It was learned at the recent Hunan Medical Instrument Supervision Work Conference that 66 medical instrument companies in Hunan had their production or operating licenses revoked in 2008.

Image Solutions, a provider of software and services for the life sciences industry, has announced that its Tianjin, office was granted ISO 27001:2005 certification by the International Organization for Standardization.

Haikou based China Pharma Holdings,has received approval from China's State Food and Drug Administration to start clinical trials of a combination of an antibiotic with a bacterial-enzyme inhibitor.

Bridge Laboratories has announced that it has reached an agreement to build its second preclinical facility in China.

Liu Jianchao, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, said at a press conference that China was willing to enhance cooperation with other countries in the food safety sector.

Shenzhen based Mindray Medical International Ltd.has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its AS3000 anesthesia delivery system.