Reply from Omega PR communications director15 Oct 2020 22:29
Fred,
Thank you for your email.
Omega and the UK-RTC can only give an update on the progress of MHRA approval if there is something they are able to update on. The process is still ongoing and they remain in dialogue. The UK-RTC would be very careful not to make any public statements without the permission of MHRA and this may not be forthcoming. Similarly when there is more to say about the UK Government contract then they will also make a statement, but again the UK-RTC are always going to ensure that any public statements are done so in conjunction with the DHSC – so this is not always in their control.
You will have seen the initial order for 1m tests and you may have also seen that separately that the Department of Health and Social Care recently confirmed a £10.27m contract with Abingdon Health to secure the raw materials needed for the AbC-19 rapid tests so that the UK-RTC have a ready supply of the components and materials needed to produce these AbC-19 test.
The Company has said that they will provide a trading update at the end of October so we would expect further updates to be provided then. In the meantime if there is significant news that will have an impact on the future performance of the business we will certainly announce that.
Kind regards,
Paul
Paul McManus
Managing Director