US EditionOral HIV self-test approved for sale, advocates say it’s key to elimination
The oral HIV self-test offers a less invasive option to improve testing access and supports Canada's goal to eliminate HIV by 2030, with new diagnoses rising to 2,434 in 2023.
- An oral HIV self-test, involving swabbing the gums and reading the results in 20 minutes, has been approved for sale in Canada.
- Dr. Sean Rourke said this less invasive option is key to reaching Canada's goal of eliminating HIV as a public health threat by 2030, but requires government funding for frontline agencies to offer free testing.
- The test has been used in 60 other countries since being approved in the U.S. in 2012 and recommended by the World Health Organization in 2016.
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Oral HIV self-test approved for sale, advocates say it’s key to elimination
TORONTO - An oral, at-home HIV test that delivers results in as little as 20 minutes and has been used in the U.S. for well over a decade is finally coming to Canada.
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Oral HIV self-test approved for sale, advocates say it's key to elimination
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OraSure to Launch OraQuick™ HIV Self-Test in Canada
BETHLEHEM, Pa., Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OraSure Technologies, Inc. (“OraSure”) (NASDAQ: OSUR), a leader in point-of-need and home diagnostic tests and sample management solutions, today announced its OraQuick™ HIV Self-Test has received a license from Health Canada for…
An oral HIV test, which is done at home and provides results in 20 minutes, is entering Canada.OraSure Technologies announced on Tuesday that its OraQuick HIV auto-test had been issued a Health Canada distribution permit.
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