Abbott’s’s distribution of its BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Self Test to US retailers increases to three the number of OTC tests for the virus that CVS offers, along with Ellume’s and Labcorp’s test kits also available under EUAs granted by FDA.

FDA grants emergency use authorization to OTC COVID-19 testing products as it targets allowing workplaces, schools and communities to access tools needed to screen for the virus rapidly and accurately.

Abbott expands Pedialyte children’s line with adult products including Immune Support beverage in response to consumer demands for nutritional supplements to support immune health; Star Nutra introduces gummy immunity supplements; and PRTCL has a women’s immune-boost product.

As a freshman member on the US House Energy and Commerce Committee, former St. Jude Medical exec Rep. Angie Craig can help shape future health care, cybersecurity bills.