Rapid test for COVID-19 recalled after Health Canada expresses concerns

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Ottawa’s Spartan Bioscience says it is voluntarily recalling its COVID-19 product and performing additional studies after Health Canada expressed some concerns Friday.

Spartan says Health Canada was concerned about the “efficacy of the proprietary swab” for the testing product. The company says Health Canada had no concerns about the accuracy and analytical performance of the product.Health Canada says the product is restricted to research use only until adequate evidence of clinical performance can be provided.

Canada was trying to send the devices to remote and Indigenous communities where access and timely results have been hindered by distance and limited resources. Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.

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