FDA Yanks Potentially Faulty COVID-19 Antibody Tests – And More May Be On The Chopping Block
Executive Summary
After criticism it was being too lax in overseeing COVID-19 antibody tests coming to market, the US agency issued an updated guidance earlier this month tightening regulations. As a result, it has now pulled more than two dozen tests that don’t meet its standards – and more are expected to follow.
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