AndyForce, COVID-19 Rapid Diagnostic Kit... "Full-Scale Domestic Supply Begins"

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunseok Yoo] AndyForce announced on the 23rd that it has signed an exclusive supply agreement with Grit Korea, a medical device sales specialist company, for the domestic sales of COVID-19 antigen diagnostic kits.

This agreement was made to proactively respond to changes in the domestic COVID-19 diagnostic kit market. As the daily number of COVID-19 confirmed cases exceeds triple digits, the government recently decided to actively introduce rapid diagnostic kits alongside the existing PCR tests.

Accordingly, the quarantine authorities introduced the 'rapid antigen test' at temporary screening clinics in the metropolitan area starting from the 14th. Rapid diagnostic testing is being expanded with a 50% health insurance discount applied in emergency rooms, intensive care units, and medically vulnerable areas.

Not only the quarantine authorities but also local governments are actively considering the introduction of rapid antigen tests. Suwon City became the first in the country to introduce rapid antigen testing on the 8th, and other local governments are highly likely to introduce rapid antigen tests soon for effective regional quarantine.

AndyForce plans to supply antigen and antibody rapid diagnostic kits to the domestic market through Grit Korea. Product supply is expected to be in full swing once approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) for domestic sales is completed.

An AndyForce official said, “To curb the spread of COVID-19, rapid diagnostic kits must be applied to enable broader and faster quarantine,” adding, “AndyForce’s COVID-19 antigen and antibody rapid diagnostic kits can confirm infection status within 15 minutes, allowing immediate quarantine measures.”

He continued, “In Slovakia, after the introduction of rapid antigen testing, the rate of increase in confirmed cases decreased by up to 82% within two weeks, showing that many countries are effectively conducting quarantine using rapid diagnostic kits,” and added, “Since demand for rapid diagnostic testing is likely to increase significantly worldwide, including domestically, next year, AndyForce is preparing to respond proactively.”

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