Roche is Awarded the Distribution of Reagents in Soria for Two Million Euros

The Complejo Asistencial de Soria is reinforced in the field of diagnostics. The Government of Castilla y León has awarded the pharmaceutical laboratory Roche the supply, installation, leasing, and maintenance of the elements that allow the performance of analytical determinations in the biochemistry laboratory of this center for two million euros (VAT included), according to a document from the Health Service of the community, Sacyl.

The contract has a duration of 26 months from the date of award. “Taking into account that the Soria healthcare management does not have its own staff to carry out the service, it is considered necessary to contract it out to a specialized company,” reads the justification report. Roche has won this contract over Abbott, as it has submitted a better offer in terms of quality and price.

According to the budget application, the amount for the supply of reagents in 2021 amounts to $505,000 (€424,000); in 2022 the price is just over one million, while in 2023 the amount rises to more than $710,000 (€596,000).

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The Complejo Asistencial de Soria is provided with reagents for the next 26 months

As regards equipment leasing, the price for 2021 is $14,976 (€12,570); for 2022, more than $44,000 (€37,000), and for 2023, $29,960 (€25,140). For maintenance, the amounts are $12,800 (€10,774), $38,516 (€32,322.4) and $25,677 (€21,548.3) in 2021, 2022, and 2023, respectively. Roche posted first-quarter 2021 sales of $16.286 billion (14.93 billion Swiss francs) versus $16.518 billion (15.143 billion Swiss francs), down 1.4%.

The drugmaker maintained sales thanks to Covid-19 diagnostic tests, which offset the drop in its main business, drugs. The Basel-based company, which does not report quarterly profit, has indicated that the strong Swiss franc reduced revenues.

The center provides healthcare coverage for the entire province of Soria and is divided into fourteen basic health zones

Sales in the diagnostics division were boosted by demand for tests of various types related to Covid-19. This division experienced a 50% rise to $4.7 billion (4.3 billion Swiss francs).

The Soria healthcare complex consists of the Santa Bárbara and Virgen del Mirón hospitals. This center provides healthcare coverage to the entire province of Soria and is divided into fourteen basic health zones: approximately 89,539 inhabitants, living in an area of 10,284 square kilometers.

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