Unitaid FIND (EOI)Here are some of the items that caught my eye from the Expression of Interest;
this group includes the WHO (if they have any money left, remember the US administration cut funding)EC , France& B&M Gates foundation.
One of the main focus is manufactuering approved POC antigen, Ag RDT, tests in sufficient quanity to be delivered to low-and middle- income countries (LMICs).
- their estimate required test, 500 million
- 2-4 applying entities choosen during this round with more to be approved if deemed necassary.
- minimal requirement is WHO Traget product profile, TPP, contained in appendix 1 of the EOI. (i didn't see FDA approval)
- they state that the group does not expect one single company to meet demand for at least 1 year.
- from appendix 1, it appear SONA has the product requirement with one requirement being questionable, Specifity requiring a value (> or equal to 97%) Sona is very close.
- sensitivity required is greaterthan 80%, Sona is higher, 96%
One requirement is that you must submit the EOI in POWERPOINT in 20 or less slides. I wonder whose insertion that belonged.
Last point is that FDA approval is not a requirement. Do the 3 approved test meet the 97% specificity limit?
I sure and and not alone on this board that is not excited. We will achieve approvals. GO SONA!!!