On March 13, after the State Food and Drug Administration announced that the new crown antigen detection kits of 5 companies had passed the registration information change, many sales channels began to “race” the delivery.
On the morning of March 12, the State Food and Drug Administration issued a notice to approve the new crown antigen products of Nanjing Novizan, Beijing Jinwofu, Shenzhen Huada Yinyuan, Guangzhou Wanfu Bio, and Beijing Huaketai Bio. Self-test application to request changes. Since then, five new coronavirus antigen self-test products have been officially launched.
Beijing Youth Daily reporters visited Baikang Pharmacy, Golden Elephant Pharmacy, Yanjing Pharmacy and many other pharmacies on March 13. All of the above pharmacies stated that they did not sell COVID-19 rapid test products.
JD Health has reached sales cooperation with a number of domestic companies that are among the first batch of companies that have been approved by the State Food and Drug Administration for their “COVID-19 Self-Assessment” products. The first batch of COVID-19 antigen self-test products will open online appointments on JD Health in the near future. At that time, consumers can search for “new crown antigen self-test” through the Jingdong APP and go to the details page to make an appointment, and they can place an order for purchase after the product is officially on sale.
Meituan Takeaway has opened a special page for the “New Crown Antigen Detection Kit”. The method of “limited pre-sale, express delivery” is clearly adopted, and it is expected to be shipped on March 20. Taking the Beijing area as an example, as of the evening of the 13th, Meituan could order the Jinwolf brand new coronavirus antigen detection kit with a price of 32.8 yuan, which arrived around the 15th, and more than 100 copies have been ordered; another Similar products of the Wanfu brand are expected to be shipped before the 20th, and the original price is 38 yuan.
In fact, the major chain pharmacies are the most active in the launch and sales of the new crown antigen detection kit. On March 13, Yifeng Pharmacy said that it will sell the new coronavirus antigen self-testing product-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) antigen monitoring kit (colloidal gold method) for the first time, and the first batch of goods is already being delivered. The People’s Pharmacy, which was the first to release the self-testing products for the new crown antigen, said that Wanfu Bio’s self-testing products for the new crown antigen are still in the large warehouse of the Hunan headquarters. Some pharmacies also need to apply for the qualification to sell this product, which requires filing with the Food and Drug Administration.
When major pharmacies and pharmaceutical e-commerce platforms announced that they would sell COVID-19 self-testing products, on the evening of March 12, Wanfu Bio issued a statement saying that recently, it was found that some individuals and companies have not been approved by me. The company is legally authorized to illegally sell and promote the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) antigen detection kit (colloidal gold method) developed by the company through e-commerce and other online channels. Wanfu Bio said that the company strictly manages the sales of the medical device products. Without the legal authorization of the company, it is not allowed to sell to the outside world and conduct false publicity activities. In the statement, Wanfu Bio also mentioned that the company’s products cannot be used alone for the diagnosis of new coronavirus infection, and the infection status should be judged by combining nucleic acid testing, imaging and other diagnostic information as well as medical history and contact history.
Text/Reporter Zhang Xin