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China approves import of new anti-AIDS drug
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China's drug watchdog has approved the import of a new drug that is used in combination with other medicines to treat patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Lopinavir/ritonavir, developed by U.S.-based Abbott Laboratories, has been on the market in the United States, Japan and Europe, sources with China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) said November 23,2007.
SFDA has a special licensing process for new drugs that show significant clinical effects in treating diseases such as AIDS and cancer.
Source: Xinhua
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