China News
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China to reduce prices of drugs by up to 20%
China | Regulatory | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 09 Jan, 2013
Singapore: After India, now China has decided to cut prices of about 400 drugs for respiratory diseases, fever and pain by up to 20 percent from February 1, 2013. This decision was taken ...Read more
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First-ever fusion cage launched in China
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 22 Aug, 2012
Singapore: Bonovo Orthopedics launched the first PEEK (PEEK-OPTIMA polymer from INVIBIO) lateral interbody fusion cage, Cross-Fuse in China. Minimally invasive lateral interbody fusion (MIL...Read more
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Celsion, Hisun Pharma enter tech development deal
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 23 Jan, 2013
Singapore: Celsion, a leading oncology drug development company, and Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical, a leading Chinese pharmaceutical company, have entered into a technology development agr...Read more
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Consistent clinical trial quality is key for China
China | Opinion | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 05 Sep, 2013
China's pharmaceutical market has grown steadily in the last few years and is projected to grow by an average 19 percent year-on-year over the next few years, according to Economic Intell...Read more
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Kimball's China facility achieves ISO certification
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 02 Aug, 2013
Singapore: Kimball Electronics Group, a subsidiary of Kimball International, announced that the company's production facility in Nanjing, China, has achieved the stringent ISO 13485 certifi...Read more
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GSK research paper on China retracted
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 10 Dec, 2013
Singapore: British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline that has been surrounded by unending controversy for allegations made against the company's operations in China has now released a statement. ...Read more
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Li Xiting appointed CEO of Mindray
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 28 Nov, 2012
Singapore: Mr Xu Hang has resigned from the position of co-chief executive officer (co-CEO) at Mindray Medical International. Mr Xu Hang will, however, remain the company's chairman. Mr Li ...Read more
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ProMetic to get $10 mn equity from Chinese firm
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 10 Jan, 2013
Singapore: ProMetic Life Sciences has finalized the $10 million strategic equity investment by Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical pursuant to the terms and conditions previously disclosed on...Read more
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Bioplasma World Asia 2012 to be held in July
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 22 May, 2012
Singapore: Recognizing the region's need to work towards self-sufficiency in plasma products, Bioplasma World Asia 2012 will bring together the Asian and international blood plasma communit...Read more
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Chugai gives cancer drug license to Debiopharm
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 09 Jan, 2013
Singapore: Chugai Pharmaceutical and Debiopharm Group entered into a licensing agreement regarding FF284 (called Debio 1347 by Debiopharm), which was discovered by Chugai and is about to e...Read more
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ASKLEP joins Medidata partner program
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 20 Dec, 2012
Singapore: ASKLEP, a leading Tokyo-based provider of clinical research services, has joined the Medidata Solutions Partner Program as part of its strategy to expand its existing offerings ...Read more
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Medistem in collaboration with China firm subsidiary
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 11 Oct, 2012
Singapore: US-based Medistem has entered into a collaboration with Superview Biotechnology, a subsidiary of Yinhuan Holding from Yixing, China. The joint work will be aimed at using proprie...Read more
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CHRI issues final termsheet to Herborium
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 06 Jun, 2012
Singapore: China Health Resource Incorporation (CHRI) issued a final termsheet to Herborium Group and is now awaiting response from the group's board of directors. Mr Steve Weiss, director...Read more
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China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 24 Aug, 2012
Singapore: Sinovac Biotech, a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, held its 2012 annual general meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, August 22, 2012. The required quoru...Read more
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Theravance, Alfa Wassermann collaborate
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 04 Oct, 2012
Singapore: Theravance and Alfa Wassermann entered into an exclusive development and commercialization agreement in certain countries for velusetrag, Theravance's investigational 5-HT4 agon...Read more
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H7N9 bird flu update- 130 cases, 32 deaths
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 22 May, 2013
Singapore: National Health and Family Planning Commission, China, has notified the WHO of two additional laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A (H7N9) virus.Un...Read more
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Garth Tierney is executive VP of INC CRO
China | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 04 Mar, 2013
Singapore: INC Research has promoted Mr Garth Tierney to executive vice president, Asia Pacific. He will be responsible for driving the strategic development and overall growth of the CRO....Read more
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Boehringer China sees 32% rise in prescription drugs
China | Company results | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 26 Apr, 2013
Singapore: Boehringer Ingelheim China's prescription medicine business has outperformed the market with a growth rate of 32 percent in 2012. With core products including Mucosolvan ampoule...Read more
