To ensure the quality and safety of medical services in primary healthcare institutions, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) and other relevant authorities issued a notice on 1 April 2026, outlining a three-year nationwide action.

Microplate-based automatic blood grouping analyzer Metis of Aikang MedTech Co., Ltd. (henceforth referred to as Aikang) received approval for marketing in 2015; and its MGT-based automatic blood grouping analyzer Aigel received approval for marketing in 2016.

On Sep. 29, 2021, ET Healthcare announced that it was granted the ST2 patent of Critical Care Diagnostics, Inc. (CCD). So far, 7 Chinese companies have been legally authorized to manufacture and / or sell ST2 reagent products

FDA brought medtech up to speed on several key medical device programs during the CDRH Townhall at The MedTech Conference.

Laboratory Corporation of America said on Friday that it has received Emergency Use Authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for a combined home collection kit for molecular testing for COVID-19 and influenza A/B.

Point-of-care testing firm EKF Diagnostics said on Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory (ADL Health) for $10 million in shares and additional performance-based payments of up to $60 million over the next three years.

Genedrive announced on Wednesday that it has received CE marking for the next generation of its Genedrive System gene amplification platform.

On September 28, 2021, the " Fifteenth China Listed Company Value Evaluation " list sponsored by Securities Times and co-organized by Caitong Securities was announced. There are a number of in vitro diagnosis companies were listed.

Scienion said on Tuesday that it has entered into a strategic collaboration with diagnostic biotechnology company Pictor to commercialize a high throughput SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing system.

ANP Technologies announced on Monday that its SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test has received Emergency Use Authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration.

Sensor developer TE Connectivity announced on Sunday that it has acquired three companies to further expand its business into the in vitro diagnostic arena.

Novacyt on Monday reported a nearly 15 percent year-over-year decrease in revenues for the first half of 2021 as the French diagnostics firm held off on including revenues generated under a disputed SARS-CoV-2 test supply contract with the UK Department of Health and Social Care.