Fujifilm manufactures COVID-19 test kit in Vietnam for sale worldwide



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Fujifilm manufactures a COVID-19 test kit in Vietnam to be sold worldwide - Photo 1.

Fujifilm Yuwa Medical Products Vietnam Co., Ltd in VSIP II Industrial Park, Binh Duong Province – Photo: Fujifilm

News agency Kyodo News Japanese officials cited a Fujifilm official who disclosed the above information. The investment in Fujifilm Yuwa Medical Products Vietnam Co., Ltd. will last from 2021 to April 2022 and is part of Fujifilm’s production expansion in Vietnam.

Fujifilm’s “Made in Vietnam” COVID-19 test kits will be sold worldwide, according to Fujifilm officials. According to him, the initial capacity is expected to be 2 million test sets per month. However, the production start time has not been determined.

In Japan, Fujifilm plans to produce the COVID-19 test kit at a factory located in Kanagawa prefecture, west of Tokyo.

According to the Kyodo News, using Fujifilm’s proprietary imaging technology, these test kits can quickly and easily detect SARS-CoV-2 virus antigen.

Although the precision of the antigen detection method is less than that of the PCR method, the advantage of kits such as the Fujifilm type is that they provide quick and easy results. Therefore, these test suites are often used in airports and competition venues, hospitals …

According to the Kyodo News, Fujifilm Yuwa Medical Products Vietnam Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between Fujifilm Corporation and Yuwa Company, a mold manufacturing company based in Nagano Province, Japan. In which Fujifilm contributed 51% of the capital, Yuwa contributed 49% of the capital.

This joint venture started producing diagnostic substances in November 2020, just six months after establishing itself in Binh Duong province.

Although it is widely known for its photographic products, Fujifilm is actually a transnational corporation operating in many fields. The drug for the treatment of COVID-19. Avigan is awaiting license in Japan as one of its many medical products. Fujifilm.

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