Against the background of the current rapid development of life science and technology, with the development of clinical biochemical test technologies, there are more and more product categories and test items in the biochemical detection platform.

Biochemical diagnostic reagents, as one of the main categories of diagnostic reagents, are characterized by a large population coverage, a high proportion of services and service users and a huge market size.

BBI Solutions OEM Limited (BBI), the premier independent manufacturer of immunodiagnostic reagents globally, has announced the successful closing of the acquisition of IBEX Technologies Inc. (IBEX), a leading developer and manufacturer of high-precision enzymes and diagnostic solutions located in Montreal, Quebec. This acquisition strategically enhances BBI’s capabilities to support In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) manufacturers with the growing global demand for IVD haemostasis testing, driven by an ageing population, the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, and an increased reliance on point-of-care tests in surgery and trauma settings. By incorporating IBEX’s innovative enzyme technologies into its extensive portfolio of recombinant proteins, BBI is also responding to the notable industry shift towards recombinantly produced reagents for IVD tests, reflecting a growing preference for more standardized and reliable testing methodologies.

C-luminary Biotech was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Chengdu, China, with a research and development center in Suzhou and industrial platforms in Sichuan and Hunan, is a professional enterprise engaged in the research, development, production, and sale of in vitro diagnostic products.

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced a collaboration agreement with Hamilton, a leading global manufacturer of laboratory automation technology, to develop automated applications together with robotics-compatible reagent kits to enable greater standardization and reduced human error when conducting large-scale single-cell multiomics experiments.

Fujirebio Holdings, Inc. and Agappe Diagnostics Ltd today announced that they have entered into an agreement of Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) partnership for Cartridge based CLIA system reagents manufacturing project for the immunology equipment Mispa i60 and Mispa i121. Notably, the analyzers and reagents will be sold under Agappe’s brand, making Agappe the first Indian local company with a complete Chemiluminescence Solution comprising locally manufactured reagents.

Anhui Healthcare Security Administration in November issued a notice that a procurement involving 5 product categories and covering 25 provinces starts. The procurement will last 2 years.

Werfen announced recently that its subsidiary Inova Diagnostics has secured US Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for a blood-based immunoassay reagent used to aid the diagnosis of connective tissue diseases.

Werfen has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Aptiva Connective Tissue Disease (CTD) Essential reagent.

On 28 July, NHSA issued the "Notice on Providing Basic Medical Security for Urban and Rural Residents in 2023 by National Healthcare Security Administration, Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration".