEA is protecting the nation’s prescription drug supply chain
3/20/20FDACoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Alerts Consumers About Unauthorized Fraudulent COVID-19 Test Kits
3/18/20HHSHHS Supports Mesa Biotech to Develop a Rapid Diagnostic to Detect Novel Coronavirus Infections
3/16/20FDACoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Provides More Regulatory Relief During Outbreak, Continues to Help Expedite Availability of Diagnostics
3/16/20FDACoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Diagnostic Emergency Use Authorization to Hologic and LabCorp
3/13/20FDACoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA gives flexibility to New York State Department of Health, FDA issues Emergency Use Authorization diagnostic
3/13/20FDACoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization to Thermo Fisher
3/13/20CMSMedicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) COVID-19 Test Pricing (PDF) 
3/12/20FDACoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA gives flexibility to New York State Department of Health, FDA issues Emergency Use Authorization diagnostic 
3/7/20FDACoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: White House Press Briefing by FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D.
3/5/20CMSCMS Develops Additional Code for Coronavirus Lab Tests 
3/1/20Lee HealthProvider Testing Algorithm
2/29/20FDAEmergency Use Authorization to two public health laboratories in New York
2/29/20FDACoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues New Policy to Help Expedite Availability of Diagnostics
2/13/20CMSPublic Health News Alert: CMS Develops New Code for Coronavirus Lab Test
2/6/20CMSNotification to Surveyors of the Authorization for Emergency Use of the CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel Assay and Guidance for Authorized Laboratories 

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