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Roche says FDA approves HPV self-test in US

By Thomson Reuters May 15, 2024 | 12:22 AM

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)