Tag: Ketone Test Strips

UK regulators say the recall could disrupt blood ketone testing across the NHS. Hospitals have been told to protect testing for the highest-risk patients. StatStrip ketone test strips made by Nova Biomedical are being recalled in the UK after repeated quality-control failures, and the medicines regulator has warned the recall could cause a growing shortage of blood ketone testing across the NHS. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency issued its device safety notice on 9 October 2026. The notice is addressed to healthcare professionals and the organisations that use the strips. It is not a general consumer recall. This article reports the regulator’s advice and is not medical advice. What the StatStrip ketone test strips recall covers According to the MHRA, Nova Bi...