Winnipeg Free Press By: Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press Posted:
Last Modified: 5:21 PM CDT Tuesday, Apr. 6, 2021
Spartan Bioscience Inc. has filed for creditor protection after pausing shipments of its rapid COVID-19 test due to an issue with the product.
Spartan Bioscience Inc. has filed for creditor protection after pausing shipments of its rapid COVID-19 test due to an issue with the product.
The Ottawa-based company said some customers were getting a high level of inconclusive results. That s not a safety issue, but it s seeking protection from creditors while it restructures its operations and refines the test s performance.
Spartan said it s laying off 60 employees, or around 70 per cent of its workforce.
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