FDA Warns About Counterfeit COVID-19 Tests
Executive Summary
Counterfeit versions of diagnostics from ACON Laboratories and iHealth are being illegally imported to and sold in the US, the agency says. The alert also tells consumers how to spot counterfeit tests.
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