OraSure Gets Approval For OraQuick HIV Self-Test For Use In Adolescents
(RTTNews) - OraSure Technologies, Inc. (OSUR) Tuesday announced expanded approval of its OraQuick HIV Self-Test to include individuals aged 14 years and older.
The test is already approved for people aged 17 and older.
According to the most recent data available from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, it is estimated that 19 percent of new HIV diagnoses in the United States were among young people aged 13 to 24, and only 6 percent of high school students have ever been tested for HIV.
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