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Hutchison China MediTech Limited ("Chi-Med")
(AIM: HCM)
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Press Release
Chi-Med and Merck Serono sign co-promotion agreement
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London: Wednesday, 1 October 2014: Chi-Med, the pharmaceutical and healthcare company based primarily in China, today announces that Chi-Med, through its subsidiary Hutchison Whampoa Sinopharm Pharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Company Limited ("Hutchison Sinopharm"), has signed a co-promotion agreement with Merck Serono Co., Ltd. ("Merck Serono") a subsidiary of Merck in China to market certain cardiovascular prescription drug products in China.
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Hutchison Sinopharm will exclusively co-promote Merck Serono's Bisoprolol Fumarate tablets, under the Concor® trademark, in several provinces in China. Concor® is a major brand in the beta-blocker sub-segment of the cardiovascular prescription drug market in China.
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Chi-Med today operates a commercial network in China of approximately 1,600 cardiovascular market focused medical sales representatives, covering more than 13,000 hospitals, through its joint ventures, Shanghai Hutchison Pharmaceuticals Limited and Hutchison Sinopharm.
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Chi-Med Christian Hogg, CEO | Telephone: +852 2121 8200 |
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited Richard Gray Andrew Potts  | Telephone: +44 20 7886 2500    |
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About Chi-Med
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Chi-Med is a China-based healthcare group focused on researching, developing, manufacturing and selling pharmaceuticals and health-related consumer products. Its China Healthcare Division manufactures, markets and distributes prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals in China. Its Drug R&D Division focuses on discovering and developing innovative therapeutics in oncology and autoimmune diseases. Its emerging Consumer Products Division focuses on organic and natural consumer products in Asia.
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Chi-Med is majority owned by the multinational conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Limited (SEHK:13). For more information, please visit: www.chi-med.com.
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About Merck Serono China
 With over 1,300 employees and a nationwide presence, Merck Serono is dedicated to serving the Chinese market. Merck Serono currently markets 15 products in 8 therapeutic areas in China. Merck Serono China is No.1 in fertility and thyroid therapeutic areas, and has strong presence in cardiovascular, endocrinology, oncology and NDD diseases.