FDA approves at home test that can detect ‘flu’s A and B plus C19 in half an hour - for 80 bucks (how much is the FDA's commission.. umm.. license fee?"

From here:

FDA Authorizes First Over-the-Counter At-Home Test to Detect Both Influenza and COVID-19 Viruses | FDA

(h/t JustTheNews.com)

“The test works by swirling the sample swab in a vial that is placed in the test unit. In 30 minutes or less, the test unit will display the results that show whether a person is positive or negative for each of the following: Influenza A, Influenza B and COVID-19. Individuals should report all results obtained to their healthcare provider for public health reporting and to receive appropriate medical care.

In individuals with symptoms, the Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Home Test correctly identified 99.3% of negative and 90.1% of positive Influenza A samples, 100% of negative and 88.3% of positive COVID-19 samples and 99.9% of negative Influenza B samples. Since there are currently not enough cases of Influenza B circulating to include in a clinical study, validation confirmed that the test can identify the virus in contrived specimens, and the EUA requires Lucira to continue to collect samples to study the test’s ability to detect Influenza B in real-world settings.   “

The test has been in use in Canada since August 2022 and costs around 70 bucks.

From here:

First COVID and flu at-home test OK'd by Food and Drug Administration (usatoday.com)

“How much will an at-home COVID-19 and flu test cost?

Lucira Health began making its COVID-19 & Flu test available in Canada in August 2022 and it's currently priced at about $70. Insurance coverage may also affect how much consumers pay.”

Here is a link to the Canadian site.

Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Test – LUCIRA Canada (lucirahealth.ca)

98 bucks Canadian at C$1.19/US$ = $82.35

I am sure there are at least a million Americans that will want to use this test at least 3 times a day, you know just to be sure that they either have a flu virus with around a one in 10,000 chance of killing them from flu’s A and B, or the latest Omicron deviant, woops, variant!

Onwards!

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