China's Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceuticals announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture with Pfizer Inc. to strengthen the ability of both companies to reach more patients with high-quality and low-cost medicines in the branded generics arena.

U.S.-based St. Jude Medical Inc. has opened a new facility in Beijing to provide physicians throughout China with practical experiences to improve the quality of therapy delivery and help enhance patient outcomes.

The State Administration for Industry and Commerce has exposed 12 of advertisements which were identified as illegal during a spot check conducted in the third quarter of 2009.

Beijing Municipal Labor and Social Security Bureau is to issue 10 million social insurance cards to its residents.

Chen Jing, a representative from Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, has told local media that Beijing will offer free training on a trial basis to medical care workers.

Beijing's health supervision department has exposed 16 hospitals which were allegedly involved in malpractice.

Shanghai has initiated a free flu vaccination program for the city's key people in the health, government, and security sectors.