Chinese PC maker Lenovo has announced that it has signed an information technology strategic framework agreement with the government of Turkmenistan to provide comprehensive information services to the country.

The contract research organization Sundia Meditech has been addressing concerns that the Shanghai 2010 World Expo may have an impact on the customs clearance status of CROs, especially CROs in the Shanghai area.

Wuxi PharmaTech has signed a new three-year, in vitro absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion collaboration agreement with Pfizer.

China Biologic Products, Inc. one of the leading plasma-based pharmaceutical companies in the PRC has announced that the company began its annual maintenance of its production facilities on July 25, 2008.

Hexagon AB, a global measurement technologies company, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Chinese company Serein Metrology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

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.

Royal Philips Electronics has announced that it has reached an agreement with the shareholders of Shenzhen Goldway Industrial, Inc. to acquire all outstanding shares in Goldway.

A project for producing inactivated rabies animal vaccines was recently launched in Changzhou National High-tech District in Jiangsu Province.

American pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has announced the formal operation of its Chinese medical device production base in Suzhou.

Dragon Pharmaceutical has increased its annual production capacity for its core products 7ACA and Clavulanic Acid by 30% and 56% respectively in order to meet increasing demand from its customers.