Cardiac IVD Company Critical Diagnostics Expands Its Global Presence

Several distribution deals double the EU market for the Presage® ST2 Assay

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Critical Diagnostics, a U.S.-based biomarker company focused on cardiovascular diseases, and makers of the Presage® ST2 Assay, today announced several new European distribution deals. The Company has chosen as exclusive distributors (in alphabetical order), Assut Europe in Italy and San Marino, Biochemmack in Russia, Cruinn Diagnostics in Ireland, IVD Bulgaria in Bulgaria, Life Biomedical in the UK, Maritim Ltd. In Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia, Nordic Diagnostica in Sweden, and Sopachem in Benelux.

“In addition to established distributor relationships in France, Germany and Spain, Portugal and Turkey, these new partnerships continue to broaden our presence across Europe,” notes Richard Hughes, Vice President, Business Development Europe for Critical Diagnostics. “With our extensive network of distributor partners all across the Asia Pacific region, we are truly a global company, prepared to meet the needs of the 23 million heart failure patients that suffer from this serious disease.”

About Assut Europe

Headquartered in Rome, Assut Europe, with strengths in medical devices and biomedical systems, has manufacturing and sales operations across Europe and beyond. ST2 is the first in a line of novel diagnostic products to be integrated into this new venture for Assut.

About Biochemmack

Russian distributor Biochemmack have been actively supporting the Russian diagnostic business since the late 1980’s. With a large geography and population, Russia is fast becoming a leading healthcare market and Biochemmack are well placed to take advantage of this. They have expertise in the fields of Cardiology and new biomarker launch, so are fully prepared to make ST2 a success in Russia.

About Cruinn Diagnostics

Cruinn are a Dublin based distributor of diagnostic reagents who have been in business since 1998, supplying a broad spectrum of healthcare diagnostics across a range of healthcare customers.

About IVD Bulgaria

IVD Bulgaria is a Medical Devices and Equipment distributor company, based in Sofia. Established in 2008,

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