1st over counter combo COVID and flu test gets FDA approval
FDA authorizes over-the-counter combined COVID-19 and flu home test
Healgen Scientific's combined COVID-19 and flu test gives people a new way to check what's causing their symptoms, FDA says.
FDA approves the first at-home test for COVID-19 and the flu, no prescription needed
The Food and Drug Administration has granted authorization of a COVID-19 and flu test that can be used without a prescription. The authorization, announced Monday, uses a nasal swab to detect the proteins from SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A and B, or the viruses are found in COVID-19 and the flu.
FDA approves first at-home COVID and flu combination test
The FDA said on Monday it has authorized the first over-the-counter flu and COVID-19 combination test for the public to use outside of emergency use.
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The FDA reported that the test accurately identified 99% of negative COVID-19 samples and 92% of positive samples. For the flu, the test showed 99.9% accuracy for negative samples and 92.5% and 90.5% accuracy for positive samples of influenza A and influenza B, respectively.
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First over the counter combo COVID and flu test gets FDA approval
The public will no longer need a prescription or a visit to a health provider to take take a combined COVID and flu test at home. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced it has authorized the use of the Healgen Rapid Check COVID-19/Flu A&B Antigen Test,
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