The FDA announced that it issued emergency use authorization for Everlywell’s at-home sample collection kit for COVID-19 diagnostic testing. Everlywell’s kit has authorization for use by individuals at home who have been screened using an online questionnaire that is reviewed by a healthcare provider. The collection kit can then be sent to specified laboratories for […]
FDA warns against at-home COVID-19 tests
The FDA is warning consumers against unauthorized COVID-19 test kits marketed for use in the home. The agency said it has not authorized any diagnostic test for the virus for at-home use, nor has it endorsed any prevention or treatment claims that individual companies have made. The FDA also said it is not naming any […]
Everlywell, Nurx to offer at-home COVID-19 tests
Home testing company Everlywell said today that it will launch a home test kit with telehealth diagnosis for COVID-19 on Monday. The Austin, Texas-based company said it will release 30,000 tests immediately and is working with multiple labs to have testing and diagnosis capacity for a quarter of a million people weekly. Consumers who have […]
