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.

Herbalife Ltd. held a ground-breaking ceremony in Changsha, Hunan, for its state-of-the-art extraction facility for botanical extracts, powders and pure compounds to be used in its inner and outer nutrition products.

Beijing's pharmacy chain operators, including Cachet, Golden Elephant, Yishou Baixing, Haodekuai, and Jewim Pharmaceutical have jointly initiated a pharmacy alliance, which is the seventh pharmacy alliance in the provincial-level market in China.

China's State Food and Drug Administration has published a report on the adverse reactions to drug use.

According to Beijing Youth Daily, five officials from China's State Food and Drug Administration have been arrested for allegedly accepting bribes.

Zhao Minggang, an official from China's Ministry of Health, called on the public to have realistic ideas about the use of blood and to avoid blood transfusions when there is any alternative.