UK regulator warns firms on home testing kits for covid-19

By Tom Lowe2020-06-09T05:00:00

Back-to-work companies told kits not yet legal in the UK

The government has warned firms who want to test their staff for covid-19 not to purchase testing kits unless they have been properly authorized for use by the medical regulator.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said that covid-19 testing kits must contain a CE mark before they can be legally sold in the UK.

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