Newsy Investigates: COVID-19 Rapid Tests Struggle To Win FDA Approval
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A Newsy investigation finds strict FDA rules are keeping affordable at-home rapid tests stuck in red tape.
César de la Fuente developed an affordable rapid test for COVID-19 more than a year ago.
"Our dream is to someday maybe see one of these in pharmacies," said de la Fuente, a presidential assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
A swab from the mouth or nose transforms into an electrical signal for analysis by a machine that can be made small enough to plug into a smartphone.
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