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Article content Almost two million faulty COVID-19 test kits that claimed they could diagnose the virus in under an hour were ordered by the Canadian government before it even knew if they worked. Health Minister Patricia Hajdu approved orders for 1,920,000 kits from Spartan Bioscience of Ottawa on April 11, according to Blacklock’s Reporter who cite internal records. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Feds ordered faulty COVID-19 test kits in bulk Back to video About 5,500 kits were initially delivered it was discovered that the devices fail...

After facing months of delays, Ottawa’s Spartan Bioscience is hoping its rapid COVID-19 testing device is poised to clear the final hurdle before it can go to market. Spartan said this week it has officially re-submitted its much-anticipated Spartan Cube ​– a coffee cup-sized mini test lab that is expected to deliver results in less than an hour ​– to Health Canada for regulatory review. It’s the final step in a rigorous process to clear the device for widespread use. The company said that once Health Canada has given it the green light, it will “immediately” begin shipping th...

Spartan resubmits rapid COVID-19 test for Health Canada approval VIDEO SIGN OUT Spartan Bioscience Inc. has resubmitted its rapid COVID-19 test for Health Canada approval, months after the biotech company recalled its product when the regulator raised concerns over its efficacy. The Ottawa-based company said in a statement Monday that its application includes results from clinical studies, which it says were successfully completed in both the U.S. and Canada. “Our team has worked incredibly hard to deliver an accurate, easy-to-use, on-site rapid COVID testing system,” Sparta...

Share: OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Spartan Bioscience today announced it has officially re-submitted its rapid, accurate, and portable COVID-19 test for Health Canada review. This is the final step in Canada's regulatory process. Once approved, Spartan will immediately begin shipping our made-in-Canada COVID-19 tests to our existing commercial and government partners. "Our team has worked incredibly hard to deliver an accurate, easy-to-use, on-site rapid COVID testing system," said Roger Eacock, Chief Executive Officer of Spartan Bioscience. "After conducting clinica...