Jant Pharmacal Wins Contract to Supply Lab Test Kits

Jant Pharmacal Corp. has won a contract with health care performance improvement company Vizient Inc., starting Feb. 1, for its line of test kits. Encino-based Jant, a medical testing device supplier, develops a wide range of test kits for screening cancer, drug use, infectious disease, pregnancy and urinalysis. The company also sells lab equipment. Texas-based Vizient’s customer base includes academic medical centers, pediatric facilities, community hospitals, integrated health delivery networks and nonacute health care providers, representing more than $100 billion in annual purchasing volume, Jant said in a statement.