Starting from April 28, 2026, the inter provincial alliance led by Jiangxi Province to purchase sugar metabolism and other biochemical testing reagents in bulk will be officially implemented in multiple regions. This centralized procurement covers 35 commonly used clinical biochemical testing items, including glucose metabolism, liver function, kidney function, myocardial enzymes, pancreas, etc. The selected products have an average reduction of 70%, and some products have a reduction of over 98%. Biochemical diagnosis, a core sub field of in vitro diagnostics, has been fully included in the scope of centralized procurement. As a core supplier in the field of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) reagent raw materials, Hubei Xindesheng believes that the comprehensive implementation of centralized procurement is reshaping the competitive landscape of the industry, and high-quality, cost-effective, and highly stable diagnostic raw materials will play a key role in the new market environment.
1．Core data of centralized procurement: 154 companies selected, deep reshaping of price system
According to the selection results released by the Jiangxi Provincial Medical Insurance Bureau, a total of 2314 specifications of biochemical testing reagents for sugar metabolism and other biochemical testing were selected from 154 enterprises through the inter provincial alliance procurement, with a proposed selection rate of 85%. The 35 types of testing items covered by the centralized procurement precisely focus on the diagnosis and treatment testing needs of chronic diseases such as diabetes, liver and kidney diseases, cardiovascular diseases, etc.
In terms of price, this centralized procurement is unprecedented. The selected products have an average reduction of 70%, with some products experiencing a reduction of over 98%. 42 companies have quoted prices below 0.1 yuan per person for ion trace elements and sugar metabolism products. Among them, Roche Diagnostics, Beckman Coulter, Siemens Healthineers, Mindray Medical, and New Industries' "Calcium (CA)" products were all selected at a price of 0.07 yuan per person, New Industries' "Glucose (GLU)" was also selected at 0.07 yuan, and Roche Diagnostics' "Phosphorus (P)" was selected at 0.06 yuan. Some companies even quoted the lowest price of 0.03 yuan for the entire event.
The procurement cycle for centralized procurement is 2 years, with the first year's procurement cycle from March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026. As of now, public medical institutions in Ma'anshan, Tongling and other places in Anhui have fully launched the procurement and use of selected products. Relying on the price linkage mechanism of 26 provinces, the long-standing regional price differences have been effectively eliminated.
2．Industry impact: Cost pressure drives upstream raw material upgrades
The comprehensive implementation of centralized procurement has had a profound impact on the IVD industry. Cost control capability has become the core competitiveness of downstream reagent production enterprises and medical institutions.
According to industry analysis, centralized procurement has led to a change in the market size of approximately 7 billion yuan in the biochemical field. The categories covered by the three rounds of centralized procurement have accounted for about 90% of the biochemical IVD market. Under fierce price competition, 5 IVD companies and over 1400 product specifications have voluntarily withdrawn from the centralized procurement of liver function, kidney function, myocardial enzymes, and glucose metabolism biochemical reagents. Industry insiders point out that once the decline in the field of biochemical IVD exceeds 60%, manufacturers' profits will be severely impacted.
In this context, the quality and cost efficiency of upstream raw materials have become key factors determining whether downstream reagent manufacturers can maintain positive cash flow after winning bids at low prices. As industry reports point out, centralized procurement forces midstream manufacturers to extend upstream and achieve self-developed and self-produced core raw materials or select cost-effective suppliers. The procurement cost and quality control of core raw materials have become key factors affecting competitiveness. The normalization of centralized procurement has made the prices of mid to low end biochemical reagents transparent, and enterprises that lack the ability to produce raw materials themselves or cannot effectively control raw material costs face direct clearance pressure.
Hubei Xindesheng Material Technology Co., Ltd. has long focused on the field of IVD reagent raw materials, deeply cultivating the research and development, production, and sales of core products such as biological buffering agents, enzyme preparations, chromogenic substrates (chromogenic substrates), and blood collection tube additives. The company was formerly known as Wuhan Desheng Biochemical, established in 2005. After years of technological accumulation and continuous innovation, it has grown into a core enterprise in the field of IVD reagent raw materials in China. The company has completed the closed-loop process of two core products, EPS G7 amylase substrate and DGGR lipase substrate, and successfully connected the entire process from laboratory small-scale testing to kilogram scale mass production.
The comprehensive implementation of inter provincial alliance centralized procurement of biochemical detection reagents such as sugar metabolism marks a new stage of "improving quality and controlling costs" in the biochemical diagnosis industry. For the IVD reagent raw material industry, the importance of quality stability, cost efficiency, and supply guarantee capability will be further highlighted. Hubei Xindesheng Material Technology Co., Ltd. will adhere to craftsmanship and quality, continuously increase research and development investment, empower the development of IVD in vitro diagnostic industry with more stable products, more professional technical support, and more competitive cost-effectiveness, and help the industry achieve high-quality development under the background of normalized centralized procurement.
