Kyowa Subsidiary Launches HDL Cholesterol Test Agent
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Kyowa Hakko subsidiary Kyowa Medex announced Sept. 3 the launch of MetaboRead HDL-C, a new test agent for high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Combining polyanion compound and cationic material, the new test agent is able to absorb cholesterols other than HDL, analyze only HDL cholesterol and thus improve accuracy of test results. Since Japan institute a mandatory HDL test in April when HDL, demand for the test has been increasing. (Click here for more - Japanese language)