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OraSure Technologies Inc
Headquartered in Bethlehem, Pa., OraSure Technologies, Inc., was minted at Lehigh University’s Ben Franklin Technology Center. Today, OraSure is a publicly-traded global corporation that empowers the world to improve health and wellness by providing access to accurate, essential information. OraSure is a leader in the development, manufacture and distribution of point-of-care diagnostic tests, molecular collection devices and other technologies designed to detect or diagnose critical medical conditions. Its first-to-market, innovative products include rapid tests for HIV, Hepatitis C, and Ebola. The Company is bringing its expertise to the COVID-19 battle with an oral fluid antibody test and an antigen self-test using lower nasal samples, which is currently under development. In addition, its saliva collection devices are being used for the collection, both in at home and professional settings, and transport of samples for COVID-19 molecular testing.
Purpose
OraSure Technologies empowers the world to improve health and wellness by providing access to accurate, essential information. Together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries DNA Genotek, Diversigen, CoreBiome (now operating under the Diversigen brand), UrSure and Novosanis, OraSure provides its customers with end-to-end solutions that encompass tools, services and diagnostics. The OraSure family of companies is a leader in the development, manufacture, and distribution of rapid diagnostic tests, sample collection and stabilization devices, and molecular services solutions designed to discover and detect medical conditions. Its first-to-market, innovative products include rapid tests for the detection of antibodies to HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) on the OraQuick® platform; sample self-collection and stabilization products for molecular applications; and oral fluid laboratory tests for detecting various drugs of abuse. The Company is also developing COVID-19 tests.
Vision
We envision a company that drives access to multiple layers of information and data to understand health, wellness, and disease states – and pioneers groundbreaking ways of understanding what’s in us, on us and around us.
Mission
Our mission to do good and help solve the world’s greatest health challenges is what drives us. We are committed to making a difference in the world of individual and public health by enabling access to discovery and diagnostics.
Additional Culture Details
We are committed to creating an environment that fosters and embodies our LIVE IT culture, which consists of the following core values: Lead with integrity, Inspire innovation, Value our customers, Embrace teamwork, Impact success and Think quality. These are at the foundation of our company and have continued to fuel and inspire us during the coronavirus pandemic. All of our colleagues embodied the core LIVE IT values before COVID-19, but the shift in dedication that’s happening now is palpable.