Avalon GloboCare and Qi Diagnostics Enter into Definitive Agreement to Co-Develop Real-Time Cannabis Breathalyzer for Detecting Potential Impaired Driving
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Avalon GloboCare (NASDAQ: ALBT) has entered into a definitive agreement with Qi Diagnostics to co-develop a VOC nanosensor-based cannabis breathalyzer. The collaboration will involve Avalon, its subsidiary Q&A Distribution, and Qi Diagnostics working together to design, validate, and develop a prototype device aimed at detecting potential cannabis-impaired driving in real-time.
The partnership combines Avalon's regulatory expertise with Qi Diagnostics' VOC nanosensor technology to create a non-invasive cannabis detection solution for law enforcement and workplace safety applications.
Positive
- Strategic partnership to develop innovative cannabis detection technology
- Expansion into the growing cannabis safety and law enforcement market
- Leveraging existing regulatory expertise for product development
Negative
- Product still in early development phase with no guaranteed success
- Timeline for market launch and regulatory approval unclear
- Potential competition from other cannabis detection technologies
FREEHOLD, N.J., June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avalon GloboCare Corp. (“Avalon” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ALBT), a developer of precision diagnostic consumer products, today announced that it entered into a definitive agreement with Qi Diagnostics Limited (“Qi Diagnostics”), a nanosensor-based diagnostic technologies company, to co-develop a VOC (volatile organic compound) nanosensor-based point-of-care cannabis breathalyzer.
Through this strategic collaboration, Avalon, Q&A Distribution, LLC, a subsidiary of Avalon, and Qi Diagnostics will jointly design, validate, and develop a prototype for the cannabis breathalyzer device, which is aimed at supporting real-time detection of potential cannabis-impaired driving and enhancing public safety.
“This partnership represents an exciting step in Avalon’s mission to deliver innovative diagnostic solutions that directly impact public health and safety,” said David Jin, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Avalon GloboCare. “By combining Avalon’s regulatory expertise with Qi Diagnostics’ VOC nanosensor technology, we aim to provide a real-time, non-invasive cannabis detection solution that can support law enforcement and workplace safety.”
About Avalon GloboCare Corp.
Avalon GloboCare Corp. (NASDAQ: ALBT) is a developer of precision diagnostic consumer products and the advancement of intellectual property in cellular therapy. Avalon is currently marketing the KetoAir™ breathalyzer device, which is owned and manufactured by Qi Diagnostics Limited, and plans to develop additional diagnostic uses of the breathalyzer technology. The KetoAirTM is registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a Class I medical device. In addition, Avalon owns and operates commercial real estate. For more information about Avalon, please visit www.avalon-globocare.com.
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