FDA Warns About Faulty GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips

April 30, 2014

GenStrip blood glucose test strips, sold by Shasta Technologies LLC, may give incorrect blood glucose readings and should not be used, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned today. This recall was issued after extensive quality control violations were found during a recent inspection of the company. Shasta's GenStrip test strips are "third-party" blood glucose monitoring test strips not made by the same company as the meter with which they are used, the FDA said. Read the full story