Different medical institutions have selected different imported and domestic brand instruments: 38 domestic and 58 imported.

Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the rapidly evolving field of In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) in China.

Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, and OPKO Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPK), a multinational biopharmaceutical and diagnostics company, announced today the completion of Labcorp's acquisition of select assets of BioReference Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of OPKO Health. The transaction is expected to provide patients, physicians and customers with greater access to Labcorp's comprehensive, high-quality laboratory services, scientific expertise and expanded testing capabilities in key regions across the country.

Sysmex Inostics said Tuesday that it has secured New York State Department of Health approval for clinical trial use of the firm's liquid biopsy assay for biomarkers that are relevant for the treatment of multiple cancer types.

LuminUltra, the global leader in applied molecular diagnostics, today announced the acquisition of the legionella testing business assets of Genomadix Inc, along with rights to develop and commercialize further assays and test methods in water, energy and food and beverage markets globally using the Genomadix Cube™ qPCR (quantitative polymerase chain reaction) Platform.

Seegene Inc., a leading provider of total solution for PCR molecular diagnostics based in South Korea, announced today that it will introduce a new type of research-use-only (RUO) PCR assay to address the spread of the mpox virus variant, Clade Ib, which is currently prevalent in Africa.

In the face of the escalating mpox outbreak, health authorities worldwide are on high alert, particularly with the emergence of the more contagious and aggressive clade Ib. The surge in cases has intensified the need for rapid and accessible diagnostic tools to curb the spread of the virus.

Agappe Diagnostics Ltd., India’s leading In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) manufacturer, has announced its partnership with Fujirebio Holdings Inc. of Japan to unveil the first “Make in India” In-Vitro Biomarkers using CLEIA (Chemiluminescent Enzyme Immunoassay) technology.

By the end of 2023, the total number of medical and health institutions nationwide reached 1,070,785, an increase of 37,867 compared to the previous year.

Pillar Biosciences, Inc., has entered into a strategic partnership with AstraZeneca to expand laboratory access to molecular testing, using rapid, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)-based liquid biopsy tumor profiling panels for detection of genetic cancer variants, with an initial focus on European markets and the UK.

Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company, today announced a partnership with the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation IRCCS (“Policlinico Gemelli”) to establish an in-house liquid biopsy testing service as a part of its diagnostics services within its hospital system. Leveraging Guardant Health’s cutting-edge proprietary digital sequencing platform, this initiative will include on-site analysis of Guardant360 ® CDx liquid biopsy tests directly within the Policlinico Gemelli facilities in Rome, Italy.

The reform of the distribution enterprises is imperative in the industrial chain, and the enterprises gradually begin to extend to service-oriented ones.