During the Corona / Covid19 pandemic, Hygeia Medical was supplying PPD and antibody tests to customers in Europe while Hygeia Instruments in Malaysia was first to introduce saliva based swab tests for professional and home use to the local market.
These experiences taught us that more wholesome supply chains can help saving lives in emergencies, and furthermore that ASEAN really needs more vertically integrated operators in the medical field. Thus we launched HyPharm Healthcare as a subsidiary in Malaysia to source, distribute, and ultimately produce a number of medications for the ASEAN markets:
There are several areas of overlap between different Hygeia lines, which is why in-vitro tests, blood glucose management devices, etc. will continue to be under the Hygeia Instruments umbrella in terms of sourcing, manufacturing and regulatory requirements, with HyPharm doing marketing and wholesale. To learn more, please visit our dedicated IV / Tests page.