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BD Begins Shipments Of First Smartphone Interpreted Over-The-Counter Rapid COVID-19 Test

– Advanced Technology Solves Common At-Home Testing Challenges
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced it has started to ship the first over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 rapid antigen test to use computer vision technology in a smartphone to interpret testing results, and the test is now available for purchase online in Amazon’s store.