Abbott Receives Regulatory Approval from US FDA for Alinity™ m STI Assay
On May 04, 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the regulatory approval to Alinity™ m STI Assay developed by Abbott which is capable of simultaneously detecting and differentiating four common sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
It is a first-of-its-kind multiplex test that will help address increasing STI rates which were attributed to the disruptions in delivery of care during the pandemic contributed that led to a decline in routine STI screening and an increase in cases.
The Alinity m STI test tests for four microorganisms namely Chlamydia t...