COMPANY

Vision & Mission Statement

  • Value

    Striving for people¡¯s happiness,
    Contributing to enhancement of public health & welfare

  • Creativity

    Introducing superior products quickly to market, Developing products with high social demand

  • Public Benefit

    Undertaking research projects to promote healthy lives of people

Vision & Mission Statement 1.
ValueStriving for people¡¯s happiness,
Contributing to enhancement of public health & welfare
Contributed to early testing of HCV & HIV
Contributed to new health technology research and development (Please refer to reimbursement/non-reimbursement notice by Ministry of Health and Welfare)
Contributed to transformation of social perceptions regarding infectious diseases
Contributed to development of innovative testing system for infection management
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  • Rapid Point-of-Care HIV Antibody Test
  • Health Insurance Service Reimbursement Item
  • HCV Antibody Test
  • Health Insurance Service Reimbursement Item

Enactment 2008.06.10    Notice 2008-53

Notice on Result for Safety ¡¤ Efficacy Evaluation of New Health Technology

1. Rapid HIV (Human immunodeficiency Virus) Antibody Point-of-Care Test
A. Name of Technology
Korean Name : ½Å¼Ó HIV(Human immunodeficiency Virus) Ç×ü ÇöÀå°Ë»ç
English Name : Rapid HIV Antibody Point of Care
B. Purpose of Use
Rapidly evaluating the presence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection
C. Intended Users
Those with suspected Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection
D. Test Method
A qualitative test employing a single-use diagnostic test device to detect the presence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1/2 (HIV-1/2) antibodies in such specimens as fingerstick whole blood, oral fluid, venipuncture whole blood, and plasma within 30 minutes
E. Safety ¡¤ Efficacy Evaluation Result
Since the rapid point-of-care HIV antibody test is conducted in vitro and its specimen collection process does not pose any direct risk to a testee¡¯s body, the test is considered safe.
Large-scale diagnostics evaluation research showed that the rapid point-of-care HIV antibody test demonstrates excellent diagnostic accuracy.
Considering the extremely low HIV prevalence in South Korea, the relatively high false positive rate in clinical tests, the social outlook on HIV, and the seriousness of the disease, the rapid point-of-care HIV antibody test cannot be used to confirm the HIV infection.
Accordingly, the test is recommended for use in a specific group or region having high susceptibility to HIV infection or for those patients with suspected HIV infection based on medical history.
Even if the rapid point-of-care HIV antibody test shows ¡°positive¡± reactivity, the presence or absence of HIV infection should be officially reported to a testee only after the result is validated by Western blot.
F. Notes
The rapid point-of-care HIV antibody test was evaluated by literature-based evidences of more than 60 types of the rapid point-of-care HIV antibody test and OraQuick Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test. Accordingly, if the test of the same intended use and method is to be introduced to Korea in the future, the decision can be made based on evaluation results stated above.
The rapid point-of-care HIV antibody test was evaluated by a total of 20 literature-based evidences (7 review articles, 2 systematic reviews, and 11 observational studies).

Ministry of Health and Welfare Notice 2019-310

Health Insurance Service Reimbursement ¡¤ Non-Reimbursement Item List and Relative Value Score Revision for Reimbursement

Part 2 Chapter 2 Test Fee Section 1 Specimen Test Fee [Infection Test] <Acquired Immunodeficiency> ´©-720 General Immunity Test ³ª. HIV Antibody-Simple Test has been revised as follows:
Classification Number
´©-720
Code
D7202
 
D7203
Classification
Section 1. Specimen Test Fee
[Infection Test]
<Acquired Immunodeficiency>
General Immunity Test
³ª. HIV Antibody - Simple Test HIV Ab
Notes:
1. Application of Reimbursement according to Attachment 2 of ¡¸Standard for Selected Reimbursement Designation and Implementation¡¹
2. When test is performed using OraQuick
Score
61.56
183.60

Enactment 2008.6.10    Notice 2008-53

Notice on Results for Safety ¡¤ Efficacy Evaluation of New Health Technology

175. HCV Antibody Test [Simple Test]
Name of Technology
Korean Name : HCV Ç×ü°Ë»ç [°£ÀÌ°Ë»ç]
English Name : HCV Rapid Antibody Test
B. Purpose of Use
Hepatitis C screening
C. Intended Users
Those for whom hepatitis C screening is necessary
D. Test Method
The test qualitatively detects HCV antibodies in oral fluid using an immunochromatographic assay (via OraQuick kit)
E. Safety ¡¤ Efficacy Evaluation Result
Since the HCV antibody test [simple test] is conducted in vitro using a testee¡¯s blood or oral fluid, it is considered a safe test which does not cause any direct harm to the testee.
The diagnostic accuracy of the HCV antibody test [simple test] is high with sensitivity of 0.83-1.00 and specificity of 0.99-1.00.
Accordingly, the evidence is present that the HCV antibody test [simple test] is safe and effective in rapidly evaluating HCV infection using serum, plasma, whole blood, and oral fluid specimens of a testee for whom hepatitis C screening is necessary.
F. Notes
The HCV antibody test [simple test] was evaluated by a total of 14 literature-based evidences (10 diagnostic method evaluation research articles and 4 other research articles).

Ministry of Health and Welfare Notice 2019-156

Health Insurance Service Reimbursement ¡¤ Non-Reimbursement Item List and Relative Value Score Revision for Reimbursement

[Infection Test] <Liver Infection> ´©-700 ¹Ù. Hepatitis C Antibody-Simple Test (1) Type I & (2) Type II (after ¸¶. Hepatitis C Antibody) has been newly established as follows:
Classification Number
´©-700
Code
D7007
Classification
Section 1. Specimen Test Fee
[Liver Infection Test]
<Liver Infection>
General Immunity Test
 ¹Ù. Hepatitis C Antibody-Simple Test HCV Ab
      (2) Type II
      ¡Ø Only when test is performed using OraQuick kit.
      Note: Application of Reimbursement according to Attachment 2 of ¡¸Standard for Selected Reimbursement Designation and Implementation¡¹
Score
296.19
Vision & Mission Statement 2.
CreativityIntroducing superior products quickly to market,
Developing products with high social demand
Introducing superior products quickly to market, Developing products with high social demand
Established online business via eSTIM
Developed Oraquick Autotransmission system
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QraQuick Autotransmission System
Diagnostic Kit & Smartphone Stand
Diagnostic Kit & Smartphone Stand
Vision & Mission Statement 3.
Public BenefitUndertaking research projects to
promote healthy lives of people
Completed academic research project offered by Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCPA)
[Project Title: ¡°Development and Simulation of Routine HIV Testing System in Dental Clinic¡±]
Conducted business in collaboration with Seoul Association of University, Research Institute and Industry (SAURI)
[Project Title: ¡°Supporting Development of Techniques for Patented Technology Commercialization¡±]
Founded ¡°The Korean Academy of Dental Clinic Infection
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Academic Research Project Business Final Report
Project # 2009E0067800
Development and Simulation of Routine HIV Testing System in Dental Clinic
  • Project ManagerYeongju ChaCollege of Medicine, Chung-Ang University (Laboratory Medicine)
  • Co-ResearcherHuijeong KangCollege of Medicine, Hallym University Medical School (Laboratory Medicine)
  • Co-ResearcherSeungcheol ShinCollege of Dentistry, Dankook University (Preventive Dentistry)
  • Co-ResearcherJongho LeeCollege of Dentistry, Yonsei University (Periodontology)
  • Co-ResearcherSeongho ChoiCollege of Dentistry, Yonsei University (Periodontology)
  • Co-ResearcherSeonjong KimEwha Womans University (Dentistry / Graduate School of Clinical Dentistry)
Declare Possible Conflict-of-Interest The researchers have no conflicts of interest to declare that are relevant to the company and the product affiliated with this project.
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Project # PA100026
Year 2010 Collaborative Business with Seoul Association of University, Research Institute and Industry Final Report: Supporting Development of Techniques for Patented Technology Commercialization
  • Development of Highly Sensitive AIDS Diagnostic Kit Based on Antibody Detection in Oral Mucosa / Saliva
2012.11 Korea University / Chung-Ang University / Innovative Medical Solutions Co., LTD. Seoul