California-based Infrawear obtained its IV.D status from the FDA, which will allow it to import critical PPE and COVID-19-specific tests as the exclusive distributor and partner for Genesprint Group Ltd. The Genesprint test recently secured Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA.
Rachael McCrary, co founder of Infrawear, a small PPE supplier based in New York, told CNN that prices are elevated because demand is still outpacing supply. “People forget that these are disposable items — masks and gowns. People working in emergency response need multiple items a day,” McCrary said.