NC's Cellex gets green light from FDA for first coronavirus antibody test in US

A life sciences company based in North Carolina has received the first approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an antibody test for COVID-19, another laurel for the Research Triangle's role in combatting the global pandemic. On Thursday, the FDA sent a letter to Cellex Inc. issuing it an emergency use authorization, or EUA, for its test. The authorization gives the company the ability to manufacture and distribute the product. The test is approved by the agency for use in diagnosing…