Tesco is to start stocking Abingdon Health’s saliva-based pregnancy test in 298 of its larger stores and online later this month.
‘Salistick’ is described as a significant deviation from the customary urine sample-based pregnancy tests, instead employing saliva as the testing sample.
Abingdon Health stated that its innovative approach provides women with an enhanced testing experience and good accuracy in early pregnancy detection. It highlighted that the product offered greater flexibility, allowing users to perform the test whenever and wherever they wished.
The decision to stock Salistick in Tesco comes in the wake of its launch in Superdrug earlier this year. It is now available across 400 of the health & beauty retailer’s stores and website, priced at £9.99.
Abingdon Health noted that statistics showed that demand for pregnancy tests remained robust, with an estimated 12.5 million tests conducted in the UK in 2022.
“We are delighted to announce the launch of Salistick with Tesco, online and rolled out across nearly 300 larger Tesco stores,” said Chief Executive Chris Yates.
“This novel technology provides women with an enhanced user experience, offering the ability to test anywhere, anytime, and for the testing experience to be shared with a partner and other loved ones.
“We continue to explore distribution opportunities for Salistick both in the UK and internationally, and we look forward to launching the Salistick dual pack in due course.”
