- CEO
- Cory H. Gelmon
- Full Time Employees
- 36
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical - Devices
- Address
- 65 Dan Road Canton MA United States of America 02021
- IPO Date
- Nov 1, 1994
- Business
- Avitar, Inc. (AVTI) develops, manufactures, and markets diagnostic test products and medical disposables through its wholly owned subsidiary Avitar Technologies, Inc.; core offerings include ORALscreen 4 and ORALscreen DRUGOMETER, oral fluid-based onsite assay systems for detecting drugs of abuse such as opiates (heroin, morphine, codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone), cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamines (meth, ecstasy); foam disposable products comprising medical-grade hydrophilic polyurethane foam items like Hydrasorb wound dressings for exudating wounds, sinus dressings, and custom foam devices including those for astronaut ear pressure relief in space suits; and additional specialty products such as wound dressings for cardiac catheter labs and Illizarov dressings for orthopedic external bone fixators. The company, founded in 1986, is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Calgary, Canada, and operates primarily in the healthcare supplies industry, serving employers, diagnostic test distributors, medical supply companies, governmental agencies, schools, and corporations through direct sales, strategic partners, and distributors. Avitar functions as a holding company that also pursues investments and joint ventures across various fields; no major acquisitions, funding rounds, partnerships, or strategic expansions have been publicly reported in the last 1-2 years, with the firm maintaining a low market capitalization of approximately $731 amid stagnant growth forecasts.