September 30, 2026- Abbott announced the U.S. commercial launch of SimpleScreen™ CRC, an FDA-approved blood-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test for adults age 45 and older who are at average risk for the disease. Developed and manufactured by Freenome and exclusively commercialized by Abbott, SimpleScreen CRC joins the Cologuard Plus® test in Abbott’s colorectal cancer screening portfolio, providing another way to help reach people who otherwise may remain unscreened.