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The Associated Press
reports that Sinovac Biotech Ltd. has won a contract through the Beijing Public
Health Bureau to supply the seasonal flu vaccine Anflu in Beijing. China-based
Sinovac is one of four companies that won supplier contracts for seasonal flu
vaccines. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Earlier, the company said
it completed clinical testing of a swine flu vaccine, and the product was
successful at creating an immune system response to the virus. Sinovac is still
evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, and will apply for a
production license for the China State Food and Drug Administration after the
evaluation is complete.
