Industry Updates

CMDA Activities

Basic urban medical insurance covers 223 mln Chinese No major epidemic outbreak reported in quake-hit zone Quake death toll officially hits 40,075 China records 14,296 cases of occupational illness, pneumoconiosis top on list Death caused by lung cancer soars in China Daily reporting system on lethal virus infection installed in east China Ministry: China has 93 mln HBsAg carriers China's market supervisor joins war against AIDS SFDA Becomes Part of Ministry of Health Again China to increase subsidies for rural co-op medical scheme China tightens scrutiny over illegal online drug sale China approves commercial production of human bird flu vaccine The newly revised Pharmaceutical GMP Inspection Standards issued

CMDA acted promptly after devastating earthquake hit Sichuan Province CMDA North American Liaison Office opening ceremony held at Richmond Confrerence Centre A High profile CMDA delagation led by CMDA Chairman Dr. Yin visited Canada Top Chinese diabetes expert lectured at TCM symposium in Vancouver, Canada Business development tour arranged for leading US medical device manufacturers CMDA delegation visited Medical Society of the State of New York CMDA North American Liaison Office presented at FIME 2007, Miami