Four rapid antigen test kits (RATs) have been withdrawn from sale as the Therapeutic Goods Administration conducts a review into the compliance of manufacturers to provide ongoing data supporting their efficacy as reported on The New Daily.
The RATs that are no longer available are CovClear by Medi-Stats, NowCheck by Life Bioscience, COVIFIND by Safe Interact, and BD Veritor System for Rapid Detection from Becton, Dickinson.
*None of these have been sold on MedCart.
What RATs are endorsed as sensitive to the Delta and Omicron variants?
The following brands have been endorsed as sensitive to the Delta and Omicron variants by the TGA:
- Innoscreen
- Orawell
- OnSite
- Clungene
- RightSign (SOLD OUT)
- VivaDiag
- GSD NOVAGEN SARS Cov-2 Rapid
- Testsealabs
- V-Check (SOLD OUT)
- JusChek Oral and Nasal
- Cellife
- Maccura
- Flowflex (SOLD OUT)
For others, check out the TGA table here.
