FDA Authorizes Becton, Dickinson Portable 15-Minute Coronavirus Test

Healthcare technology specialist Becton, Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) announced Monday that it has been granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an antigen test that can effectively detect the presence of the coronavirus. According to Becton, Dickinson, it is also very fast; the company says it can produce results in 15 minutes. At the moment, according to Becton, Dickinson, the BD Veritor Plus System is in use in over 25,000 healthcare facilities within the U.S. It is used to test for illnesses such as flu.