FDA approves 1st combination COVID-flu test
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 authorizes over-the-counter combined COVID-19 and flu home test
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Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization for the Healgen Rapid Check COVID-19/Flu A&B Antigen Test. The test, authorized for use without a prescription, is for use by individuals experiencing respiratory symptoms and uses a nasal swab sample to deliver at-home results in approximately 15 minutes for COVID-19 and influenza (flu).
FDA authorizes 1st over-the-counter combo flu and COVID test outside of emergency use
The FDA has authorized the first over-the-counter combination COVID-19 and flu test outside of emergency use, which delivers results at home in about 15 minutes.
FDA approves first flu and COVID-19 combo home test
The authorization allows individuals to purchase the test over the counter without a prescription. The home test, which checks for the flu and the COVID-19 virus, uses a swab to collect a sample from the nose and gives results in about 15 minutes.
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The FDA authorized the Healgen Rapid Check COVID-19/Flu A&B Antigen Test for over-the-counter use, the first combination test to receive approval outside of an emergency context, ABC News reported Oct.
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