FDA Warns Against Use Of 3 Unapproved COVID-19 Tests

The agency says the diagnostics could produce inaccurate results, which may delay proper treatment and further the spread of COVID-19.

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US consumers are being told to avoid several COVID-19 tests that have reached market without the sanction of the Food and Drug Administration.

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