Calypte Contracts Out Manufacture of Kits for Asia

Calypte Biomedical Corporation who develop, manufacture and market HIV diagnostic tests, have announced a non-exclusive contract manufacturing agreement with Pacific Biotech Co. Ltd., a Thai diagnostics company located in Phetchaboon.

Pacific Biotech will be making Calypte's rapid blood test for HIV-1+2 antibodies. This is the first rapid HIV test from Calypte to go into production at Pacific Biotech, and is seen the first in a series of such technology transfers. The products manufactured at this facility are primarily intended to serve markets in Asia, excluding China, and Africa. The test is ideally suited to developing countries as it based on a urine sample so no blood drawing is required.