BEIJING, Sept. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd. announced today that the third product of the Company, seasonal influenza vaccine, is successfully released for sale by National Institute for the Control of Pharmaceutical and Biological Products (“NICPBP”). On the same day, the first bunch of purchase orders is signed with several customers. These purchase orders represent a major step for the Company as its third vaccine product begins sales in China. And it is expected to be another major source to generate sales revenue for the Company.
Sinovac’s VP of Marketing and Sales commented, “We expect Chinese flu vaccine market to bear a high growth rate when people’s awareness of health is enhanced and their disposable income is increased. This is the third product of Sinovac. Our sales team is encouraged. And they are confident to successfully bring this product to the Chinese market.”
About Sinovac
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is a China-based biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the research, development, manufacture and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases. Sinovac’s vaccines include Healive(TM) (hepatitis A), Bilive(TM) (combined hepatitis A and B) and Anflu(TM) (influenza). Sinovac is currently developing human vaccines against the H5N1 strain of pandemic influenza, Japanese encephalitis and SARS. Additional information about Sinovac is available on its website, http://www.sinovac.com . To be added to our distribution list, please email: info@sinovac.com.
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For more information, please contact: Helen G. Yang Sinovac Biotech Ltd. Tel: +86-10-8289-0088 x871 Fax: +86-10-6296-6910 Email: info@sinovac.com
Sinovac Biotech Ltd.
CONTACT: Helen G. Yang of Sinovac Biotech Ltd., +86-10-8289-0088 x871, orfax, +86-10-6296-6910, or info@sinovac.com
Web site: http://www.sinovac.com/
