Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Signs 12-Month Distribution Agreement With Huikang Pharmaceuticals

XIANYANG, China, Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ GM: BSPM) (“Biostar” or “the Company”), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of pharmaceutical and health supplement products for a variety of diseases and conditions, today announced that its newly acquired subsidiary, Shaanxi Weinan, signed a 12-month distribution agreement with Shaanxi Huikang Pharmaceuticals Co. (“Huikang Pharmaceuticals”) effective January 1, 2012.

Huikang Pharmaceuticals is distributor of pharmaceutical products in 11 provinces in Northwest and North China and has annual sales over RMB 300 million. Huikang Pharmaceuticals has a network of over 300 drugstores and hospitals, where, for the most part, Biostar products are not currently sold.

Huikang Pharmaceuticals will distribute ten Biostar products: six existing products which are currently being distributed through Biostar’s network and four new products which are now being manufactured by Biostar. The four new products are: Compound Paracetamol and Amantadine Hydrochloride (OTC drug used to fight the common cold), Danshen Tablets (prescription drug used for the treatment of coronary heart disease), Piracetam Tablets (prescription drug used for the treatment of cerebrovascular disease), and Erythromycin Estolate Coated Particles (prescription drug used as anti-bacterial anti-inflammatory). All ten products will be ready for mass distribution through Huikang Pharmaceuticals’ network of drugstores and hospitals starting in 2012.

Biostar’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ronghua Wang noted, “Based on the terms of this 12-month distribution agreement which starts in January 2012, we anticipate booking annual sales of RMB 30.4 million from the sale of our products to Huikang Pharmaceuticals. Additionally under the agreement, Huikang Pharmaceuticals may gradually increase volume of monthly orders when demand for the specified products is strong.”

Mr. Wang added, “As we continue to face strong competition, we are taking steps to increase our market share by seeking additional agreements to partner with well-established and geographically diverse distributors of pharmaceutical products. Additionally, we will continue to distribute our products through our large network which covers 25 provinces, and our sales team of over 300 people.”

About Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary and controlled affiliate in China, develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical and health supplement products for a variety of diseases and conditions. The Company’s most popular product is its Xin Ao Xing Oleanolic Acid Capsule, an over-the-counter (“OTC”) medicine for chronic hepatitis B, a disease affecting approximately 10% of the Chinese population. For more information please visit: http://www.biostarpharmaceuticals.com.

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SOURCE Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.