The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), India’s drug and medical device regulator, has issued a public notice warning against the use of a coronavirus testing kit produced by Bengaluru-based Bione Ventures Pvt Ltd as it has not been approved by the regulator. “...it is hereby informed that CDSCO, the competent authority of the approval and issuance of license for importer/manufacturer for marketing of coronavirus diagnostics kits, has not licensed the aforesaid diagnostic kit by M/S Bione Ventures Private Limited, Bengaluru," Drug Controller General of India V.G.
Somani, the head of CDSCO, said in the public notice dated Sunday. The regulator advised everyone to follow the advice of the Indian Council of Medical Research