{"id":2115997,"date":"2023-12-05T05:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T10:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-gave-86-million-to-company-accused-of-peddling-fake-covid-test-kits\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T05:18:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T10:18:35","slug":"biden-admin-gave-86-million-to-company-accused-of-peddling-fake-covid-test-kits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-gave-86-million-to-company-accused-of-peddling-fake-covid-test-kits\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Admin Grants $86M to Company Accused of Selling Fake COVID Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-admin-gave-86-million-to-company-accused-of-peddling-fake-covid-test-kits%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2115997&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>CorDx Accused\u2064 of \u200cSelling Counterfeit COVID Test Kits Manufactured \u200cin China<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>(Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>The \u2063Biden administration has\u200c come \u200cunder fire for \u2062granting $86 million to CorDx, a company accused \u2063of distributing fake COVID <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-agents-continue-to-crackdown-on-counterfeit-n95-masks\/\" title=\"Federal agents continue to crackdown on counterfeit N95 masks\">test kits<\/a>\u200b made in\u2062 China, as revealed by\u2062 records obtained by the <em>Washington \u2064Free\u2062 Beacon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In September, \u200bthe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the funding to CorDx, a manufacturer of \u200dCOVID test kits, with the\u2062 aim of\u2062 providing free testing products to American households and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-urged-to-tout-economy-to-improve-reelection-chances\/\" title=\"House Democrats advised to highlight strong economy for better reelection prospects.\">boosting domestic manufacturing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the obtained \u200brecords raise\u200b concerns about\u2062 the quality \u2063of CorDx&#8217;s \u2062testing \u2064kits and its ability to manufacture them domestically. \u2064A competitor of the company alleged that CorDx sold counterfeit kits with \u200ca false brand name, violating FDA regulations, \u2063and that the tests were being produced\u200c in China.<\/p>\n<p>This news comes \u2064at a\u200b time when the Biden\u200c administration is facing scrutiny over fraudulent COVID spending and is working to\u2064 ensure that funds\u200b are spent within the United States \u2063rather than in China.<\/p>\n<p>In February, Genabio Diagnostics, \u200ca COVID testing manufacturer,\u200d filed a complaint with the FDA\u2064 accusing CorDx of selling \u2062a\u2062 &#8220;counterfeit version&#8221; of Genabio&#8217;s FDA-authorized antibody tests.<\/p>\n<p>Genabio claimed to have been alerted by a former \u200bcustomer about\u200d CorDx selling unauthorized tests at a \u200dlower price. An investigation conducted by Genabio&#8217;s law firm, Cooley LLP, allegedly discovered that CorDx\u200c was \u200cselling fake versions of the tests,\u2064 falsely \u200blabeled with Genabio&#8217;s brand name.<\/p>\n<p>According to Genabio, \u2063the counterfeit products had\u200c different packaging, lacked \u2064QR codes, \u2062and\u200b included different swabs compared to their authentic tests. The company provided\u2062 photographic evidence of the contrasting testing kits along with \u2064their FDA complaint.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA \u2064declined to \u2063comment on ongoing investigations.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to the\u200c Government Accountability Office, Genabio reiterated their concerns about \u2064the counterfeit tests and expressed their opposition to the HHS grant awarded to CorDx.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint \u200dalso alleged that CorDx&#8217;s U.S.-based facilities were inadequate for large-scale COVID test production and \u200daccused the company of manufacturing the tests in \u200cChina.<\/p>\n<p>Despite having facilities\u200d in \u2064the United States, CorDx \u2063has a history of producing products in China, including\u2062 rapid tests for infectious diseases, fertility, and drug use.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 HHS grant \u2063was intended to strengthen\u200b U.S. supply\u200b chains and required companies to manufacture COVID tests domestically. The agency\u200c stated that the funding \u2064to CorDx would enhance the nation&#8217;s \u200ctesting \u200bcapacity.<\/p>\n<p>HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra emphasized \u200dthe importance \u2064of these investments in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-unveils-historic-green-initiatives-for-industrial-sector\/\" title=\"Biden Unveils \u2018Historic\u2019 Green Initiatives For Industrial Sector\">increasing domestic production<\/a> of at-home COVID-19 rapid tests and curbing the spread of the virus.<\/p>\n<p>While concerns have been raised about COVID\u200b relief funds\u200b being\u2064 diverted to foreign actors,\u200b the Biden administration has pledged to prioritize\u2062 domestic production through federal spending. However, Chinese companies have still received federal funding after establishing U.S. headquarters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u200c legal actions can be taken against the third-party distributor that sold counterfeit COVID test kits under\u2063 the\u2064 CorDx\u2064 name?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rification test kit&#8221;\u200c that\u200b used their\u2063 company&#8217;s name without \u200bpermission. According to \u2064the complaint, the test kits were purchased from a third-party distributor and were found to be \u2063counterfeit upon testing. The complaint also alleged that the kits were manufactured in \u2063China, in violation of FDA regulations.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062acquisition of \u2063fake\u2064 COVID test kits\u2062 is a serious concern as\u2062 it undermines\u2062 efforts to combat the pandemic. Not only do these\u2064 counterfeit \u200dkits provide inaccurate results, but they also pose a risk to public health.\u200c Fake test kits can fail to detect the virus, leading to false negatives, and can potentially miss\u200c infected individuals who may unknowingly spread the \u200cvirus to others. Furthermore, the use of counterfeit kits may \u2063delay the identification \u2063and\u2064 isolation of positive cases,\u200b further contributing\u2064 to the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064funding granted to CorDx by the \u2062Biden administration has raised questions about the\u200c diligence and \u200boversight of the \u2064government\u200b in allocating resources \u2064for combating COVID-19. The $86 million provided to CorDx was \u2063intended to support the manufacturing and distribution of reliable test kits to American households. However, the accusations of \u200cselling counterfeit kits cast doubt on CorDx&#8217;s \u2063ability to deliver on\u200c this promise.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2064 is crucial for the government to ensure that companies receiving funding for COVID-19 initiatives meet the highest standards of quality and reliability. The safety\u2064 and \u200deffectiveness\u200c of \u2062testing products should be \u200bthe top priority, especially in the fight against a pandemic\u200d that has \u200dclaimed millions of \u200blives worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the allegations, CorDx has stated that\u200d they have not received any complaints regarding the\u2062 quality of their test kits and maintain that their products are FDA-approved. They have also emphasized their commitment to working with U.S.-based \u2064manufacturers to meet the \u2062demand\u2063 for testing supplies within \u2063the country.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 Biden administration must address these allegations swiftly and take appropriate action to safeguard public health. This includes launching a thorough investigation \u200cinto the claims made against CorDx and reassessing the \u200bprotocols\u2064 and criteria for selecting companies to receive funding for COVID-19 initiatives. Transparent communication and accountability are vital\u200b in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-outran-prominent-progressives-in-their-own-congressional-districts\/\" title=\"Eric Adams Outran Prominent Progressives In Their Own Congressional Districts\">restoring public trust<\/a> in the government&#8217;s handling of the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200dconclusion, the accusations against\u2063 CorDx for selling counterfeit COVID test kits manufactured in China is a serious matter that raises concerns about the safety and\u200d efficacy of testing efforts. As the Biden administration faces scrutiny over COVID spending,\u200c it is crucial for the government \u2064to ensure that taxpayer\u2062 funds are being directed towards reliable and domestically manufactured testing products. The allegations against \u200cCorDx highlight\u2062 the need for stronger\u200d oversight and stricter protocols to prevent the distribution of counterfeit medical supplies. Public health is at stake, and swift action must be taken to rectify this situation and\u2064 restore confidence in the government&#8217;s pandemic response.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration granted $86 million to CorDx, a company accused of selling fake COVID test kits made in China. 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