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HEALTH CANADA WARNS OF FAKE COVID-19 RAPID TESTS

Health Canada has issued a public warning after it says counterfeit COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits were found in Ontario. The agency says the counterfeit tests were sold online in 25-pack boxes by a distributor called Healthful Plus without the required licence. It says the packaging resembles authentic products by BTNX Inc. and uses the device identifier “COV-19C25,” but also has several key differences. Those include the manufacturer being listed as Health Advance Inc. rather than BTNX Inc.; Health Advance being listed as an “official Canadian distributor”; and the addition of the text “Health Canada approved” on the box. Health Canada says it has not assessed the safety and effectiveness of the counterfeit kits.

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