BinaxNow is a brand of popular COVID-19 rapid antigen tests available in the United States. The BinaxNow rapid antigen tests are made by Abbott.
BinaxNow were one of the first COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to be given emergency use authorization for home use by the FDA.
In June of 2021, Abbott reportedly destroyed 8.6 million BinaxNow test kits. When COVID-19 cases spiked weeks later, Abbott's decision to cull inventory came under fire.
