Health Canada Asks that HIV Home Test Kit Be Pulled

Health Canada has asked Toronto-based Accu-Metrics to stop advertising and selling its HIV home test kits, and the agency is reminding consumers that no such kit has been approved for use in Canada.

Accu-Metrics said it will comply and stop selling the Accu-HIV 1& 2 Saliva Test to Canadians via its website.

Persons who have used the test are advised to consult their physician to undergo HIV screening via an approved method; a list of community testing sites can be accessed at http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/aids-sida/info/4-eng.php#find.

For more information about the advisory, telephone Health Canada’s Public Enquiries Line at 613-957-2991 or 866-225-0709.

The Friends of AIDS Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.

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