Fulgent Genetics, New York City Health and Hospitals Partner on Large-Scale Back-to-School COVID-19 Testing
September 02 2020 - 4:05PM
Fulgent Genetics (Nasdaq: FLGT) and New York City Health and
Hospitals have announced they will provide COVID-19 testing to
hundreds of thousands of students across approximately 1600
locations as they return to school in September and over the next
several months. Fulgent will provide its FDA EUA-approved
at-home test, Picture by Fulgent, a RT-PCR test that provides the
highest level of sensitivity and specificity, utilizing a
self-collected nasal swab sample. Fulgent will provide results
within 24-48 hours from the time when Fulgent receives and accepts
a specimen for the test.
“Fulgent is very happy to partner with the City of New York on
such an important and novel testing protocol. It’s an
ambitious goal to test so many students in such a rapid fashion,
but the combination of the Fulgent technology platform and lab
capacity along with the strong testing infrastructure of New York
City makes this possible,” commented Brandon Perthuis, Chief
Commercial Officer of Fulgent Genetics. “In just a few short
days, we were able to get the first shipment of hundreds of
thousands of Picture kits to New York City. We will now be
working closely with the city on the distribution, return and
replenishment of the kits,” added Perthuis.
This is one of the first large-scale testing programs for
COVID-19 to utilize an at-home test kit. Fulgent’s Picture Genetics
at-home test was chosen due to its convenient self-administration,
which can be used on-site at schools as well as at home. The
company’s industry-leading turnaround time of 24-48 hours also
makes this a powerful tool for back-to-school testing.
About NYC Test & Trace Corps
The NYC Test & Trace Corps is a public health initiative to
fight COVID-19 so that New Yorkers can get back to school, work and
help New York City reopen safely. The Corps is a group of doctors,
public health professionals and community advocates working to
reverse the COVID-19 outbreak and protect our city. The public
health program is led by NYC Health + Hospitals in close
collaboration with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
and other city agencies. Through its robust and citywide
partnerships, The Corps helps New Yorkers receive free, safe and
confidential testing for COVID-19 and for the antibody test. It
ensures that anyone with the virus receives care and can safely
isolate to prevent the spread. For more information, visit
https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/test-and-trace/.
About Fulgent Genetics
Fulgent Genetics’ proprietary technology platform has created a
broad, flexible test menu and the ability to continually expand and
improve its proprietary genetic reference library while maintaining
accessible pricing, high accuracy and competitive turnaround times.
Combining next generation sequencing (“NGS”) with its technology
platform, the Company performs full-gene sequencing with
deletion/duplication analysis in an array of panels that can be
tailored to meet specific customer needs. In 2019, the Company
launched its first patient-initiated product, Picture Genetics, a
new line of at-home screening tests that combines the Company’s
advanced NGS solutions with actionable results and genetic
counseling options for individuals. Since March 2020, the Company
has commercially launched several tests for the detection of
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus
(“COVID-19”), including NGS and reverse transcription polymerase
chain reaction (“RT-PCR”) - based tests. The Company has received
Emergency Use Authorization (“EUA”) from the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (“FDA”) for the RT-PCR-based tests for the detection
of SARS-CoV-2 using upper respiratory specimens (nasal,
nasopharyngeal, and oropharyngeal swabs) and for the at-home
testing service through Picture Genetics. A cornerstone of the
Company’s business is its ability to provide expansive options and
flexibility for all clients’ unique testing needs through a
comprehensive technology offering including cloud computing,
pipeline services, record management, web portal services, clinical
workflow, sequencing as a service and automated lab services.
About Picture Genetics
Through its Picture Genetics platform launched in 2019, Fulgent
Genetics offers consumers direct access to its advanced genetic
testing and analytics capabilities from the ease and comfort of
home, at an affordable price point. The Picture Genetics platform
provides a holistic approach to at-home genetic screening by
including oversight from independent physicians as well as genetic
counseling options to complement Fulgent Genetics’ comprehensive
genetic testing analysis. The Picture Genetics platform currently
offers multiple tests, providing medically actionable,
clinical-level results with professional medical follow-up in one
easy process. Visit www.picturegenetics.com for more
information.
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