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FDA Approves First Take-Home HIV Test

07.03.12 | 9:37 am

The FDA has approved the sale the OraQuick test, the first over-the-counter HIV test offered to consumers in the nation. The test, produced by Orasure, will detect the presence of the HIV virus via a mouth swab within 20 minutes.

Government officials believe that approximately 20 percent of the 1.2 million HIV carriers in the US are unaware that they are infected. New infections have held steady at about 50,000 per year over the last two decades.

Via AP.

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Casey Michel Casey Michel oversees the Human Rights Foundation (HRF)’s Combating Kleptocracy Program, focusing on transnational corruption, illicit finance, and the corruption that links dictators around the world. He is the author of two books, “American Kleptocracy” and “Foreign Agents,” both published by St. Martin’s Press. Michel has written on kleptocracy and related topics for outlets like The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, The Atlantic, and others. He received his master’s degree Russian, Eurasian, and East European studies from Columbia University, and he’s currently sanctioned by the Russian regime for his work.

FDA Approves First Take-Home HIV Test

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