Cue Health Makes De Novo Submission to FDA for Full Clearance of Its Molecular COVID-19 Test
Cue Health (Nasdaq: HLTH) submitted a request for full FDA clearance of its molecular COVID-19 test for at-home use, marking a significant milestone in home testing technology. The test previously received Emergency Use Authorization, demonstrating a high accuracy rate of 98.9%. Cue's COVID-19 test has been utilized by major healthcare institutions and organizations, further validating its reliability. The company aims to expand its molecular testing capabilities to address various health conditions, making healthcare more accessible and effective.
- Submission for full FDA clearance is a major milestone.
- Test previously showed 98.9% accuracy.
- Has been used by reputable healthcare institutions and organizations.
- Plans to expand molecular testing to various diseases.
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SAN DIEGO, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cue Health ("Cue") (Nasdaq: HLTH) today became the first company to submit to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for full clearance of its molecular COVID-19 test for at-home and point-of-care use. FDA clearance would provide the public with a molecular COVID-19 test that has been fully reviewed by the FDA for safety and effectiveness.
A prior submission to the FDA for Emergency Use Authorization of Cue's COVID-19 at-home, over-the-counter test showed
"This FDA submission marks a major milestone for the company and begins to define a new space of molecular testing in the home and at the point-of-care. We hope this will be the first of many submissions for Cue's molecular testing as we look to address a range of diseases and conditions and make healthcare more responsive, convenient, and effective," said Ayub Khattak, CEO and co-founder of Cue Health.
With an installed base of nearly a quarter million Cue Readers to date, Cue's COVID-19 test has been used by millions of Americans. Cue is a COVID-19 testing solution in a number of the nation's leading healthcare institutions, including Johns Hopkins Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Memorial Hermann, and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Cue is also used by world-class organizations such as Major League Baseball, Google, and the National Basketball Association.
About Cue Health
Cue Health (Nasdaq: HLTH) is a healthcare technology company that makes it easy for individuals to access health information and places diagnostic information at the center of care. Cue Health enables people to manage their health through real-time, actionable, and connected health information, offering individuals and their healthcare providers easy access to lab-quality diagnostics anywhere, anytime, in a device that fits in the palm of the hand. Cue Health's first-of-its-kind COVID-19 test was the first FDA-authorized molecular diagnostic test for at-home and over-the-counter use without a prescription and physician supervision. Outside the United States, Cue Health has received the CE mark in the European Union, Interim Order authorization from Health Canada, regulatory approval from India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, and PSAR authorization from Singapore's Health Sciences Authority. Cue was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Diego. For more information, please visit www.cuehealth.com.
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These products have not been FDA cleared or approved; but have been authorized by FDA under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). These products have been authorized only for the detection of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2, not for any other viruses or pathogens. The emergency use of these products is only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for detection and/or diagnosis of COVID-19 under Section 564(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(1), unless the declaration is terminated or authorization is revoked sooner.
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