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China tells doctors to quit smoking
China has advised its male doctors, more than half of whom smoke, to set an example by quitting the habit, Reuters reported, citing state media. China is the world’s largest cigarette producer and 320 million Chinese smoke. "Medical workers and those who take the decisions regarding people’s health should take the lead to quit smoking […]
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Beijing is injecting US$123 billion into its health care system. Will it make a difference?
A unit of Bayer SA said it will spend US$129 million over five years to build a research and development center in Beijing, Reuters reported. That would make China the third country after Germany and the US to host a global R&D center for Bayer Schering Pharma. China is the third largest market worldwide for […]
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Roche considering China acquistions
Switzerland’s largest drug maker, Roche Holdings AG, may make its first acquisition or purchase a drug compound developed in China this year, Bloomberg reported. Two executives from Roche’s drug-partnering unit based in China are looking for business opportunities, including licensing experimental medicines, Lee Babiss, the company’s head of Global Pharma Research, said. "They’re looking not […]