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SEC Suspends Trading Of Company That Sold 'At-Home' COVID-19 Tests

Wellness Matrix Group said the test had been approved but the Food and Drug Administration said it has not authorized any such product.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced this week that it was temporarily suspending the trading of shares of Wellness Matrix Group.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission hastrading of shares of Wellness Matrix Group, citing statements "made through affiliated websites and a company consultant about selling at-home COVID-19 testing kits that had been approved by the FDA."

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