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within the comforts of their own homes with its new STI home-testing kits.Nurx, a graduate of Y Combinator, has raised about $42 million in
venture capital funding from Kleiner Perkins, Union Square Ventures, Lowercase Capital and others to date
Rao told TechCrunch in April that the startup realized they needed talent in the C-suite that had experienced fast growth.In addition to
selling birth control, Nurx provides PrEP, the once-daily pill that reduces the risk of getting HIV, and an HPV testing kit direct to
consumer.Nurx says they will facilitate in-person care for patients who test positive for an STI, if necessary, or will work closely with
them to determine next steps, including offering oral treatment
Costs for the tests will vary
Full Control Kit: Gonorrhea - Chlamydia (Throat, Rectal, Urine), Syphilis, Hepatitis C - HIV will cost $75 with health insurance, $220
Covered with the Basics Kit: Gonorrhea - Chlamydia (Urine), Syphilis, HIV will cost $75 with health insurance, $160 without health
product launch follows a damning report from The New York Times in April that asserted Nurx, which delivers birth control and other
medications directly to consumers, employed unorthodox and downright irresponsible business practices, including reshipping returned
