Guided Therapeutics, Inc. announced that it had received a new purchase order in the amount of $530,695 from its Chinese co-manufacturing partner and distributor for China, Shandong Yaohua Medical Instrument Corporation (SMI). The new purchase order, which was issued by SMI based on its progress with the Chinese FDA for approval of LuViva, stipulates a 10% down payment in January 2021 with the balance to be paid in May 2021. This new order is in addition to an existing larger order of $2.5 Million, a quarter of which is due upon filing an application with the Chinese FDA and the balance due upon approval by Chinese FDA. The filing is expected in the third quarter of 2021 with approval expected early in 2022.