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Laboratory staff inventorying boxed COVID-19 test kits and respirators in a hospital supply room.

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COVID-19 Device EUA Exit Reshapes US Procurement

The FDA has ended emergency-use authorizations for COVID-19 diagnostics and devices. US laboratories, health systems and manufacturers must reassess legal status, inventory, validation and procurement.

Rayan Salih · August 21, 2026 · 6 min

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