Dec 27 (Reuters) - Sorrento Therapeutics Inc SRNE.O :
* SORRENTO ANNOUNCES COVISTIX COVID-19 VIRUS RAPID ANTIGEN
DETECTION TEST DETECTS OMICRON VARIANT
* SORRENTO - IN DISCUSSIONS WITH MULTIPLE U.S. STATES FOR
INCENTIVE PACKAGES TO FURTHER EXPAND MANUFACTURING CAPACITY
PENDING DEMAND FOR COVISTIX TESTS
* SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS INC - CURRENTLY HAS CAPACITY TO
PRODUCE 30
MILLION COVISTIX TESTS A MONTH AND IS BUILDING UP ITS
MANUFACTURING CAPACITY IN U.S.
* SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS - PENDING U.S. & GLOBAL DEMAND,
CAPACITY
TO PRODUCE COVISTIX TEST COULD POTENTIALLY BE INCREASED TO OVER
100 MILLION MONTHLY IN 2022
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