KUALA LUMPUR, 30 APRIL 2021 – Ho Wah Genting Berhad (“HWGB” or the “Company”) (Bursa Stock Code: 9601), subsidiary, HWGB Medical Devices & Supplies Sdn Bhd (“HWGB Medical Devices”), obtained the approval from the Ministry of Health Malaysia for importing Ojabio SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Detection Kit into Malaysia.
Ojabio SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Detection Kit is based on the colloidal gold method, using immunochromatography for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 N antigen.
Antigen RTK is used for the qualitative determination of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody concentrations in serum and plasma. This is especially useful in certain areas and populations where the COVID-19 virus is transmitting at an alarming rate.
General Manager, Medical & Pharmaceutical Research of HWGB Biotech, Dr.Yaman Walid Kassab expressed: “We are delighted with the approval that we have obtained for the importation of Ojabio SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Detection Kit into Malaysia. With the recent rise of COVID-19 infections in the country, we are obligated to play our part in providing only the best solutions to the community and we believe this will elevate the standards of RTK testing and reduce false results.
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