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Chinese Drugmaker in Talks to Test Virus Vaccine Globally
The drugmaker behind one of China’s most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates is in talks to conduct late-stage trials globally as the race for immunization against Covid-19 intensifies.Beijing-based Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is in discussion with regulators in other countries, and the World Health Organization, to launch phase III clinical trials in regions where the novel coronavirus is still spreading rapidly, CEO Yin Weidong said in an interview Thursday.
Virus News: FDA Says China Not Creating Drug Shortages in U.S.
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said there’s no evidence that any drug is in short supply because China or another country is blocking critical ingredients from flowing into the U.S. market.
Virus Likely Curtailed China Drug Output, Raising Shortage Fears
Drug manufacturers in China may have cut production by almost 40% early this year as the novel coronavirus spread there, according to a U.S.-based group that supplies the basic tools for testing the quality of many medicines.
Coronavirus Doc in Wuhan: High Blood Pressure Is Major Death Risk
Patients with hypertension appear to be at a higher risk of dying from the coronavirus, said a top Chinese intensive care doctor who’s been treating critically ill patients since mid-January.
Can Coronavirus Be Treated? Gilead (GILD) Drug Leads Race
China will release results at the end of April from clinical trials of a Gilead Sciences Inc. drug that is emerging as a frontrunner in the race to find an effective treatment for the novel coronavirus.
Crystal meth abusers beware: China pharmacies now have facial recognition
New terminals being trialled at 31 health care organisations require pharmacists and buyers of controlled medicines to verify their identities through face scans, in one of China’s many recent applications of facial recognition technology.
New Chinese Alzheimer’s drug goes on sale to patients, despite concerns
Experimental seaweed-based treatment is now approved for sale but doubts remain about how effective it will be.
Spain busts Chinese gang using ‘slaves’ to grow marijuana
Thirty-six Chinese and Vietnamese men freed after being made to work round the clock in warehouses, as well as 13 Chinese women forced to work as prostitutes.
Merkel Demands European 5G Agency for Joint China Approach
Angela Merkel said Europe should set up an agency that certifies components for the region’s fifth-generation wireless networks, in a bid to address safety concerns over equipment from Chinese suppliers including Huawei Technologies Co.
Death sentence for fentanyl trafficker in China after tip-off from US
Chinese court hands down tough sentences for central players in synthetic opioid ring.
Big Pharma Is on a Quest to Ramp Up Sales in China
Foreign drugmakers bet they can keep growing by helping revamp the nation’s health-care systems, creating new customers along the way.
China Aims to Build Cheapest Healthcare With Lower Drug Prices
Whether it succeeds will affect the future of the global industry.
US drugs bust uncovers enough Chinese fentanyl ‘to kill 14 million people’
The seizure of 30 kilograms of the opioid sent by a vendor in Shanghai comes in the wake of growing US efforts to stem the flow of drugs from China.
Pentagon Sees Security Threat in China’s Drug-Supply Dominance
The Trump administration sees the increasing use of Chinese-made active ingredients in drugs taken by U.S. troops and civilians as a national security risk.
A girl’s escape from early death sheds light on China’s rare diseases
China last year released the first catalogue of rare diseases, covering 121 disorders out of 7,000 known afflictions, allowing overseas clinical trial data to be accepted for approving new drugs for sale.
Pfizer Tries to Outrun China Drug Policy With Rural Sales Push
Pfizer Inc. is pushing into rural China as a generic-drug purchasing program for major cities has hurt sales of the company’s aging blockbuster treatments for heart disease.
China's Demand for $17,000 Gene-Altered Lab Mice Is Skyrocketing
Sacks of pungent animal feed cram the corridors of a Cyagen Biosciences Inc. center for laboratory mice in southern China, maximizing space for rodents that sell for as much as $17,000 a pair.
A Price War in China's Pharma Industry Could Bring Cheaper Drugs
Beijing will want pharma companies to share the pain of the country’s growing healthcare costs.
China's Potential HIV Contamination Revives Drug Safety Fears
Concerns about potentially HIV-tainted blood products produced by a state-backed company, followed by conflicting information from regulators, is undermining confidence in China’s drug industry as it seeks to join the global biotech race.
Ex-bank manager arrested, HK$11 million worth of cocaine seized
Suspect’s flat believed to have been used as storage centre for illegal drugs, as well as production of crack cocaine.
