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COVID-19: Canadian biotech company recalls rapid test kitsOttawa biotech company, Spartan Bioscience is voluntarily recalling rapid tests for COVID-19, after Health Canada raised concerns about the effectiveness of those kits. Mike Le Couteur reports.Global NationalMay 3, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Anand says Spartan setback ‘part of the process’ in developing new technologyAnita Anand, minister of public services and procurement, said Sunday that she considers the setback faced by Ottawa-based biotech company Spartan Bioscience after its rapid COVID-19 test was voluntarily recalled “part of the process” in developing new technology.CanadaMay 3, 2020
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Coronavirus: Health Canada approves rapid COVID-19 testing deviceHealth Canada has given the green light to new testing technology for COVID-19. Ottawa based company Spartan Bioscience has received approval for its DNA analyzer called “Spartan Cube.” Miranda Anthistle has more.Global News at Noon TorontoApr 13, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Tam says Spartan rapid test for COVID-19 ‘didn’t perform well’ in clinical settingCanada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Sunday the rapid test developed by Ottawa-based biotech company Spartan Bioscience for COVID-19 “did not perform well” in a clinical setting, despite earlier results which appeared promising, adding the failures were believed to be related to the test’s proprietary swab.CanadaMay 3, 2020
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Health Canada approves rapid test kits for COVID-19Ottawa biotech company Spartan Bioscience has the green light from Health Canada to expand production of its rapid COVID-19 test kits, which offer results within minutes and without a lab. Abigail Bimman reports on how it could change the dynamic of testing in this country.Global NationalApr 13, 2020
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Is the ‘Spartan Cube’ the future of COVID-19 testing?Spartan Bioscience CEO Paul Lem explains how his company’s device, the ‘Spartan Cube,’ could be the future of COVID-19 testing in Canada.CanadaApr 20, 2020