The covid-19 antigen self-test kit, which has attracted much market attention, has been sold on major e-commerce platforms one after another.
On March 14, the reporter logged in to meituan platform and saw that 10 pharmacies and medical device stores were selling covid-19 antigen self-test kits online, covering many brands such as jinwolfe, Nanjing Vazyme Biotech Co.Ltd(688105) , Beijing Hotgen Biotech Co.Ltd(688068) and so on. The purchase page shows that at present, all covid-19 antigen self-test products are in pre-sale status. After consumers make an appointment to buy, the products will generally be delivered within 7 or 15 days.
The reporter found that at present, many pharmacies and medical device stores on meituan platform have received consumer orders. As of 8 p.m. on March 14, the sales volume of covid-19 antigen self-test products in the adjacent Zhengtang medical device store of the platform has temporarily ranked first, with 5442 copies sold. The customer service staff in the store told reporters, “the pre-sale products will be delivered around the end of this month. At present, the manufacturer is in full production. If you need it urgently, it is recommended to go to the nearest hospital for nucleic acid testing.”
On March 14, Mr. Wang, a citizen of Nanjing, placed an order and purchased five covid-19 antigen self-test kits on meituan platform. “The epidemic situation is repeated. When I’m busy, I have to wait in line for a nucleic acid test in the hospital for a long time. I also see the news that I can do self-test at home and try it when I buy it. I usually travel more frequently. If it works, it’s very convenient.” Mr. Wang told reporters.
On March 11, the National Health Commission issued the notice of covid-19 virus antigen detection application program, which decided to add antigen detection as a supplement on the basis of nucleic acid detection. The next day, the State Food and Drug Administration issued a notice approving the change of covid-19 antigen product self-test application of Nanjing Nanjing Vazyme Biotech Co.Ltd(688105) , Beijing jinwofu, Shenzhen Huada Yinyuan, Guangzhou Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech Co.Ltd(300482) , Beijing huaketai biology. On March 13, the State Food and Drug Administration approved the registration applications of five covid-19 antigen products Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co.Ltd(603392) , Beijing Hotgen Biotech Co.Ltd(688068) , Tianjin BIOSIS, Chongqing Mingdao jietest biology and Beijing Lepu diagnosis. So far, a total of 10 covid-19 antigen self-test products have been officially launched.
\u3000\u3000 “Antigen self-test products allow Lbx Pharmacy Chain Joint Stock Company(603883) to conduct self-test at home, which shows that Lbx Pharmacy Chain Joint Stock Company(603883) has been given higher autonomy in epidemic prevention. This kind of active detection can enable everyone to predict their own situation in a more timely manner, so as to reduce fearless concerns and reduce the delay of the disease. In the future, home self-test will be a good supplement to the epidemic prevention and control work, For potential infected people, we can find the symptoms more timely and prevent them in time. ” Pan Helin, CO director and researcher of digital economy and financial innovation research center of International United Business School of Zhejiang University, said in an interview with Securities Daily.
The reporter noted that from the current public price of major e-commerce platforms, the unit price of covid-19 antigen self-test products is mostly concentrated in the range of 20 yuan to 30 yuan. Among them, the price of covid-19 antigen self-test product of one person on meituan platform is the lowest 25 yuan and the highest 32.8 yuan. The price of covid-19 antigen self-test product for 20 people under Nanjing Nanjing Vazyme Biotech Co.Ltd(688105) Medical Technology Co., Ltd. ranges from 486 yuan to 583.08 yuan, and the maximum unit price of the product is 29.154 yuan.
Nanjing Vazyme Biotech Co.Ltd(688105) products are also available on Alibaba health platform and Suning.Com Co.Ltd(002024) platform. The price of 20 person products on the two platforms is 486 yuan and 459 yuan respectively, and the unit price is 24.3 yuan and 22.95 yuan respectively.
The reporter asked the customer service personnel in the store of Alibaba health platform and learned that the product can be ordered at present and delivered within 4 days at the latest Suning.Com Co.Ltd(002024) platform although the price of this product is the lowest at present, it can only be reserved temporarily. Consumers need to start rush buying after 10:00 on March 19.
Although covid-19 antigen self-test products are still in the pre-sale stage, the “signs” of price war among major e-commerce have appeared. Referring to the current selling price of covid-19 antigen self-test products, pan Helin said, “the current price is reasonable. In the future, with the increase of listed products, the supply will be gradually abundant and the price will fall further.”
