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 global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in China. Guided by its mission to “Supply Vaccines to Eliminate Human Diseases,” the Company is dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing and supply of vaccines and related biological products, providing vaccine products and related solutions for disease prevention and control worldwide.
SINOVAC has a diversified vaccine portfolio across multiple disease areas, including influenza, viral hepatitis, varicella, hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), poliomyelitis, rabies, tetanus, and pneumococcal disease. Three of SINOVAC's vaccines have been prequalified by the World Health Organization: the inactivated hepatitis A vaccine Healive®, the Sabin-strain inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine (sIPV), and the live attenuated varicella vaccine.
SINOVAC has extensive experience in vaccine research, development and commercialization for emerging infectious diseases and public health emergencies. The Company initiated vaccine R&D in response to major public health threats, including SARS, H5N1, H1N1, and COVID-19, and developed the world's first inactivated SARS vaccine (with Phase I clinical trials completed), China's first inactivated pandemic influenza vaccine against H5N1 (Panflu®), the world's first H1N1 influenza vaccine (Panflu.1®), and CoronaVac®, the world's most widely used inactivated COVID-19 vaccine. Beyond its marketed portfolio, SINOVAC continues to advance its R&D pipeline, spanning combination vaccines, recombinant protein vaccines, mRNA technologies, antibody-based products, and other next-generation technologies and product platforms, while expanding its capabilities in disease prevention and biopharmaceuticals.
With a long-standing commitment to innovation and global health, SINOVAC continues to deepen collaboration with research institutions, international organizations, and local partners while expanding its global presence. Through technological collaboration, localized production, and industrial partnerships, the Company aims to improve access to high-quality vaccines across regions, better address local disease prevention and healthcare needs, and strengthen preparedness for future public health challenges.
For more information, please see the Company's website at www.sinovac.com.
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