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This Marketsensus report provides complete overview on the China pharmaceutical Market

The Chinese hospital prescription pharma market generated sales of $ 22.9 billion in 2009, with an annual growth rate of 26.5% between 2008 and 2009. Key growth drivers include Chinas support of foreign direct investment, low operating costs, growing economic wealth and a government stimulus of $ 125 billion to be spent on healthcare reforms during 20092011.

Overview of socioeconomic and demographic trends, healthcare system, regulation, pricing and reimbursement and intellectual property position in China

Assesses the size of the Chinese pharmaceutical market by prescribing setting, therapy area, leading brands and by leading companies

Examines the Chinese generics and biosimilars landscape in terms of regulatory issues, level of penetration, key players and degree of brand erosion

Quantifies the R&D and manufacturing infrastructure for the leading pharmaceutical companies, including key metrics and domestic M&A analysis

Report Highlights

The combination of Chinas rising population to 2030, plus the expansion of the elderly population, as a proportion of the total population, will create additional pressure on the government in terms of healthcare provision especially for the elderly.

According to the Ministry of Health, by the end of October 2010, the three public health insurance schemes covered 1,233 million Chinese citizens, accounting for more than 90% of the total population.

Domestic manufacturers dominate the Chinese generics market, accounting for nearly 99% of generics sales of both branded and unbranded generics. The domestic industry has expanded rapidly as companies have improved their manufacturing capacities.

Reasons to Purchase

Evaluate the evolving regulatory landscape and the impact of pricing and reimbursement controls on market access in China

Quantify the size and growth of the prescription pharmaceutical market in China, analyzing key therapy areas, brands and companies

Assess drivers and resistors of generic and biosimilars uptake in China

About the Strategic Pharmaceutical Analysis Team 2

Geographic specific reports: 2

Global issue reports: 2

Executive Summary 3

Introduction 3

Strategic scoping and focus 4

Key findings – Healthcare drivers and resistors in China 5

China – Socio-demographic and economic analysis 8

Socio-demographic trends 8

Socio-economic trends 9

China – Healthcare system and drug regulatory analysis 11

Healthcare expenditure 11

Healthcare system 12

Healthcare insurance 12

Regulatory issues 12

Pricing and reimbursement issues 13

China – Prescription pharmaceutical sales analysis 15

Pharmaceutical market size 15

Leading therapy areas 15

Leading prescription pharmaceutical brands 15

Leading pharmaceutical companies 15

China – Drug expiry analysis 17

China generics market 17

China brand erosion post patent expiry 17

China biosimilars market 17

China – Pharmaceutical Industry Infrastructure analysis 19

Related reports 21

Upcoming related reports 21

Table of Contents 22

2. China – Socio-demographic and economic analysis 23

China – Key findings 23

Socio-demographic trends 23

Socio-economic trends 23

China – Demographic trends 25

Chinese population growth rate expected to slow 25

Birth rate in China is declining 28

Proportion of elderly people in the China expected to rise 29

Life expectancy will continue to increase in China and across other markets 30

China – Disease burden 31

No longer Kingdom of Bicycles, but still Kingdom of Cigarettes 33

Demographic changes lead to increase in more Westernized chronic conditions 33

Tuberculosis prevalence is high but is declining 34

Hepatitis incidence increasing despite universal vaccination coverage 34

China – Regional score card analysis 36

Mainland China is divided into 31 administrative regions (22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, and 4 municipality cities) 37

Total healthcare scores of different regions in China 38

The eastern coastal provinces are more densely populated than the western interior 39

Disparity of economic development directly impacts the healthcare expenditure 40

Most hospitals are situated in big cities in China 45

Lifeexpectancy is higher in the eastern coastal provinces 51

China – Political climate 52

Overview of Chinese governmental departments and healthcare reform policies 52

China – Economic climate 55

Government’s stimulus plan compensates for the global recession 55

Pharma has historically been relatively well insulated from the recession 58

China – Business environment 59

Factors responsible for driving China’s strong GDP growth 59

Foreign direct investment is contributing to economic growth 59

Low cost manufacturing drivers exports 60

Taxation system in China – complex but R&D tax credits exist 61

Corruption remains widespread 61

Cultural differences and the language barrier can impact business with Western companies 62

China’s unemployment rate – official versus unofficial reports 62

Renminbi (RMB) appreciation and its impact on the pharmaceutical industry 63

3. China – Healthcare system and drug regulatory analysis 66

China – Key findings 66

Healthcare expenditure 66

Healthcare system 66

Healthcare insurance 66

Regulatory issues 67

Pricing and reimbursement issues 67

China – Healthcare expenditure 69

China – Healthcare system 71

Regulatory healthcare bodies 71

Ministry of Health sets the high-level policies 72

Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security oversees the national medical insurance system 72

The National Council for Social Security Fund is often surrounded by scandals 72

China Insurance Regulatory Commission regulates private insurance sector 72

National Development and Reform Commission oversees overall policy development 72

State Administration for Industry and Commerce 73

China’s healthcare reform 73

China healthcare reform, 2010-2020 The Glorious Ten? 75

China – Health insurance 77

China – Social health insurance 78

The introduction of the urban employee Basic Medical Insurance System has improved health insurance coverage in cities 79

The unemployed are offered a very basic health insurance 80

Rural health insurance coverage is increasing but the benefits are insufficient 80

China – Private health insurance 82

Primary versus secondary care 83

China – Regulatory issues 84

State Food and Drug Administration is the watchdog for drug registration and safety issues 84

Evolution of the SFDA 85

Drug classification in China 87

Drug Monitoring Period 87

Drug registration in China 87

New Provisions for Drug Registration led to a fall in drug approvals 91

New pathway for expedited drug approval 91

GMP regulation in China 92

Intellectual property protection 93

State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) 93

China provides 6 years of data exclusivity for pharmaceuticals, but it is not applied adequately in practice

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The economic changes of this year have been a cause for worry, but readers of Todd Smith’s photography newsletter say they are finding peace and inspiration. Through the art of photography and storytelling, Todd Smith regularly transports his readers to another world of beauty and simple goodness.

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Successful Promotions magazine today released a Top 10 list of the hottest celebrities hawking everything from bottled water to eyewear in sexy marketing campaigns aimed at worldwide audiences.

Successful Promotions, published by the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), uncovered 10 of the sexiest celebrities promoting products like Armani underwear and drumming up business with top-drawer appearances.

Judging from the successes of these campaigns, its obvious that sex still sells and that the right celebrity can help a business gain instant attention, said Timothy M. Andrews, president and chief executive officer of ASI. Who hasnt heard of the Jersey Shore gang? Sometimes all it takes is a single photo or one big celebrity to build a brand, capture a consumers imagination and sell millions of products.

ASIs Top 10 sexiest celebrity marketers are:

Jennifer Aniston. The former Friends star is promoting her new scent, Lolavie, and appearing in Smart Water campaigns.
Patrick Dempsey. Dr. McDreamy is the spokesman for Versace and appears in ads for Serengeti eyewear and Unscripted, a line of colognes for Avon.
Mike The Situation Sorrentino. The ab-fabulous Jersey Shore star charges $ 7,500 and up for an event appearance sure to attract the paparazzi.
Lady Gaga. The Twitterific pop sensation is now creative director of Polaroid, and has lent her name and image to Virgin Mobile, Monster Cable and Viva Glam by MAC Cosmetics.
Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese soccer stud is the official worldwide spokesmodel for Emporio Armani underwear and Armani Jeans.
Megan Fox: The star of the blockbuster Transformers is the face of luxury brand Armani.
Isaiah Mustafa: Portrayed as The Man Your Man Could Smell Like, the former NFL player helped Old Spice cologne become the number-one all-time most-viewed sponsored channel on YouTube.
Sandra Bullock: The Oscar winner is the face of Artistry Cr?me LuXury, an Amway company that hopes its connection to the A-lister will elevate its brand status.
Scarlett Johansson: The starlet evokes Marilyn Monroe in Dolce & Gabbana perfume and makeup ads, and is the new face of Mo?t & Chandon champagne.
Paris Hilton: The hotel heiress lent her mug to campaigns for Guess and restaurant chain Carls Jr. and reportedly gets up to $ 500,000 for appearances.
The story, Hot Commodities, is part of the “Sex (Still) Sells” issue of Successful Promotions, one of six magazines published by ASI. Successful Promotions is read by more than 50,000 corporate marketers throughout North America who are looking for innovative techniques and products to promote their businesses.

The cover story details five successful marketing campaigns that incorporated sexy themes, and includes scintillating promotional products like Sexy Water and the candom, a can cooler shaped like an oversized condom. To read the Successful Promotions Sex (Still) Sells issue, click here.

For more information, contact Melinda Ligos, ASIs editor-in-chief and senior VP of professional development, at (215) 953-3434 and mligos(at)asicentral(dot)com.

About ASI

The Advertising Specialty Institute is the largest media and marketing organization serving the advertising specialty industry, with a membership of over 26,000 distributor firms (sellers) and supplier firms (manufacturers) of advertising specialties. Supplier firms use ASI print and electronic resources to market products to over 22,000 ASI distributor firms. Distributor firms use ASI print and electronic resources, which contain nearly every product in the industry from more than 3,500 reputable suppliers, to locate supplier firms and to market services to buyers. ASI provides catalogs, information directories, newsletters, magazines, websites and databases, and offers e-commerce, marketing and selling tools. Visit ASI at asicentral.com and on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, the CEOs blog and the ASI Social Network.

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Pearl Mountain Software has released Standard and Pro editions of Picture Collage Maker v. 2.0, a simple-to-use Windows program that turns ordinary photos and pictures into stunning keepsakes to share with family and friends. With just a few clicks, you can create digital collages, scrapbooks, posters, invitations, calendars, and greeting cards. Unlike photography software that takes days to master, Picture Collage Maker lets both seasoned collagers and new hobbyists become productive in minutes.

Version 2.0 introduces the new Pro version, with the ability to make multi-page collages. The Pro version also includes dozens of additional greeting card, calendar, and all-purpose templates, more than 50 new fonts, and nearly 500 additional collage resources such as frames, masks, and clipart.

Other new features in version 2.0 include adding a layer thumb-view bar to make it easier to adjust layers, the ability to add a calender to any photo collage, and a new grid collage wizard for quickly making, say, a 4×4 (or any number) image collage.

Picture Collage Maker comes with a library of professionally-drawn templates that offer you a wide variety of photo layouts and backgrounds for your collage. You have complete control over paper size and orientation.

Select the folder that contains your photographs, and the program will show you a thumbnail of each image. Simply drag and drop pictures onto your background. It’s simple to resize each picture, move it to exactly where you want it, and tilt it a little or a lot, for added impact. You can choose from a large selection of special effects to fine-tune each individual picture, from adjusting hue and brightness, to applying artistic effects.

Picture Collage Maker comes with a large collection of beautiful picture frames that you can add to any of your photos. In addition to traditional frames, the program also has masks that you can apply to each individual picture, allowing you to change the shape of each image.

It’s easy to add text, in any color or size, anywhere on your collage. You can further personalize your creation by adding clip art, from team mascots and company logos, to holiday images.

You can save your project for future updating, save it as a jpeg file to send to your friends, or turn it into a template that you can use as the basis for future collages. You can even make your collage your Windows wallpaper.

As easy as it is to use Picture Collage Maker, the program makes it even easier. The Picture Collage Maker wizard takes you step-by-step through the process, making it ideal for younger children to use.

In today’s troubled economy, many people are forced to choose between buying expensive cards and calendars, or cutting back on their cards, calendars, and other keepsakes and gifts. Picture Collage Maker is a cost-effective alternative that lets you transform your special pictures into precious memories.

Picture Collage Maker v. 2.0 runs under Windows 98/Me/NT4/2000/XP/2003-Server/Vista, costs $ 29.90(US) for a personal license, and may be purchased securely online from http://www.picturecollagesoftware.com. Prices for the Pro version begin at $ 39.90(US), and include dozens of additional calendar, card, and multi-purpose templates, and hundreds of additional collage resources, as well as the ability to create multi-page collages. You can download a free 15-day trial copy of either version from http://www.picturecollagesoftware.com. The software comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. For more information, visit http://www.picturecollagesoftware.com.

Editorial Evaluation Copy Available on Request

About Pearl Mountain Software:

Since 2006, Pearl Mountain Software has been developing and marketing graphics software for home and business users. In addition to Picture Collage Maker, the company also offers Greeting Card Builder, a money-saving Windows program that lets you turn family photos into stunning greeting cards on your computer. In minutes, you can create cards for birthdays, anniversaries, and all the holidays. For more information, visit http://www.pearlmountainsoft.com/.

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