Trinity Biotech Glucose Monitoring Innovation Achieves Unique Global Recognition: Diabetes Care Premier Hb9210™ HbA1c Analyser Becomes the Only System Awarded Prestigious IFCC Gold Classification for 2026
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Trinity Biotech (Nasdaq: TRIB) announced its Premier Hb9210™ HbA1c Analyser with the next-generation Buffer A Plus column system received the IFCC Gold Classification for 2026, making it the only HbA1c system worldwide to earn Gold status for 2026.
The certification reflects top-tier analytic precision and bias among >200 systems evaluated. Trinity highlights its ~$100 million cumulative investment in diabetes technologies and notes the global laboratory HbA1c market exceeds $2 billion, projected to surpass $3.5 billion by 2030. Senior commercial executives will attend the World Health Expo Feb 10–12, 2026 to discuss these advances.
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- IFCC Gold Classification awarded to Premier Hb9210 for 2026
- Only HbA1c system worldwide to earn Gold status in 2026
- Trinity reports cumulative diabetes technology investment of ~$100 million
- Addresses >$2 billion global laboratory HbA1c market projected to exceed $3.5 billion by 2030
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Market Reaction
Following this news, TRIB has gained 7.49%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction. Our momentum scanner has triggered 4 alerts so far, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. The stock is currently trading at $0.86. This price movement has added approximately $1M to the company's valuation.
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Peers in Medical Devices showed mixed moves: IRIX -1.33%, NSYS +4.16%, ADGM -7.03%, AIMD -3.09%, PTHL +113.16%. No consistent sector trend aligns with TRIB’s news.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23 | Financing agreements | Positive | +43.5% | Liquidity-strengthening agreements with Perceptive including new term loan and equitization. |
| Dec 23 | Commercial win & earnings | Positive | +43.5% | Major 9M-unit HIV test order plus stronger Q3 revenue and margins. |
| Dec 15 | HbA1c rollout expansion | Positive | -12.2% | Regulatory clearances and wider launch of high-capacity HbA1c column system. |
| Nov 18 | Manufacturing approval | Positive | +0.5% | WHO approval for offshored Uni-Gold HIV manufacturing aimed at margin improvement. |
| Nov 14 | R&D collaboration | Positive | +3.1% | Collaboration to advance epigenetic analysis for EpiCapture prostate cancer test. |
Most recent positive operational or financing news aligned with positive price reactions, with one notable divergence on an HbA1c expansion update.
Over the past few months, Trinity Biotech reported several strategic steps. A 9 million-unit TrinScreen HIV order and Q3 2025 revenue of $14.3M with 45.2% gross margin coincided with strong positive price reactions. Capital structure agreements with Perceptive, including a $5M term loan and up to $60M elective equitization, also saw large gains. By contrast, a December 2025 announcement expanding the high-capacity HbA1c column rollout into > 10 countries drew a negative move. Today’s IFCC Gold recognition builds on that HbA1c platform trajectory.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock is up +7.5% following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with the strategic significance of IFCC Gold status for an HbA1c analyser in a > $2B and growing market. Historically, TRIB often showed positive alignment to value-adding news, especially financing and commercial wins. However, investors have also seen dilution risk from sizable convertible obligations and past filings. Any outsized move could be tempered if concerns about leverage, conversion-driven supply, or execution on CGM and HbA1c growth re-emerge.
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– Reinforces Trinity Biotech’s growing position as a key player in diabetes care innovation
– Senior commercial executives of Trinity Biotech are attending the World Health Expo from February 10-12, 2026
DUBLIN, Ireland, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trinity Biotech plc (Nasdaq: TRIB), a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on human diagnostics and diabetes management solutions, including wearable biosensors, today announced that its Premier Hb9210™ HbA1c Analyser with its recently launched next-generation Buffer A Plus column system has achieved the prestigious Gold Classification from the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) for 2026. This marks a historic milestone as the Premier Hb9210™ HbA1c Analyser is the only HbA1c system worldwide to earn this highest level of HbA1c manufacturer's certification for 2026.
No system achieved Gold status in 2025, underscoring the significance of Trinity Biotech’s breakthrough. This achievement demonstrates the company’s ability to deliver industry-leading technology innovations that advance diabetes care worldwide.
The next-generation Premier Hb9210™ Buffer A Plus column system, which is used for laboratory testing, builds on a series of recent innovations and enhancements to the Premier Hb9210™ platform, designed to increase usability, minimize operator interaction, and reduce operating costs while continuing to support the highest levels of patient care.
The IFCC is the global authority that sets international standards for HbA1c measurement, a critical biomarker for blood glucose management in diabetes care. HbA1c reflects the average blood glucose level over the past 2–3 months. The IFCC’s rigorous certification process evaluates more than 200 HbA1c analytical systems from approximately 60 manufacturers, including the largest global diagnostic companies. Systems are ranked based on analytic precision and bias, with Gold representing the pinnacle of performance.
The global market for laboratory HbA1c testing is currently valued at over
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1 https://www.maximizemarketresearch.com/market-report/global-hba1c-laboratory-tests-market/81466/
Management Commentary
John Gillard, Trinity Biotech CEO, commented:
“Achieving IFCC Gold Classification is a testament to our core focus on industry-leading innovation, precision, and quality at Trinity Biotech. It further enhances our standing in the broader glucose monitoring market and diabetes care where we already support millions of patients around the world annually with our HbA1c testing technology.
We are deeply committed to diabetes care and broader metabolic health management, with Trinity Biotech’s cumulative investment in our diabetes care technologies already approaching approximately
With several exciting R&D milestones anticipated over the course of this year, we are advancing strongly in our mission to help everyone measure and manage metabolic health for healthier, longer lives.”
For more information about Trinity Biotech and the Premier Hb9210™ system, please contact info@trinitybiotech.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This release includes statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”), including but not limited to statements related to Trinity Biotech’s cash position, financial resources and potential for future growth, market acceptance and penetration of new or planned product offerings, and future recurring revenues and results of operations. Trinity Biotech claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Reform Act. These forward-looking statements are often characterized by the terms “may,” “believes,” “projects,” “expects,” “anticipates,” or words of similar import, and do not reflect historical facts. Specific forward-looking statements contained in this release may be affected by risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, our ability to capitalize on the Waveform transaction and of our recent acquisitions, our continued listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market, our ability to achieve profitable operations in the future, our ability to reduce our debt and improve our capitalization, the impact of the spread of COVID-19 and its variants, the possible pause and/or disruption in U.S. Government funding for HIV tests produced by Trinity Biotech, potential excess inventory levels and inventory imbalances at the company’s distributors, losses or system failures with respect to Trinity Biotech’s facilities or manufacturing operations, the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on international operations, fluctuations in quarterly operating results, dependence on suppliers, the market acceptance of Trinity Biotech’s products and services, the continuing development of its products, required government approvals, risks associated with manufacturing and distributing its products on a commercial scale free of defects, risks related to the introduction of new instruments manufactured by third parties, risks associated with competing in the human diagnostic market, risks related to the protection of Trinity Biotech’s intellectual property or claims of infringement of intellectual property asserted by third parties and risks related to condition of the United States economy and other risks detailed under “Risk Factors” in Trinity Biotech’s annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and Trinity Biotech’s other periodic reports filed from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements were made. Trinity Biotech does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
About Trinity Biotech
Trinity Biotech is a commercial stage biotechnology company focused on diabetes management solutions and human diagnostics, including wearable biosensors. The Company develops, acquires, manufactures and markets diagnostic systems, including both reagents and instrumentation, for the point-of-care and clinical laboratory segments of the diagnostic market and has recently entered the wearable biosensor industry, with the acquisition of the biosensor assets of Waveform Technologies Inc. and intends to develop a range of biosensor devices and related services, starting with a continuous glucose monitoring product. Our products are used to detect infectious diseases and to quantify the level of Haemoglobin A1c and other chemistry parameters in serum, plasma and whole blood. Trinity Biotech sells direct in the United States and through a network of international distributors and strategic partners in over 75 countries worldwide. For further information, please see the Company's website: www.trinitybiotech.com.
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