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SEFUNDA, LLC announces the Launch of their Crowdfunding Campaign

Sefunda, a Swiss based company established in early 2019, is a small, dedicated team of professionals with background in IVD product development, molecular epidemiology, medical device development and material science combined with business strategy and experience with well more than 100 years.

OUR MISSION:

Increase the safety of patients, reduce individual healthcare costs, promote antibiotic stewardship. 

We are all about finding the solution to a problem – using technology as a tool and not a purpose. We are a dedicated lean team of experienced professionals combining Swiss precision with creativity and visionary drive. Listening to real market needs, we understand the economics driving the health care sector and the intricacies of producing high volume consumables at low and affordable cost.

THE KEY PROBLEM:

Recent research shows that 30% – 50% of patients in the US receive incorrect antimicrobial treatment This can in part be attributed to inefficient or incorrect diagnostic processes. Even for the most common infections, the delay between testing and effective treatment can take up to 10 days.

OUR SOLUTION:

We make patient-tailored treatment truly accessible and affordable for everybody – delivering immediate actionable results for treatment decision where time matters most. Our rapid, cost-effective and easy to use testing platform empowers health care professionals to diagnose and treat patients within one single visit, normally less than 30 minutes. By combining robust, proven and adaptable technology with smart multiplexing capabilities, we bring the precision of a molecular diagnostics lab to your office.

WHAT SETS US APART?

We focus on the solution, not the technology. By building on robust and proven technology, we avoid «reinventing the wheel» and save money and time. Together with our American partner Tensentric, Boulder Co., Sefunda is building a business ecosystem, that enables us to build a cost effective, low barrier molecular diagnostics solution. A small, powerful team is building a PCR based molecular diagnostics solution, that is going to bring laboratory quality molecular diagnostics to your local clinic. Trade Secret agreements will keep the development from competitors copying our solution much longer than any IP.

CLIA waiver as door opener for the US market:

Background: The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) enabled greater access to low-risk tests by allowing their use in facilities with a Certificate of Waiver in the U.S. Recently, the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has shined a spotlight on CLIA-waived diagnostic testing. To meet this increased patient demand for diagnostic testing, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) authorized licensed pharmacists to order and administer FDA authorized COVID-19 tests.

Financial Overview:

Below is the financial overview assuming one product, roll-out in late 2023, a market share of 3%, sales within the US only. We will be adding a second product in early 2024. Estimated exit value in 2024 is around US$100mio. 

*: estimates based under current US market conditions and known regulatory US environment.   

Total Projected Cost:  

Total estimated costs before getting cash positive in 2024 are expected to be approximately: US$35,000,000 US Dollar. 

SEFUNDA, LLC is committed to obtaining and providing the monies necessary to institute and complete this project in a timely manner. 

SEFUNDA, LLC Equity Crowdfunding Campaign, 

https://www.equitynet.com/c/sefunda-llc

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Nebraska Company Announces Covid Testing Platform

On one side are millions of Americans suffering from Covid or who need to be tested.

 

On the other side is safe and secure testing and peace of mind.

 

In the middle is a company on a mission.

 

PEI of Omaha is dedicated to helping others get through this pandemic.

 

It is clear the pandemic of 2020 is continuing well into 2021. Vaccines are rolling out as the virus continues to change into new variants, and the new normal of social distancing, limited contact and crowds continues to dominate most every aspect of daily life.

As U.S. authorities and medical personnel work to contain the coronavirus pandemic, the number of total cases is growing across the country at different rates. The factors are many, from when the disease first broke out in a place to the testing capabilities and the different stay-at-home orders in each state.

 

·        Reports of new cases have leveled off in the last week, with an average of 65,000 to 70,000 announced each day.

·        Fewer than 50,000 coronavirus patients are hospitalized nationwide, according to the Covid Tracking Project, below the peak numbers from last spring and summer.

·        Northeastern states continue to report some of the country’s worst outbreaks. New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island lead the nation in recent cases per capita.

·        The coronavirus has moved across the country in distinct phases, devastating one region, then another.

·        Variants are spreading rapidly in the United States, raising concerns about the path ahead.

·        The Northeast experienced the worst last spring, as temporary morgues were deployed in New York City. Over the summer, cases spiked across the Sun Belt, prompting many states to tighten restrictions just weeks after reopening. 

They announced their Rapid On Demand Portable Medical Platforms. (ROD PMP)

ROD PMP is a lightweight composite structure that saves weight and operates in harsh environments while meeting demanding performance requirements. Configurations in walk up and drive-through available

ROD PMP expands and strengthens Federal, State, Local, Territorial, and Tribal capacity for a timely comprehensive and equitable vaccine distribution campaign and provides a rapid mobile and transportable solution to “hard to reach” areas.

They are readily deployable in all seasons and environments by all existing transportation methods and HVAC units installed for environmental control to help protect healthcare workers from harsh conditions. Healthcare workers are protected in parking lots from vehicle mishaps/accidents versus flexible structures such as tents

The ROD-PMP can also be used for self-administered COVID-19 In 2014 PEI was awarded the prestigious Tibbetts tests without direct physical contact. The health care Award from the Small Business Administration.

For more information visit www.pacificengineeringinc.com

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A Sneak Peek Into the Flourishing Outsourced Drug Trials in India

Over the past decade, the big pharmaceutical companies have moved their clinical testings abroad. Among all others, India has become a choice destination—a goldmine for their operations.

A majority of the research on new drugs is carried out in the more developed countries (MDC). However, according to a recent study by Rabo India Finance, a subsidiary of Rabobank of the Netherlands, there is a 50-60 percent estimated cost of savings if the trials are held in developing countries. The contract research market is worth an estimated $10 billion while the international clinical trial business is worth a whopping $40 billion.

Just as India has become the premium destination for tech giants to outsource their software development needs, the country has also become a hot-spot for a clinical trial like no other country. The country is a fertile ground for this practice with copious, low-cost and English-speaking medical staff, a functional medical infrastructure, heartwarming reception towards foreign industry, and, perhaps, the most important factor: millions of poor citizens ever willing to try out new drugs. 

Despite the economic revenue it accrues to the country’s GDP, to an estimated $2 billion by 2021, there’s been a public outcry in some quarters against clinical trials in India, more so because it has slapped on the country, the denigrating nickname of “guinea pigs to the world”.

The major concern of most critics against this practice stems from the fear that U.S. pharmaceutical companies may be eluding regulatory controls by outsourcing trials to India rather than conducting them in the United States. Speaking about this, Tripti Tandon of Lawyers Collective, a legal group for HIV-positive people, said: “It is important that the regulations take into consideration the rights of the people on whom the tests are being carried out.” Lending his voice, Mira Shiva of the Voluntary Health Association of India said: Post-marketing surveillance needs to be strengthened to ensure that fake data has not been used to get a drug into the market.”

Consequently, Indian health authorities have posited, times without number, that they are on top of the situation. However, this may not be entirely true. In 2015 the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC), teaming up with the Johns Hopkins University, USA, conducted some cancer drug trials. Cancer patients were injected with experimental drugs without due clearance from the appropriate authorities. A special committee investigated the incident, and the matter dismissed.