Kroger gets FDA authorization for at-home COVID test

Kroger announced Wednesday it has received emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for a home COVID-19 collection kit. The kit will be available to its employees this week and expand to other companies and organizations. By the end of the month, Kroger Health and laboratory partner Gravity Diagnostics plan to process up to 60,000 tests per week.

Individuals who want to request the collection kit must undergo an online assessment and get a prescription. Once they receive their kit, they must perform the test under telehealth guidance from a healthcare professional and then send the completed kit in for laboratory processing via overnight delivery. Testing access and results can be provided through companies’ employee management portals and, according to Kroger, most results can be provided within 72 hours of testing.

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