Accelerating Human Immunodeficiency Virus Self-Testing in the United States: A Call to Action.

Ma, Stephany; MacGowan, Robin J; Mermin, Jonathan H; Owen, S Michele; Manabe, Yukari C · Clin Infect Dis · 2023

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) self-testing has emerged as a tool to increase the proportion of people to know their status. Since the first HIV self-test was approved in 2012 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), global access to HIV self-tests has been bolstered by public-private partnerships to ensure equitable access in low- and middle-income countries. However, no company has applied for FDA clearance in a decade. We highlight the potential benefits to reclassifying HIV self-tests from class III to class II.

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