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First published on Encouraged by the development of rapid at-home coronavirus tests, medtech companies are now betting on the potential to sell over-the-counter and direct-to-consumer diagnostics for diseases beyond COVID-19. The pandemic has enabled consumers to get tested for the virus in the privacy of their homes, a convenience that companies like Abbott Laboratories and Quest Diagnostics are hoping will appeal to people when it comes to other diagnostics. Home testing was already rising w...

You can now purchase same-day COVID tests in pharmacies across Massachusetts; But here’s what experts are saying as more at-home tests go to market Updated 4:10 PM; Several different COVID tests are now available for purchase at retail pharmacies in Massachusetts and across the country; but experts stress that, as more self-diagnostic kits become commercially available, officials should not abandon widespread free testing in this late stage of the pandemic. And while the new rapid at-home te...

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Posted : 2021-04-23 14:50 SD Biosensors COVID-19 self-test kit / Yonhap South Koreas drug safety agency on Friday granted conditional approval for two types of COVID-19 self-test kits as a supplementary tool to boost its testing capacity amid spiking cases. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said it gave the green light to the test kits, developed by two local biotech firms, SD Biosensor and Humasis, in its first approval for at-home test kits for the coronavirus. The conditional app...

Biotechs Aligning to Address Challenges for Developing Therapeutics for Billion Dollar Neurological Disorders Industry PALM BEACH, Fla., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- There are more than 600 types of neuro-disorders affecting the brain, spine, or nerves. Although some prevalent disorders such as cerebral stroke, Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease, brain tumors, and epilepsy, are well-studied, most neurological disorders are complicated and rare requiring further in-depth knowledge about th...

Walgreens, Walmart and CVS to sell COVID-19 tests on shelves, online in next few days Rapid COVID-19 tests at home and last updated 2021-04-21 22:10:17-04 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Walgreens, Walmart and CVS drug stores all say COVID-19 tests will be available on their shelves and online in the next few days. They said they have different variations of the COVID-19 test. CVS leaders said tests include the Ellume COVID-19 Home Test, the Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Antigen Self Test and the Pixel by La...

Author Bio Eric has been writing about stocks and finance since the mid-1990s, when he lived in Prague, Czech Republic. Over the course of a varied career, he has also been a radio newscaster, an investment banker, and a bass player in a selection of rock and roll bands. A native New Yorker, he currently lives in Los Angeles. CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) said on Monday that its stores have begun carrying three over-the-counter COVID-19 tests. The products -- the Ellume COVID-19...

Share this article Share this article ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. First-quarter sales of $10.5 billion increased 35.3 percent on a reported basis and 32.9 percent on an organic basis, which excludes the impact of foreign exchange. First-quarter GAAP diluted EPS was $1.00 and adjusted diluted EPS, which excludes specified items, was $1.32, reflecting 103.1 percent growth vers...

CVS Pharmacy Offers Over-the-counter COVID-19 Testing Options WOONSOCKET (dpa-AFX) - CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health, announced the availability of three over-the-counter or OTC COVID-19 testing options in stores and online. With these new-to-market home tests, customers will get access to convenient testing that can be conducted at home. The tests include the Ellume COVID-19 Home Test, the Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Antigen Self Test and the Pixel by Labcorp PCR Test Home Collect...

Author Bio Keith began writing for the Fool in 2012 and focuses primarily on healthcare investing topics. His background includes serving in management and consulting for the healthcare technology, health insurance, medical device, and pharmacy benefits management industries. Follow @keithspeights Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) entered 2020 as a strong and growing business. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the company became even stronger, with much faster growth.  T...