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OraSure Technologies Remains Committed to the Global Fight Against HIV 40 Years After the Discovery of the HIV Virus
Company to Ring Nasdaq Closing Bell and Host Panel Discussions on HIV in New York City BETHLEHEM, Pa., Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OraSure Technologies,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Company to Ring Nasdaq Closing Bell and Host Panel Discussions on HIV in New York City\nBETHLEHEM, Pa., Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSUR), a global leader in the fight against HIV, today announced its plans for World AIDS Day. Commemorated annually on December 1, the U.S. Government's theme for this year’s World AIDS Day is “Ending the HIV Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone's Voice.” This year also marks 40 years since the first five cases of what later became known as AIDS were officially reported. “When we look back at the past 40 years, we see a disease that was unfortunately often politicized and placed in a cultural context, as opposed to being recognized as a critical public health risk, frequently to the great detriment of the many affected marginalized communities,” said OraSure President and CEO, Stephen S. Tang, Ph.D. “However, through multi-stakeholder collaboration between public and private organizations, great progress has been made during the past 40 years with regard to prevention, diagnosis, linkage to care and treatment. OraSure is proud to be an innovator in the field of HIV, and a global leader in driving simple point-of-care testing and awareness.” OraSure was the first company to receive FDA approval for a professional-use rapid HIV-1/2 test in 2002 with its OraQuick® Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test. In 2012, the Company received FDA approval for the first, and still only, over-the-counter oral fluid HIV test, the OraQuick® In-Home HIV Test. In 2017, the Company received World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification for the OraQuick® HIV Self-Test, which is sold for use by individuals in many countries internationally, including sub-Saharan Africa. More than 70 million OraQuick® HIV tests have been used worldwide in more than 130 countries, helping link those who test positive to the necessary follow-up resources and care. The Company also develops diagnostic tests that measure and improve adherence to PrEP, a medication used by HIV-negative individuals to prevent HIV seroconversion. In honor of World AIDS Day, OraSure will ring the closing bell for the Nasdaq Stock Market on November 30th. The bell ringing ceremony will be preceded by an expert panel discussion entitled \"The 40-year Story of HIV: Then and Now,” at Nasdaq Marketsite on Times Square in New York City ...