On Jan. 28, 2021, OraSure Technologies announced its OMNIgeneﾮﾷORAL (OME-505) saliva collection device, a product of Ottawa-based subsidiary DNA Genotek, had received authorization from Health Canada for use as a component in molecular diagnostic tests for the detection of SARS-CoV-2. Diagnostic labs, provincial and territory health authorities and COVID-19 test kit providers in Canada now have access to a non-invasive and painless saliva collection device to facilitate expansion of their COVID-19 testing programs.