Product Datasheet/Brochure
Table Of Contents
August 2, 2021
Sang Joon Han
Associate Principal Scientist, Division of R&D
Access Bio, Inc.
65 Clyde Road, Suite A,
Somerset, NJ 08873
Device: CareStart COVID-19 Antigen Home Test
EUA Number: EUA210314
Company: Access Bio, Inc.
Indication: Qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein
antigens from individuals with or without symptoms or other
epidemiological reasons to suspect a COVID-19 infection when
tested twice over two or three days with at least 24 hours and not
more than 48 hours between tests. This test is authorized for non-
prescription home use with self-collected direct anterior nasal
(nares) swab samples from individuals aged 14 years or older or
adult collected anterior nasal swab samples from individuals aged
2 years or older.
Dear Sang Joon Han:
This letter is in response to your
1
request that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issue
an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for emergency use of your product,
2
pursuant to
Section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) (21 U.S.C. §360bbb-3).
On February 4, 2020, pursuant to Section 564(b)(1)(C) of the Act, the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determined that there is a public health
emergency that has a significant potential to affect national security or the health and security of
United States citizens living abroad, and that involves the virus that causes COVID-19.
Pursuant to Section 564 of the Act, and on the basis of such determination, the Secretary of
HHS then declared that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in
vitro diagnostics for detection and/or diagnosis of the virus that causes COVID-19 subject to the
terms of any authorization issued under Section 564(a) of the Act.
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1
For ease of reference, this letter will use the term “you” and related terms to refer to Access Bio, Inc.
2
For ease of reference, this letter will use the term “your product” to refer to the CareStart COVID-19 Antigen
Home Test, that will also be offered under the authorized distributor brand name of “on/go COVID-19 Antigen Self-
Test”, used for the indication identified above.
3
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Determination of a Public Health Emergency and Declaration
that Circumstances Exist Justifying Authorizations Pursuant to Section 564(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3. 85 FR 7316 (February 7, 2020).