Greens Petition German Parliament For OTC COVID-19 Antibody Self Tests
Executive Summary
Commercial COVID-19 antibody self-tests are back on the agenda in Europe, this time in Germany, where the Greens are calling for amendments to the country's medical devices regulations to allow tests to be sold OTC in pharmacies and incentives for industry to quickly scale up production.
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