Genedrive PLC - MOU with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for MT-RNR1 ID
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Genedrive PLC
28 October 2025
genedrive plc
("genedrive" or the "Company")
Memorandum of Understanding with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health
to introduce the Genedrive® MT-RNR1 ID Kit under Generations Hear programme
genedrive plc (LSE: GDR), the point of care pharmacogenetic testing company, announces that genedrive's
exclusive distribution partner in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA"), iDeal iDea for Medical Equipment
Technology has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the KSA Ministry of Health ("MOH").
The MOU scope is to pilot the Genedrive® MT-RNR1 ID Kit for potential national implementation under a
national initiative "Generations Hear".
The MOU was signed by Hatim Najjar, Founder and CEO of iDeal iDea, Dr Abdullah Al-Sohimi, General Director
of Specialized Centers at Ministry of Health, and Dr Salem Baharoon, Deputy Minister for Therapeutic Services,
Ministry of Health.
This initiative aligns with the Saudi Vision 2030, supporting the national objective of advancing precision
medicine, enhancing quality of life, and transforming healthcare from reactive treatment to proactive prevention,
from disease management to preventive care, and from pain to hope.
Dr Gino Miele, CEO of genedrive plc, said: "We are delighted with the signing of this MOU, which builds
further on our commercial traction in Saudi Arabia and aligns perfectly to the long-term Saudi health goals. We
are grateful to our valued partners at iDeal iDea for their support and look forward to progressing through pilot
phase with the goal of implementation at national level."
Hatim Najjar, Founder and CEO of iDeal iDea for Medical Equipment Technology, said: "The Generations
Hear initiative embodies Saudi Arabia's true transformation in the healthcare sector, leveraging genetic
innovation to safeguard the health and lives of future generations. At iDeal iDea for Medical Equipment
Technology, we are proud to provide innovative medical solutions in line with Saudi Vision 2030 and the Health
Transformation Program, through national partnerships that advance precision medicine and strengthen
preventive healthcare."
For further details please contact:
genedrive plc +44 (0)161 989 0245
Gino Miele: CEO / Russ Shaw: CFO
Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser and Broker) +44 (0)20 7418 8900
James Steel
Walbrook PR Ltd (Media & Investor Relations) +44 (0)20 7933 8780 or genedrive@walbrookpr.com
Anna Dunphy +44 (0)7876 741 001
About genedrive plc (http://www.genedrive.com)
genedrive plc is a pharmacogenetic testing company developing and commercialising a low cost, rapid, versatile
and simple to use point of need pharmacogenetic platform for the diagnosis of genetic variants. This helps
clinicians to quickly access key genetic information that will aid them make the right choices over the right
medicine or dosage to use for an effective treatment, particularly important in time-critical emergency care
healthcare paradigms. Based in the UK, the Company is at the forefront of Point of Care pharmacogenetic testing
in emergency healthcare. Pharmacogenetics informs on how your individual genetics impact a medicines ability to
work for you. Therefore, by using pharmacogenetics, medicine choices can be personalised, made safer and more
effective. The Company has launched its two flagship products, the Genedrive® MT-RNR1 ID Kit and the
Genedrive® CYP2C19 ID Kit, both developed and validated in collaboration with NHS partners and deployed on
its point of care thermocycler platform. Both tests are single-use disposable cartridges which are ambient
temperature stable, circumventing the requirement for cold chain logistics. The Directors believe the Genedrive®
MT-RNR1 ID Kit is a worlds-first and allows clinicians to make a decision on antibiotic use in neonatal intensive
care units within 26 minutes, ensuring vital care is delivered, avoiding adverse effects potentially otherwise
encountered and with no negative impact on the patient care pathway. Its CYP2C19 ID Kit which has no
comparably positioned competitor currently allows clinicians to make a decision on the use of Clopidogrel in
stroke patients in 70 minutes, ensuring that patients who are unlikely to benefit from or suffer adverse effects from
Clopidogrel receive an alternative antiplatelet therapeutic in a timely manner, ultimately improving outcomes.
Both tests have undergone review by the National Institute for Health and Care Clinical Excellence ("NICE") and
have been recommended for use in the UK NHS. The Company has a clear commercial strategy focused on
accelerating growth through maximising in-market sales, geographic and portfolio expansion and strategic M&A,
and operates out of its facilities in Manchester.
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