China News
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Asia bags $6.6 bn M&A deals in 2013
China | Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 28 Mar, 2014
Singapore: The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region attracted around 101 M&A deals in pharma, medical, and biotech industry in the first half of 2013, marking an increase of 29.5 percent from H1 ...Read more
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CyberKnife System earns over 1 mn in revenue
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 20 Jun, 2012
Singapore: CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System, located in Changhai Hospital, along with da Vinci Surgical System, has treated over 170 patients since the start of its trial run in Febru...Read more
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Novozymes to help build bio-refinery in China
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 19 Nov, 2013
Singapore: Europe-based Novozymes has partnered with M&G Chemicals to supply enzyme technology for glycols bio-refinery to be constructed in China. The bio-refinery will be located in ...Read more
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Medtronic, LifeTech alliance to serve heart patients
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 18 Oct, 2012
Singapore: Medtronic and LifeTech Scientific have entered into a strategic alliance to serve cardiovascular patients and clinicians, who had previously been unreachable and to develop a mo...Read more
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3SBio posts 31% revenue growth in Q2 2012
China | Company results | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 15 Aug, 2012
Singapore: 3SBio, a leading China-based biotechnology company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing biopharmaceutical products, has announced its unaudited financi...Read more
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ActiViews gets SFDA nod for needle guidance system
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 23 May, 2012
Singapore: ActiViews, a company pioneering the development of simple, accurate, and cost-effective surgical navigation solutions, received clearance to market CT-Guide navigation for minima...Read more
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Swedish radiation therapy solution gets CFDA nod
China | Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 14 Aug, 2013
Singapore: Swedish medical technology company RaySearch Laboratories that develops advanced software solutions for improved radiation therapy of cancer has received China FDA (CFDA) approva...Read more
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Novartis posts 20 percent rise in Q1 profit
China | Company results | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 29 Apr, 2014
Singapore: Novartis announced that it has recorded a 20 percent rise in its first-quarter profit. Reports said that the net profit attributable to shareholders climbed to $2.94 billion fro...Read more
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Ventana gets CFDA nod for cancer antibody assay
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 12 Sep, 2013
Singapore: Ventana Medical Systems, which is a member of the Roche Group, received approval for its Ventana ALK (D5F3) Rabbit Monoclonal Primary Antibody assay by the Chinese Food and Drug ...Read more
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ShangPharma appoints committee chairman
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 18 Jul, 2012
Singapore: ShangPharma, a leading China-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology research and development outsourcing company, has appointed Mr Yuk Lam Lo as the chairman of the independent c...Read more
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BGI study gives insight into human gut microbiota
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 27 Sep, 2012
Singapore: A novel metagenomic study on human gut microbiota and their potential impact on type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes, has been published by a team of BGI researchers...Read more
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China | Influencers | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 27 Nov, 2012
Singapore: Mr Abraham (Barry) E Cohen, member of BioTime's board of directors, passed away at the age of 76. BioTime is a US-based company, focused on biomedical research and product develo...Read more
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Dehaier develops portable oxygen inhaler
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 15 Jun, 2012
Singapore: Dehaier Medical Systems, an emerging leader in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical devices and homecare medical products in China, has co-developed "High-Eff...Read more
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China SFDA drug lab gets WHO prequalification
China | Regulatory | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 10 Jan, 2013
Singapore: The World Health Organization (WHO) has included China's National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) to the list of prequalified quality control laboratories. This in...Read more
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APAC stem cell therapy market to reach $972mn in 2018
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 01 Jan, 2013
Singapore: A new study by Reports and Reports predicted that the stem cell therapy market in Asia Pacific (APAC) will grow in value from $545 million in 2012 to $972 million in 2018, at a c...Read more
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BGI-Shenzhen gets clearnace from NDRC for BGI's acquisition
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 24 Apr, 2014
Singapore: BGI-Shenzhen and Complete Genomics have obtained clearance from the National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China regarding BGI's proposed acquisi...Read more
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GSK CEO accompanies UK PM on China visit
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 02 Dec, 2013
Singapore: After facing a storm of controversy in China, Sir (Dr) Andrew Witty, CEO, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) visited the country accompanying UK Prime Minister Mr David Cameron on his trade m...Read more
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How Chinese economy will impact its life sciences?
China | Opinion | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 13 Mar, 2013
During a January 2013 economic forum in Beijing, Lou Jiwei, chairman of the China Investment Corporation (CIC), presented forecasts that China's economy could grow at more than eight percen...Read more
