Case Study: Vitagene achieves rapid, accessible FDA-authorized at-home COVID-19 testing with Amazon Pay

How Vitagene is innovating in public health with the first FDA-authorized at-home Covid-19 test kit

Vitagene, a San Francisco–based health‑tech company, faced the urgent challenge of providing safe, accessible COVID‑19 testing for essential workers and high‑risk populations. The Amazon Pay Team highlights how Vitagene refocused its analytics and UX expertise to meet this public‑health need by developing an at‑home testing approach.

Vitagene launched FDA EUA‑authorized, “zero contact” saliva test kits—partnering with RUCDR Infinite Biologics, Spectrum Solutions, and Spectrum DNA and running tests through Rutgers Clinical Genomics Laboratory—to enable self‑collected samples, telehealth supervision, physician approval, and clear chain‑of‑custody tracking. The Amazon Pay case study notes this first FDA‑authorized at‑home saliva test delivers digital results within 72 hours, reduces exposure for healthcare workers, and expands fast, safe access to testing.

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Mehdi Maghsoodnia

Chief Executive Officer