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Genomic testing service launch and Change of name
CONCEPTA PLC
Released 07:00:06 02 December 2020
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Concepta PLC
02 December 2020
Concepta PLC
("Concepta" or the "Company")
Launch of genomic testing service MyHealthChecked
First test available will be for the detection of COVID-19
Proposed change of name to MyHealthChecked Plc
Concepta PLC (AIM: CPT), the personalised healthcare company, announces the launch of its DNA testing service, following the recent acquisition of The Genome Store. The testing service will be launched today under the new MyHealthChecked™ brand and the first test swab kit available will be a fast and reliable direct to consumer COVID-19 lab-based PCR test available to the UK public via a new ecommerce website.
The MyHealthChecked™ COVID-19 testing service will use the Clarigene® SARS-CoV-2 test supplied by Yourgene Health plc (AIM: YGEN) and the PrimeStore® MTM sample collection device supplied by EKF Diagnostic Holdings plc (AIM: EKF). The MyHealthChecked™ testing service allows samples to be quickly and conveniently taken at home using simple nasal collection swabs which are then sent via free postage for processing using established laboratory-based DNA and RNA detection methods.
The newly acquired team has delivered the launch of this COVID-19 testing service to an efficient timescale, enabling an awareness drive to the public ahead of the Christmas period at a time when members of the public are making holiday plans. The Company expects to launch a number of DNA tests covering a range of female and male wellness, food intolerance and lifestyle testing, and further develop a pipeline of tests from Q1 2021. MyHealthChecked™ will offer consumers a range of simple to use DNA tests across key healthcare areas, and target pricing affordably to improve accessibility for the public.
Penny McCormick, Chief Executive Officer of Concepta plc, said: "As our pipeline development continues and we invest in our plans to build a sustainable, long term business, we're proud to be delivering on this short-term opportunity with a high quality, highly accurate coronavirus swab kit and testing service. Our priority is to look beyond the pandemic with a range of affordable, meaningful at-home test kits, but it would be remiss of us - now with the expertise and operational channel in-house - not to make this kit available to the public."
As the government welcomes news on the future arrival of vaccines, the requirement for at home testing kits is expected to continue. Last week the Transport Secretary announced a new testing scheme from 15 December for people travelling into England from overseas destinations, advising that the purchase of a private test and a negative coronavirus result could reduce quarantine periods by more than half.
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