Los Angeles Authorities Sue Company For 'Illegally' Selling At-Home COVID-19 Test

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The Food and Drug Administration says it has not authorized any at-home tests for the coronavirus. After one company started selling an at-home test in March, the city attorney of Los Angeles sued.

Yikon's"unlawful, unfair, and fraudulent business acts or practices," the LA city attorney alleged in the, Feuer said that FDA validation of tests is crucial because an inaccurate result could lead someone infected with the coronavirus to"unknowingly expose others."

Under the settlement between Yikon and LA authorities, the company agreed to stop marketing or selling home test kits unless they receive FDA approval. Yikon also agreed to provide refunds to anyone who purchased its test kits, though Feuer said it's unclear how many tests were sold.saying it"is committed to complying with all state & federal laws and regulations regarding the marketing & sale of medical devices.

The Trump administration has said it will"aggressively" prosecute cases of fraud related to the pandemic, and state attorneys general have alsoIn LA, Feuer said his office continues to investigate other companies' sales of unapproved test kits. "This is not an isolated incident," Feuer said, noting that his office separately sent a cease-and-desist letter to the California-based

 

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