Sinovac to Present at Inaugural China Healthcare Investment Conference
Press Release Source: Sinovac Biotech Ltd. On Tuesday March 23, 2010, 8:00 am EDT
BEIJING, March 23 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (Nasdaq:SVA - News), a leading China-based vaccine manufacturer, announced today that Mr. Weidong Yin, Chairman, President and CEO of Sinovac, is scheduled to partake in Track One: Pharmaceuticals and Biotech at the Inaugural China Healthcare Investment Conference on March 30, 2010. Sinovac is one of five publicly traded life sciences companies that will make a 20-minute company presentation starting at 9:35 a.m. China Standard Time (CST). Mr. Yin will participate subsequently in the presenting company panel that commences at 10:35 a.m. CST. The conference will be held on March 29-31 at the Grand Hyatt in Shanghai, China.
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 vaccine products include Healive(R) (hepatitis A), Bilive(R) (combined hepatitis A and B), and Anflu(R) (influenza). Panflu(TM), Sinovac's pandemic influenza vaccine (H5N1), has already been approved for government stockpiling. Sinovac is developing vaccines for enterovirus 71, universal pandemic influenza, Japanese encephalitis vaccine, and human rabies vaccine. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Tangshan Yian, is conducting field trials for independently developed inactivated animal rabies vaccines.
About China Healthcare Investment Conference
The China Healthcare Investment Conference is the premier event of its kind in China. As the leading event of the year focusing on rapidly-growing Chinese healthcare companies, the Conference will be a great opportunity to meet with emerging companies, industry leaders, key government officials and investors from China and the West.
Recognizing that the healthcare reform and industry growth is spurring a new wave of emerging Chinese healthcare companies, a group of sponsors including KPCB, Fidelity Asia Ventures, Vivo Ventures and Piper Jaffray are leading the efforts to organize this prestigious annual event. The group is committed to turn this meeting into a powerful platform to promote and nurture investment in healthcare in China, and further develop the industry.
For more information, please contact:
Helen G. Yang
Sinovac Biotech Ltd.
Tel: +86-10-8289-0088 x9871
Fax: +86-10-6296-6910
Email: info@sinovac.com
Investors:
Amy Glynn/Stephanie Carrington
The Ruth Group
Tel: +1-646-536-7023/7017
Email: aglynn@theruthgroup.com
scarrington@theruthgroup.com
Media: Janine McCargo
The Ruth Group
Tel: +1-646-536-7033
Email: jmccargo@theruthgroup.com
About SINOVAC
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (SINOVAC) is a China-based global biopharmaceutical company, with a mission of "supply vaccines to eliminate human diseases", the company specializes in the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of vaccines and related biological products that protect against human infectious diseases.
The company's diversified portfolio includes vaccines for influenza, viral hepatitis, varicella, Hand-Foot-Mouth disease (HFMD), poliomyelitis, pneumococcal disease, etc., of which 3 vaccines have been prequalified by WHO, including inactivated hepatitis A vaccine Healive®, Sabin-strain inactivated polio vaccine (sIPV), and varicella vaccine.
SINOVAC has a leading edge in developing vaccines to combat infectious disease outbreaks and was among the first to initiate R&D during major public health emergencies, including SARS, H5N1, H1N1, and COVID-19. The company developed the world's first inactivated SARS vaccine (Phase I completed), China's first H5N1 influenza vaccine (Panflu®), the world's first H1N1 influenza vaccine (Panflu.1®), and CoronaVac®, the most widely used inactivated COVID-19 vaccine globally.
Beyond its marketed portfolio, the company is advancing a robust pipeline that includes combination vaccines,recombinant protein vaccines and next-generation platforms such as mRNA technologies and antibodies.
With a long-standing commitment to innovation and global health, SINOVAC is expanding its global footprint by strengthening partnerships with research institutions, international organizations, and local partners. Through broader market presence, technological cooperation, and localized production, the company aims to accelerate vaccine development and supply, enhance regional access to high-quality products, and better address unmet medical needs while improving preparedness for future pandemics.
For more information, please see the Company’s website at www.sinovac.com.
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