China approves Registration of Food Detective

RNS Number : 6203T

Omega Diagnostics Group PLC

17 December 2012

 



Omega Diagnostics Group PLC

("Omega" or the "Company")

China approves Registration of Food Detective

Omega (AIM: ODX), the medical diagnostics company focussed on allergy, food intolerance and infectious disease, announces that Food Detective® has been formally approved by the State Food and Drug Administration of the People's Republic of China.  Food Detective® is the Company's consumer facing product and has been adapted for the Chinese Market to test a person's reaction against 14 common food types.  The product will be distributed by HOB Biotech Group Suzhou Co., Ltd, under an existing distribution agreement which runs for 5 years. 

Andrew Shepherd, Chief Executive of Omega added: "We are very pleased to have finally received this formal registration for Food Detective® and we are delighted to be working with HOB Biotech  in promoting this product for the health and well-being amongst a large middle class population in China."

Contacts:

Omega Diagnostics Group PLC	Tel: [phone]
Andrew Shepherd, Chief Executive
Kieron Harbinson, Group Finance Director    Jag Grewal, Group Sales and Marketing Director	www.omegadiagnostics.com
Seymour Pierce Limited	Tel: [phone]
Mark Percy (Corporate Finance) David Banks / Katie Ratner (Corporate Broking)
Walbrook PR Limited	Tel: [phone]
Paul McManus	Mob: [phone]; [e-mail]
Lianne Cawthorne	Mob: [phone]; [e-mail]

Information on HOB Biotech Group Suzhou Co., Ltd

HOB Biotech Group has been a leading In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) company in China since 1996. HOB experienced rapid growth as an importer, manufacturer and distributor of quality diagnostic products and medical devices.  Office Headquarters and Research and Development facilities are located in Beijing with a manufacturing plant in the Suzhou Science Park, one hour north of Shanghai.  HOB has 160 employees with over 100 highly educated sales team members covering all of China's provinces.  HOB is China's market leader in Allergy testing (70% market share) and food intolerance testing.

 

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