PrideSource

FDA approves first over-the-counter home use HIV test kit

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced July 3 it has approved the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test, the first over-the-counter, self-administered HIV test kit to detect the presence of antibodies to ...
Fierce Healthcare

FDA Approves First-of-Its-Kind HIV Test Which Can Detect HIV Days Earlier Than Current U.S. Tests

Abbott Park, Illinois (NYSE: ABT) - Every nine and a half minutes, someone in the United States is infected with HIV, and one out of every five of these individuals doesn't know it. To help stem the ...
News Medical

At-Home Test Kits: How They Work and What They Can Detect

At-home test kits, also known as at-home medical tests or self-tests, are kits that you can purchase online, at supermarkets, or at your local pharmacy and use to detect or monitor certain diseases ...
RAPS

HIV Test Kit Websites Receive FDA Untitled Letters

The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Compliance and Biologics Quality in the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research on 27 July sent two untitled letters to the registrants of ...
Fred Hutch

Revolutionizing HIV Prevention: The Impact of Self-Testing Kits in Kenyan Pharmacies

Imagine walking into your neighborhood pharmacy, not just for a headache pill or cough syrup, but to take a step that could significantly alter your life and the lives of those around you. This is the ...
Ghanaweb.com

FDA alerts public about fake HIV test kits on the market

The Food and Drugs Authority has warned of falsified HIV test kits in circulation, urging healthcare providers and the public to check products carefully to avoid misdiagnosis and serious health risks ...