Benzinga | Sep 2, 2021 08:20AM EDT

Quidel To Bring OTC COVID-19 Antigen Test To CVS Pharmacy

* Quidel Corporation's (NASDAQ:QDEL) non-prescription QuickVue At-Home OTC COVID-19 Test will be available next week at CVS Pharmacy locations across the U.S. and online at cvs.com.

* CVS Pharmacy is a part of CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS).

* Related Content: See Why CVS Is Limiting Purchase Of OTC COVID-19 Tests.

* The shelf-stable packages each contain two self-administered rapid antigen tests.

* The QuickVue At-Home OTC COVID-19 antigen test allows consumers to easily perform the test themselves without a doctor's prescription and get results in 10 minutes from nasal swab samples.

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* Price Action: QDEL stock closed 5.11% higher at $135.54 on Wednesday.