ICMR offers nod to COVID-19 fast antigen check package made by Odisha firm
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By PTI
BHUBANESWAR: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has validated the COVID-19 fast antigen check package developed by a non-public firm in Odisha. The package has been developed by IMGENEX India Pvt Ltd, Bhubaneswar with mental enter from Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC).
The package can detect varied variants of COVID-19 through the use of nasopharyngeal swab samples.
RMRC director Dr Sanghamitra Pati mentioned: “The IMGENEX India Pvt Ltd, Bhubaneswar first started developing the kit and RMRC Bhubaneswar provided intellectual support for in-house testing and validation. Subsequently, we submitted the proposal for approval.”
She mentioned the package ImCOV-Ag has very excessive sensitivity and specificity and may detect all variants of COVID-19. The ICMR has accredited the check kits primarily based on the RMRC’s inner validation and a 3rd celebration’s (an skilled group from Kerala) report on efficacy and accuracy.
IMGENEX CEO Dr Sujay Singh mentioned they began work on the package in June 2021 and ICMR has accredited it on Thursday following sure procedures. He mentioned with present amenities, the agency can manufacture 2 lakh kits which might be ramped as much as 20 lakh kits monthly.
Singh mentioned that the package is prone to be accessible out there in two months. Since it’s the first such package in japanese India, the states on this area can simply avail the power. Singh mentioned the market value of the package will likely be decrease than others now accessible out there.
The ICMR, has thus far validated as many as 150 Antigen primarily based Rapid Test Kits (together with 31 revalidations), sources within the well being division mentioned.
