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SA pharmacy retailers compete with on-site COVID-19 antibody tests

Retail pharmacy company Clicks has started offering COVID-19 antibody tests at its clinics nationwide. The Times reports that the tests look for signs of previous COVID-19 infection and developed antibodies to fight the disease.

Clicks chief commercial officer Rachel Wrigglesworth is quoted in the report as saying the clinics will start testing from 19 October and it will cost R199. The antibody test is not available for home use, said Wrigglesworth. “Customers can book a test with an experienced and qualified nurse online or by calling the clinic,” she said. “Test results will be available immediately.”

Clicks' offering comes after competing pharmacy group Dis-Chem announced that its drive-through clinic in Waterfall City, Midrand, was offering COVID-19 antibody tests for R380. The test will produce results within 24 to 48 hours.

The COVID-19 antibody test kits were approved by the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA).

[link url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2020-10-15-you-can-soon-get-a-covid-19-antibody-test-from-clicks-for-just-r199/"]Full report in The Times[/link]

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