MobiHealth News June 30, 2021
Laura Lovett

The new acquisition is expected to help the company grow out its diagnostic capabilities.

This morning, direct-to-consumer virtual health company Ro announced its plans to buy at-home diagnostic company Kit for an undisclosed sum. This marks the company’s second acquisition in two months.

Kit developed a system that allows patients to self-administer an at-home sample collection. Before taking the sample, patients are asked to download the corresponding app, which contains step-by-step videos on how to administer the test and offers on-demand support. The tests include finger-prick blood assays, blood pressure tests and weight measurement tools.

The patient then mails the sample away to a lab. Once the lab results are in, patients get a notification on their Kit app, where...

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