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BioCheck Inc Acquires DRG International Inc, a leading IVD company
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --

-- Transformative deal significantly increases IVD development, manufacturing 
and sales channel for novel ELISA and Chemiluminescent immunoassay platforms 

BioCheck, Inc. ( 
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) has announced that it has acquired DRG International, a leading manufacturer 
of clinical diagnostic and research ELISAs with distributors in over 110 
countries.  DRG is also the manufacturer of the DRG:HYBRiD-XL(R), a fully 
automated analyzer for Immunoassays and Clinical Chemistry.  DRG International, 
Inc. operates in accordance with the FDA 21 CFR 820 Quality System Regulation 
as well as the ISO 13485:2016 and MDSAP (Medical Device Single Audit Program) 
by TÜV Rheinland. 

Roy Paxton Yih, CEO of BioCheck, Inc. said " the DRG:HYBRiD-XL(R) and 
BioCheck's new automated chemiluminescent platform (ACL-Platform) will enable 
us to accelerate the availability of optimized, reliable and accurate advanced 
clinical and research diagnostic tests in the neurological  disorders and other 
diseases.  Leveraging BioCheck's assay development capabilities with DRG's 
development center, the combined companies are well positioned to rapidly scale 
availability of current tests and develop novel IVD tests for several diseases 
in the future globally to over 110 countries."    

Global IVD Diagnostic Market news provided by "Research and Markets 
Publication" June 8, 2021

    "At an estimated value of over USD 72.02 billion in 2019, the Global In 
    Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Market is predicted to thrive at a CAGR of 4.1% 
    and valued at over USD 112.05 billion over the forecast year 2020-2030.

    "In vitro diagnostics is experiencing a significant popularity in 
    healthcare sector due to its efficacy in diagnosing numerous medical 
    conditions such as infectious diseases, cardiac disorders, cancer, and 
    nephrological disorders.

    Upsurge in number of in vitro diagnostic tests across the globe owing 
    to the increased incidences of infectious and chronic diseases drives 
    the growth of IVD market. In addition, rise in geriatric population, 
    which is vulnerable to immunological disorders have been pushing the 
    growth of the market globally."

Yih also added "We look forward to welcoming the highly talented members of the 
DRG team who bring additional R&D capabilities and manufacturing strength to 
BioCheck, helping to further elevate our clinical and research IVD business."  

About BioCheck, Inc.

Since 1997, BioCheck, Inc. has been engaged in the development and 
manufacturing of high-quality in vitro diagnostic test kits for the worldwide 
biomedical, pharmaceutical, and scientific research markets under cGMP and ISO 
13485 standards.  BioCheck is commercializing the (automated chemiluminescent 
platform (ACL-Platform)) and associated Covid-19 and other cytokine, metabolic, 
and cardiovascular test kits to allow convenient, instant, and accurate 
diagnosis of disease markers with a bench top instrument.  BioCheck is financed 
by seasoned biotech investors Emerging Technology Partners.  www.biocheckinc.com

SOURCE: BioCheck Inc 

CONTACT: info@biocheckinc.com

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