COVID-19 Testing Kits: Mylab joins hands with Syngene International

Pune: In a major step to make India self-reliant in COVID-19 testing, Mylab Discovery Solutions, a Pune based molecular diagnostics has collaborated with Kiran Mazumdar Shaw's Syngene, a leading global contract research organization, to cater to India's demand for RT-PCR COVID-19 testing kits.

"After its recent partnership with Adar Poonawalla and Abhijit Pawar to scale-up manufacturing operations, with this new collaboration, Syngene will help Mylab to secure a steady supply of indigenously made raw materials. This will help to meet the demand of RT-PCR based Covid-19 test kits in the country and reduce uncertainties, "Release Stated

Commenting on the collaboration, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, CMD, Biocon said, "We are pleased with this partnership to make it a truly indigenous kit."

"Happy to have a partnership with Syngene International, to make Mylab's COVID-19 test kit more indigenous; reducing its dependency on international raw materials and to further strengthen India's self-reliance in response to Covid-19. With this collaboration, we will reduce the dependence of India on foreign testing kits and deliver our very own Indian testing kits" said Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India.