====== Fulgent Genetics ======

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**Fulgent Genetics** (also operating as **Fulgent Diagnostics**, **Fulgent Therapeutics** or simply **Fulgent**) is an American biotechnology company based in [[united_states:california:Temple City]], [[united_states:California]].((//Fulgent.// GlassDoor. Retrieved January 3, 2023, from https://www.glassdoor.ca/Overview/Working-at-Fulgent-EI_IE2019745.11,18.htm))

===== History =====

==== COVID-19 ====

The [[:Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) issued an [[:emergency use authorization]] (EUA) for Fulgent's [[:COVID-19]] [[:RT-PCR]] testing services on June 11, 2021.((Butz, K. (2021, June 11). //Fulgent COVID-19 by RT-PCR Test - Letter of Authorization.// Food and Drug Administration. https://web.archive.org/web/20211015235036/https://www.fda.gov/media/138147/download)) The EUA also authorized Fulgent to process genetic samples collected using at-home test kits marketed by [[medical_technology_companies:Picture Genetics]]((//At-home COVID-19 Test.// Picture Genetics. Retrieved January 4, 2023, from https://archive.ph/BHXUT)) and [[:Everlywell]].((//At-Home COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Test - COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit DTC.// Everlywell. Retrieved April 20, 2021, from https://archive.ph/Pe1FQ))

===== Documentation =====

  * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20211015235036/https://www.fda.gov/media/138147/download|Fulgent COVID-19 by RT-PCR Test - Letter of Authorization]]
    * EUA number: EUA200156
  * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20230104012430/https://www.fda.gov/media/138149/download|Fulgent COVID-19 by RT-PCR Test - Patient Fact Sheet]]
  * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20211016061714/https://www.fda.gov/media/138148/download|Fulgent COVID-19 by RT-PCR Test - Healthcare Provider Fact Sheet]]