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Guided Therapeutics, Inc. (OTC Pink: GTHP), the maker of a rapid and painless testing platform based on its patented biophotonic technology, provided an update of the progress made working together with its Chinese co-manufacturing partner and commercial sales distributor for China, Shandong Yaohuo Medical Device Technology Company, Ltd. Shandong completed the last of its $1 million dollars in payments to Guided Therapeutics under the terms of the agreement between the two companies. In addition, Guided Therapeutics is completing transfer of final assembly plans to Shandong in China for the Chinese market. As part of that plan, Shandong placed an order to Guided Therapeutics for parts for five more LuViva devices. Further updates on China Market launch are anticipated over the next few months.
“We are excited that several important milestones have been achieved and look forward to the launch of LuViva in China early next year,” said Gene Cartwright, CEO of Guided Therapeutics. “Cervical Cancer is a major problem in China, and our Point of Care technology provides a good solution for this market, the largest in the world for our product.”
According to the World Health Organization, cervical cancer is ranked as one of the most frequent cancers in women in the world and in China it is the second most common cancer among women. China has a population of approximately 560 million women above 15 years of age, who are at risk of developing cervical cancer. Current estimates indicate approximately 100,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed each year and 30,000 deaths occur annually due to cervical cancer in China.
About Guided Therapeutics
Guided Therapeutics, Inc. (OTC Pink: GTHP) is the maker of a rapid and painless testing platform based on its patented biophotonic technology that utilizes light for the early detection of disease at the cellular level. The Company’s first product is the LuViva® Advanced Cervical Scan, a non-invasive device used to detect cervical disease instantly and at the point of care. In a multi-center clinical trial with women at risk for cervical disease, the technology was able to detect cervical cancer up to two years earlier than conventional modalities, according to published reports. For more information, visit: www.guidedinc.com.
The Guided Therapeutics LuViva® Advanced Cervical Scan is an investigational device and is limited by federal law to investigational use in the U.S. LuViva, the wave logo and “Early detection, better outcomes” are registered trademarks owned by Guided Therapeutics, Inc.
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