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A U G U S T 18 , 2 0 2 0 , 1 : 3 0 P M

• Diagnostic Test Developers – Molecular, Genomic

and Serological

• Testing Laboratories

• Therapeutics

• PPE

MANY HAVE P IVOTED TO HELP MEET NEEDS

BE TWEEN 40-50 UTAH COMPANIES OFFER PRODUCTS ADDRESSING

COVID-19

• Employs over 2,000 people locally.

• Developed sophisticated Diagnostic that can

detect from one test up to 25 different viruses,

including COVID-19 and influenza.

• Used worldwide and manufactured here.

• Former CEO, Randy Rasmussen, a scientific expert

on molecular diagnostic testing.

B I O F I R E D I A G N O S T I C S

• Developed first FDA cleared Saliva Test for

COVID-19.

• Growth over the last year has been explosive with

over 500 employees now.

• Ease of use makes this a test growing in popularity

– Willing to work with the State of Utah.

S P E C T R U M S O L U T I O N S

• Genomic testing technology.

• Selected to partner with CDC program to

coordinate COVID-19 genomic sequencing

across the U.S.

• Can track variants and mutations.

I D b y D N A

• Employs approximately 600 at their Taylorsville

facility.

• One of only a few labs worldwide capable of

testing and certifying PPE.

• Have approved products for vendors that sell to

State of Utah.

N E L S O N L A B S

• St. George based CLIA Lab.

• Capable of running over 5,000 tests per day.

• Can do saliva or NP tests.

S O F T C E L L B I O

• Some diagnostic companies have seen

record demand and sales.

• Postponement of non-emergent procedures

have negatively impacted others.

• Clinical trials have been slowed.

I M P A C T O N O U R I N D U S T R Y

• We have products and expertise to help the State of Utah

and the nation respond to COVID-19.

• Testing at elementary and secondary schools.

• $2M of funding appropriated from legislature for research.

• The CEO of CSL/Behring, a large multi-national

manufacturer of vaccines, makes Utah his home. 

INDUSTRY READY TO ASSIST

T H A N K Y O U