More than 100 Hightop kits, which have not met EU regulations, seized as agency warns consumers against using themMore than 100 HIV home-testing kits have been seized by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) amid fears over their reliability. People are advised to always check before using a HIV kit that it carries a CE mark, which indicates that it complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements. Make sure the kit has a CE mark and clearly states that it is intended for home self-testing. Don’t use a test kit if it’s damaged or the seal is broken. Qingdao Hightop Biotech, which specialises in medical tests and equipment, stopped supplying its HIV kit to the UK market after being contacted by the MHRA.

Source: The Guardian August 22, 2017 11:22 UTC