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Roche says FDA approves HPV self-test in US

May 15, 2024 1:22 AM EDT

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss drugmaker Roche is seen at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche on Wednesday said the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its human papillomavirus (HPV) self-testing kit.

Screening for HPV can help identify women who are at risk of developing cervical cancer at an earlier stage.

(Reporting by Rachel More, writing by Andrey Sychev)



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