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Category Archives: COVID-19 Updates

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA updates on surveillance inspections during COVID-19

By admin | Published May 13, 2020

For Immediate Release: May 11, 2020 Statement From: Commissioner of Food and Drugs – Food and Drug Administran Stephen M. Hahn M.D. During COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will continue to utilize and implement additional alternative inspection tools and approaches while postponing domestic and foreign routine surveillance inspections. This will continue as local, […]

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LabCorp Significantly Expands Availability of Its COVID-19 At-Home Collection Test Kit

By admin | Published May 13, 2020

Consumers Now Have Access to the At-Home Test Collection Kit Online with No Upfront Costs, In Addition to Healthcare Workers and First Responders BURLINGTON, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 12, 2020– LabCorp (NYSE: LH), a leading global life sciences company that is deeply integrated in guiding patient care, today announced that its COVID-19 at-home collection test kit is now being offered to […]

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Governor Issues Executive Order Clarifying Recommendations for Moderate and Low-Risk Phases

By admin | Published May 13, 2020

New Guidance Applies to Social Gatherings, Outdoor Recreational Activities, Gyms, and Personal Care Services SALT LAKE CITY (May 6, 2020) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert has issued an Executive Order clarifying guidelines in the moderate- and low-risk phases of the Utah Leads Together plan.  The order specifically addresses guidelines pertaining to social gatherings, outdoor recreation, […]

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PPE Push Pack Program Launched to Help Small Businesses Jump Start COVID-19 Transition

By admin | Published May 13, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (May 5, 2020) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert today announced the launch of the “PPE Push Pack” program to support small businesses in the transition to “moderate risk” COVID-19 protocols. Through a public/private partnership, the program provides a free, one-week supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) to sole proprietors and businesses with […]

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Navigating COVID-19 Series

By admin | Published May 12, 2020

Join us every week for an urgent and compelling forum that will provide clear and actionable direction to help local businesses navigate the COVID-19 health and economic crisis.

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The Road to Vaccine Live Weekly Video Series

By admin | Published May 12, 2020

This new eight-episode educational video series will examine the latest efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and break down the complex process of developing a vaccine. Each week our host Lisa Ling will talk to leading scientists and researchers, healthcare workers on the front lines and public health experts around the world working collaboratively […]

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Webinar: Supplier Quality Management in the Post Corona world

By admin | Published May 12, 2020

Corona or COVID-19 has done that which humans could never have… work from home, audit remotely, troubleshoot remotely, and the list can go on. If this change is here to stay we will need to adjust and find ways to march forward. While certain things change, some remain pretty much the same; among those is […]

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Webinar: Southeast Asia as an Alternative to China

By admin | Published May 12, 2020

Due to the supply chain disruptions in Asia caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, it is important to identify alternatives. Join World Trade Center Utah, Dezan Shira & Associates’ Dustin Daugherty and Harris Bricken’s Jonathan Bench for a webinar comparing markets in Southeast Asia as you search for new sourcing and direct investment opportunities.  

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Utah COVID-19 Commercial Rental Assistance Program

By Denise Bell | Published May 8, 2020

Governor Gary Herbert has launched a COVID-19 Commercial Rental Assistance Program which grants $40 million in rental relief to Utah small businesses that have lost revenue as a result of measures taken during the pandemic to minimize the public’s exposure to COVID-19. The program will fund up to a month of rent for affected companies […]

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Virtual Event: Supplier Quality Management in the Post Corona world

By admin | Published May 8, 2020

Corona or COVID-19 has done that which humans could never have… work from home, audit remotely, troubleshoot remotely, and the list can go on. If this change is here to stay we will need to adjust and find ways to march forward differently. While certain things change, some remain pretty much the same; among those […]

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FDA Requires Review of COVID-19 Antibody Tests

By Denise Bell | Published May 8, 2020

To ensure the accuracy of COVID-19 antibody tests and guard against fraudulent testing claims, the FDA recently announced that it would update its March 16, 2020 guidance and start requiring serology test developers to obtain an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). The agency has also outlined test performance expectations. Manufacturers that have already commercialized product based […]

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Senate Democrats Announce Legislation to Federalize Medical Supply Chain

By Denise Bell | Published May 7, 2020

Senate Democrats, led by U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), have announced legislation, The Medical Supply, Transparency and Delivery Act that lays out a framework for federalizing the response to COVID-19, including oversight and transparency related to the supply chain for critical medical supplies and equipment. The bill would require the president to utilize all available authorities under the […]

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