SCWorx Announces First Installment of Purchase Order For 48 Million COVID-19 Rapid Testing Units Over Twenty-Four Weeks at $35 Million Dollars Per Week
NEW YORK, April 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SCWorx Corp. (Nasdaq: WORX) announced today that it has received a committed purchase order from Rethink My Healthcare, a U.S.-based virtual healthcare network, for two million COVID-19 Rapid Testing Units, with provision for additional weekly orders of 2 million units for 23 weeks, valued at $35M per week.
Under the Order, SCWorx will supply Rethink My Healthcare with IgM/IgG Rapid Detection Kits. SCWorx anticipates receiving the first 2 million rapid detection kits within approximately two weeks.
“Widespread testing for COVID-19 disease in the United States is absolutely critical for saving lives and reopening our economy,” said Marc Schessel, CEO of SCWorx. “Our substantial purchase order from Rethink My Healthcare will significantly increase the availability of rapid-test kits in the United States. Additional purchase orders currently under negotiation with certain other parties could further increase the U.S. supply of these important tests in the near term.”
About the IgM/IgG Rapid Detection Kit
The COVID-19 Corona Virus IgM/IgG Rapid Test is an in-vitro diagnostic test solely for the qualitative determination of COVID-19’s IgM and IgG antibodies in human whole blood, serum, plasma and fingertip blood. This IgM/IgG Rapid Detection Kit is the world's first device that tests for both IgM and IgG antibodies with proven good clinical performance compared with RT-PCR.
Under regulatory guidelines, the Rapid Detection Kit is for professional use only and can be used in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Primary Health Care Institutions, Government Department / Public Institution State-Owned Enterprise / Large Company, Industrial Production Enterprise, Schools and/or Prison / Detention Center/ Drug Rehabilitation Center.
About SCWorx Corp.
SCWorx has created The Ultraverse Platform™, an advanced attributed virtualized item data warehouse (“VDW”) utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence to offer a suite of software-as-a-service based solutions for healthcare providers. The value proposition for customers revolves around full integration of all solution modules with the VDW platform. The solution modules include Virtual Item Master, contract management and request for pricing (RFP) module, automated rebate management module, data interoperability (EMR, MMIS, finance) module, Automated Item Add Portal, Virtual General Ledger, and the data analytics module. SCWorx’s Ultraverse Platform™ creates a single source for information for healthcare providers’ data governance and data analytics for executives.
SCWorx recently formed Direct-Worx to assist its client base in their efforts to acquire Covid-19 related products and services. Direct-Worx has created a Multi-Billion Dollar Healthcare Purchasing Coalition with SCWorx customers.
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Contacts:
Marc Schessel
mschessel@scworx.com
Investor Contact:
Scott Gordon
President
CORE IR
516 222 2560
scottg@coreir.com
Media Contact:
Jules Abraham
Director of Public Relations
CORE IR
917-885-7378
julesa@coreir.com
Released April 13, 2020