Enzo Biochem to Provide COVID-19 Testing to Farmingdale State College Staff and Students as They Return to Campus

First Collaboration under Enzo’s School and Institution Testing (“SIT”) Program

NEW YORK, NY, June 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ), a leading biosciences and diagnostic company, and Farmingdale State College today announced they are partnering to provide molecular and antibody testing for COVID-19 to the campus community as the college reopens this summer and begins classes in the fall. 

“This program fits perfectly into this fall’s campus plans designed by our COVID-19 Task Force, and testing our students with no required financial outlay is important,” said Farmingdale State College President John S. Nader. “Nothing is more critical than ensuring the safety and welfare of our campus community.”

Testing by Enzo is a component of Farmingdale’s comprehensive fall campus plan, which also includes mandatory face coverings, social distancing, and delivery of classes through a combination of face-to-face, remote learning, and online instruction. Executing under Enzo’s School and Institution Testing (“SIT”) Program, the collaboration will provide the necessary level of safety for students, staff, and faculty at the college this fall.

FSC’s Health and Wellness Director Kevin Murphy said, “Students and employees will be given a test prescription through the Health and Wellness Center. There will be several pre-scheduled testing clinics onsite each month at the College. Any campus member who needs to be tested immediately will be prioritized at Enzo’s clinical laboratory located near the campus in Farmingdale.”

Kara Cannon, Chief Commercial Officer of Enzo said, “Enzo is launching its School and Institution Testing (“SIT”) Program to ensure well-being, security, and compliance at educational and religious institutions. Farmingdale State College is the first to leverage Enzo’s expertise and enable this academic institution to safely forge a course forward this summer into the fall.”

To deliver on the program objectives, Enzo is drawing on its Long Island-based Center of Excellence to provide the high-level products and services for which the company has become known. Enzo tests are developed and manufactured at its Farmingdale GMP facility relying on over 40 years of research and manufacturing expertise.

Enzo’s Long Island-based operations, which include a clinical diagnostic CLIA (high complexity) lab, enable COVID-19 molecular testing regardless of a student’s insurance status. Testing will be conducted both on campus as well as at Enzo’s facilities using its highly sensitive molecular AMPIPROBE SARS-CoV-2 swab test.