Becton, Dickinson Has First EUA In US For Smartphone-Linked Rapid Antigen Test

Researchers Recommend Wider OTC Distribution Of Rapid Antigen Tests

BD has EUA for Veritor At-Home COVID-19 rapid antigen test using smartphone vision technology to interpret and digitally display results. Researchers at biotech firms and medical schools measure advantages of at-home use of rapid antigen tests over quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction tests.

US emergency use authorizations for at-home COVID-19 tests reached smartphone technology for the first time while researchers say increasing OTC access to rapid antigen tests is key to accelerating detections of infections.

Becton, Dickinson and Company on 25 August announced the Food and Drug Administration issued an EUA for the BD...