CHINA — GE HealthCare is expanding its presence in the Chinese medical device market by forming a long-term joint venture with Sinopharm, one of the largest life science products companies…
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Super-sensitive bionic fingers create 3D maps of human tissue
CHINA — A team of researchers at Wuyi University have developed a bionic finger that can sense and create 3D images of materials, including human tissue, by touch. The research…
Read MoreMGI expands presence in the UAE with the launch of its latest genome sequencing product
UAE – Chinese biotechnology company MGI Tech has expanded its presence in the Middle East region with the launch of its revolutionary genome sequencing product, DNBSEQ-T20×2 sequencer, in Dubai, the…
Read MoreWHO welcomes the release of China’s data on Covid-19
SWITZERLAND — – The World Health Organization’s agency has welcomed new information about China’s COVID-19 situation after Beijing released new data showing a significant increase in COVID-19-related deaths. Director General…
Read MoreMerck to sue unsanctioned distributors of its Covid-19 drugs in China
CHINA — Merck & Co. has said it would take legal action against some pharmaceutical companies after noticing that some manufacturers were supplying COVID-19 drugs to some provinces and cities…
Read MoreThermo Fisher expands global footprint with new facility in China
CHINA —Thermo Fisher has opened a new facility in Hangzhou, China, to accelerate biologic and sterile medicine development and increase manufacturing capacity in the Asia-Pacific region. The 80,000-square-foot facility will…
Read MoreBoston Scientific to buy Chinese device maker Acotec for US$523M
CHINA— Boston Scientific has agreed to pay US$523 million for a majority stake in Chinese medical device maker Acotec Scientific Holdings Limited in order to gain a foothold in China’s…
Read MoreChina bans GSK from drug procurement activities for 18 months
CHINA — China has banned the import and sale of GSK’s Avodart (dutasteride) soft capsules through its national bulk-buy drug procurement program effective immediately and will last until April 2024.…
Read MoreEgypt unveils new fully-automated cooling facility for vaccine storage at VACSERA
EGYPT – Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar has inaugurated a fully automated cooling logistical complex for the storage and distribution of vaccines at the Egyptian Holding Company…
Read MoreIllumina launches factory in China to produce products for gene sequencing
CHINA- Illumina has established its first manufacturing facility in China, allowing it to produce equipment and supplies for genome sequencing for the domestic market. Despite a lack of adequate local…
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