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Some polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kits may unable to detect the Omicron Covid-19 variant as the virus may have a growth advantage, Ramathibodi Hospital Centre for Medical Genomics said on its Facebook page on Saturday.

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) distributed 46,00 sets of antigen test kits (ATKs) among 109 Bangkok schools on Thursday as primary students get ready to return to their classrooms from November 15.

The National Innovation Agency (NIA) has introduced an antigen test kit produced by Thai organisations, with an accuracy of 96 per cent in detecting the Covid-19 virus.

The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) said on Sunday that it would sell antigen test kits (ATKs) to the public at THB40 per set from October 18.

The first batch of 3 million Lepu antigen test kits (ATK) ordered from China by the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) will arrive in a chartered flight on Tuesday.

The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) will sign a contract with Ostland Capital Ltd to purchase 8.5 million antigen test kits (ATKs) on August 30, said GPO director-general Dr Witoon Danwiboon on Friday.

The locally-made “COVYD-19 Ab Test Kit” is ready and was submitted for Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval on Thursday. This kit is believed to match the standards set by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and is said to be easy to use as well as provide fast, accurate results. 

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the proposal by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration to amend the prime minister’s order regarding the procurement of antigen test kits (ATK) by the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO), a news source revealed.

Ostland Capital Ltd, the company which won the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation’s (GPO) bid for procurement of 8.5 million antigen test kits (ATK) manufactured by Beijing-based Lepu Medical Technology at Bt70 apiece, will pass over the deal with the government and instead import the kits with its partner, World Medical Alliance Ltd.

The Rural Doctors Society said on Thursday that the procurement of Chinese-made Covid-19 antigen test kits (ATK) by the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) does not comply with the prime minister’s order on test kits.

The Rural Doctors Society has declared that it will thoroughly inspect the quality of Chinese rapid antigen test kits (ATKs) controversially purchased by the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO).

The Commerce Ministry will take legal action against 22 vendors for allegedly jacking up the price of Fah Talai Jone (Andrographis Paniculata) capsules and antigen test kits.