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Recently, the demand for new coronavirus antigen detection reagents (referred to as antigen reagents) has soared, and there is a great momentum of becoming "Internet celebrities", and many pharmacies online and offline are out of stock
.
Some consumers reported that antigen detection reagents could not be bought in pharmacies, but there were many people peddling and even promoting
them on social platforms.
.
Some consumers reported that antigen detection reagents could not be bought in pharmacies, but there were many people peddling and even promoting
them on social platforms.
Some people even sell kits for 20 people to more than 200 yuan, but the cost of a single copy of the antigen test kit has long been reduced to 2-3 yuan, and the price increase can be called "huge profit"
.
.
Behind the "huge profits", I can't help but ask: Who is "crazy" to fry antigen reagents?
01 "Private" "popular" in friend circles and WeChat groups
Since entering December, the epidemic prevention and control policies in various parts of the country have been adjusted and optimized, and many places have called on residents to buy antigen kits to self-test
at home.
This made the antigen reagent that was once rarely talked about instantly popular
.
In the past week, many physical pharmacies, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Shijiazhuang and other places, have seen the phenomenon
that antigen reagents are "difficult to find".
at home.
This made the antigen reagent that was once rarely talked about instantly popular
.
In the past week, many physical pharmacies, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Shijiazhuang and other places, have seen the phenomenon
that antigen reagents are "difficult to find".
Behind the difficulty of buying antigen test kits through formal channels such as hospitals and online and offline pharmacies, a large number of private sales channels
have suddenly emerged on social platforms such as Moments and WeChat groups.
have suddenly emerged on social platforms such as Moments and WeChat groups.
"Antigen kit assembly", "regular manufacturer delivery", "the last batch of goods left", "want to order as soon as possible", "if you don't buy again, the price will increase tomorrow".
.
.
Similar expressions constantly stimulate people's nerves, as if if not buying at this moment will "miss the opportunity"
.
The tense atmosphere of looting shrouded the entire WeChat group and circle of friends
.
.
.
Similar expressions constantly stimulate people's nerves, as if if not buying at this moment will "miss the opportunity"
.
The tense atmosphere of looting shrouded the entire WeChat group and circle of friends
.
These "private" channels seem to be "accessible" and quite mysterious
.
Usually, they sell with the help of different online groups, neither disclosing the number of buyers nor how many sources there are, but only repeatedly emphasizing "place an order as soon as possible", and then updating the message from time to time to remind everyone that the goods are about to sell out
.
.
Usually, they sell with the help of different online groups, neither disclosing the number of buyers nor how many sources there are, but only repeatedly emphasizing "place an order as soon as possible", and then updating the message from time to time to remind everyone that the goods are about to sell out
.
Moreover, sellers of these "private" channels usually do not accept small orders, and there are many people who demand "minimum orders of 100,000 copies", and the threshold of "minimum orders of 50,000 copies" is not uncommon
.
According to the cover news report, a man who peddles antigen reagents on social platforms said that he has a large number of spot in his hand, and there are multiple brands to choose from, but the minimum order is 100,000 copies, and the unit price is 5.
3 yuan
.
"If it is sent to Wuhan, I can introduce friends in Hunan, and the delivery there is closer, and it is also a minimum order of 100,000 copies
.
" He also promised that invoices
could be issued in the name of qualified medical institutions.
.
According to the cover news report, a man who peddles antigen reagents on social platforms said that he has a large number of spot in his hand, and there are multiple brands to choose from, but the minimum order is 100,000 copies, and the unit price is 5.
3 yuan
.
"If it is sent to Wuhan, I can introduce friends in Hunan, and the delivery there is closer, and it is also a minimum order of 100,000 copies
.
" He also promised that invoices
could be issued in the name of qualified medical institutions.
Pharmacies can't get the goods, but the enthusiasm of the public continues to rise, and the "high price" of antigen reagents is largely due to the speculation of these "private" channels
.
.
02 "Middlemen" take advantage of the trend to "make a big profit"
In addition to the above-mentioned "private" channels "popular" on social platforms, there are also a group of "middlemen" scattered throughout the country, relying on the resources in their hands, they order goods from manufacturers in advance, hoard money, and try to "make a big profit"
from it.
from it.
It is understood that the "middlemen" who are currently active in the market began to stock up early and sell a large number of goods when the market was in short supply
.
These "middlemen" are not in fact practitioners in the medical device sales industry, nor do they have sales licenses, and most of them are outsiders, "speculators", or "scalpers"
as they are familiarly called.
.
These "middlemen" are not in fact practitioners in the medical device sales industry, nor do they have sales licenses, and most of them are outsiders, "speculators", or "scalpers"
as they are familiarly called.
Phoenix Net Finance reported such a situation
.
Xu Bing (pseudonym) joined the army of selling antigen reagents in the early days of the
epidemic policy adjustment.
Recently, he partnered with a friend to order a batch of antigen kits
from a number of manufacturers.
Because of the tight supply of goods, the quantity given by each manufacturer does not exceed 300,000
.
.
Xu Bing (pseudonym) joined the army of selling antigen reagents in the early days of the
epidemic policy adjustment.
Recently, he partnered with a friend to order a batch of antigen kits
from a number of manufacturers.
Because of the tight supply of goods, the quantity given by each manufacturer does not exceed 300,000
.
In order to "eat" more goods, they talked about no less than 7 manufacturers before and after, and hurriedly paid to lock in the source
of goods after talking.
They see that in the next half month, the "antigen test" market will be a big outbreak
.
of goods after talking.
They see that in the next half month, the "antigen test" market will be a big outbreak
.
This "business" of hoarding goods to sell in an instant, according to Xu Bing's words, each order is only a few cents in profit
.
They are mainly aimed at enterprise customers, who order large quantities of up to 50,000 units
.
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They are mainly aimed at enterprise customers, who order large quantities of up to 50,000 units
.
This also means that 500,000 antigen test kits, these "middlemen" can resell them, can earn at least 100,000 yuan
.
"One price a day, about 4.
4 yuan / piece in the first two days, and it will rise to 4.
6 yuan / piece
today.
" Xu Bing said that this is much cheaper than the price of 8 yuan per stick in some pharmacies
.
.
"One price a day, about 4.
4 yuan / piece in the first two days, and it will rise to 4.
6 yuan / piece
today.
" Xu Bing said that this is much cheaper than the price of 8 yuan per stick in some pharmacies
.
This is not over yet, and this chain of interests can be extended downstream
.
If you contact these "middlemen" as a buyer and tell them that you want to be another "seller", the other party will happily agree
.
Because these "middlemen" know that the opportunity to "make money" is only half a month, and after the market calms down and the regulatory authorities begin to act, these antigen reagents that used to be like "hard currency" are likely to be "rotten" in
hand.
.
If you contact these "middlemen" as a buyer and tell them that you want to be another "seller", the other party will happily agree
.
Because these "middlemen" know that the opportunity to "make money" is only half a month, and after the market calms down and the regulatory authorities begin to act, these antigen reagents that used to be like "hard currency" are likely to be "rotten" in
hand.
It is based on similar goals that they show a great degree of openness to "peers", which is often reflected in the allocation of
goods across regions.
For example, if A has customers in Guangzhou, but A only has goods in Beijing, then A contacts the "peer" B in Guangzhou, and after the two parties negotiate the share, let B ship to A's customer first, and the next time B has customers in other cities, A will help
.
So far, although these "peers" have never met each other, out of the same pursuit, they have formed a circle of "mutual help and mutual assistance", and grasp the way to make money
.
goods across regions.
For example, if A has customers in Guangzhou, but A only has goods in Beijing, then A contacts the "peer" B in Guangzhou, and after the two parties negotiate the share, let B ship to A's customer first, and the next time B has customers in other cities, A will help
.
So far, although these "peers" have never met each other, out of the same pursuit, they have formed a circle of "mutual help and mutual assistance", and grasp the way to make money
.
They prefer to call themselves "porters" rather than "scalpers" such as "speculators" and "scalpers"
.
They jokingly call themselves "three-no-people," but they don't see themselves as problematic in their roles
.
After all, in their opinion, which way is not to sell, as long as the antigen reagents produced by the manufacturers of the source are fine, the risks they take can be controlled
.
.
They jokingly call themselves "three-no-people," but they don't see themselves as problematic in their roles
.
After all, in their opinion, which way is not to sell, as long as the antigen reagents produced by the manufacturers of the source are fine, the risks they take can be controlled
.
At present, the price of antigen reagents circulating on the market has deviated significantly from the cost, and the profit has been as high as 4-5 times
.
According to the research report of GF Securities in the first half of this year, the production cost of a single copy of antigen self-test reagents in China is about 2-3 yuan, and in extreme cases, the production cost can be reduced to 1.
5 yuan
.
.
According to the research report of GF Securities in the first half of this year, the production cost of a single copy of antigen self-test reagents in China is about 2-3 yuan, and in extreme cases, the production cost can be reduced to 1.
5 yuan
.
Some channel manufacturers also revealed in interviews with the media that in April and May this year, the price of antigen reagents has dropped to 3-4 yuan, and the factory price is lower
after entering the calm period in June.
This means that the price of antigen reagents on the market has at least doubled
.
Obviously, from the manufacturer to the consumer, there are already people in the middle who have eaten a lot of "profits"
.
after entering the calm period in June.
This means that the price of antigen reagents on the market has at least doubled
.
Obviously, from the manufacturer to the consumer, there are already people in the middle who have eaten a lot of "profits"
.
03 Selling antigen reagents without permission is illegal and carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment
When collecting information, the author found that on March 30, 2020, the State Medical Products Administration issued the "China's Regulatory Requirements and Standards for Novel Coronavirus Testing Reagents and Protective Supplies", which manages novel coronavirus detection reagents as Class III medical devices
.
This also means that antigen reagents as a third-class medical device, individuals cannot sell and sell
them privately.
.
This also means that antigen reagents as a third-class medical device, individuals cannot sell and sell
them privately.
Moreover, in March this year, the State Food and Drug Administration (NMPA) clearly stated in the Notice on Doing a Good Job in the Quality and Safety Supervision of New Coronavirus Antigen Detection Reagents that retail pharmacies and medical device trading enterprises that have obtained a drug business license or a medical device business license and have corresponding storage conditions can sell antigen reagents
.
.
Recently, some pharmacies have been fined
for illegally selling antigen reagents.
On December 11, a Beijing medical supplies enterprise selling antigen kits at a high price was recently placed on file for investigation, and the price difference rate of xx novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) antigen detection kits (colloidal gold method) sold by it was as high as 273.
9%, which constituted an illegal act of price gouging, and was given an administrative penalty
of warning and a fine of 200,000 yuan.
for illegally selling antigen reagents.
On December 11, a Beijing medical supplies enterprise selling antigen kits at a high price was recently placed on file for investigation, and the price difference rate of xx novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) antigen detection kits (colloidal gold method) sold by it was as high as 273.
9%, which constituted an illegal act of price gouging, and was given an administrative penalty
of warning and a fine of 200,000 yuan.
Some pharmacy people voiced, "Reagents are indeed too scarce at present, and our pharmacy is currently not in stock
.
" However, it is still recommended that the public buy from regular hospitals and pharmacies, and buy from private hands such as the circle of friends, the source and reliability of the reagents cannot be guaranteed, and no one
can be found if there is a problem.
”
.
" However, it is still recommended that the public buy from regular hospitals and pharmacies, and buy from private hands such as the circle of friends, the source and reliability of the reagents cannot be guaranteed, and no one
can be found if there is a problem.
”
In addition, the lawyer also said that it is illegal for individuals to sell antigen reagents privately, and if the reagents are falsified and passed off as qualified, the circumstances are serious
, and they can be sentenced to life imprisonment.
, and they can be sentenced to life imprisonment.
Fu Jian, director of Henan Zejian Law Firm, publicly said that the new crown pneumonia virus detection reagent belongs to the third category of medical devices, and it is illegal for unqualified individuals to sell it
privately 。 The drug regulatory department at or above the county level shall order the suspension of business, confiscate the products and illegal gains of illegal operations, and impose a fine of not less than two times but not more than five times the illegal gains; In addition to receiving administrative punishments, if it involves disrupting market order and the circumstances are serious, it may be suspected of the crime of illegal business operation, the amount of illegal business operation exceeds 50,000 yuan, or the illegal income exceeds 10,000 yuan, the standard for prosecution of criminal offenses has been met, and the public security organ shall file a case for investigation
.
privately 。 The drug regulatory department at or above the county level shall order the suspension of business, confiscate the products and illegal gains of illegal operations, and impose a fine of not less than two times but not more than five times the illegal gains; In addition to receiving administrative punishments, if it involves disrupting market order and the circumstances are serious, it may be suspected of the crime of illegal business operation, the amount of illegal business operation exceeds 50,000 yuan, or the illegal income exceeds 10,000 yuan, the standard for prosecution of criminal offenses has been met, and the public security organ shall file a case for investigation
.
Fu Jian said that if the antigen reagents sold privately are counterfeit and shoddy products, or fake or unqualified products are passed off as qualified products, and the sales amount is large, they are also suspected of the crime of
producing and selling fake and shoddy products.
According to the provisions of the Criminal Code, a person who sells more than two million is liable to life imprisonment and a fine of not less than 50 per cent but not more than two times the amount of the sale, or confiscation of property
.
producing and selling fake and shoddy products.
According to the provisions of the Criminal Code, a person who sells more than two million is liable to life imprisonment and a fine of not less than 50 per cent but not more than two times the amount of the sale, or confiscation of property
.
At present, local regulatory authorities have taken action to rectify the relevant chaos, hoping that the market can calm down as soon as possible and return to normal order
.
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