HARBIN, China, Dec. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China
Sky One Medical, Inc. ("China Sky One Medical" or "the Company")
(Nasdaq: CSKI), a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company
in the People's Republic of China
("PRC"), today announced that its profitability is not expected to
be affected by recent price adjustments enforced by China's National Development and Reform
Commission ("NDRC") as the Company does not have any products on
the price cut list. Furthermore, the Company's ability to
discretionarily price roughly 80% of current portfolio and pipeline
products lessens the Company's exposure to potential future price
cuts by the NDRC.
On November 29, 2010, Chinese NDRC
announced a new round of price control measures, including price
cuts on 174 drugs as well as cancellation of preferential pricing
treatment on 16 drugs, effective December
12, 2010. The affected drugs have the following
characteristics: 1) primarily off-patent products that are produced
by foreign-owned or joint venture pharmaceutical companies, and 2)
relatively mature drugs. With the purpose of encouraging
innovation, these types of drugs have been priced separately since
2000 and are often several times more expensive than similar
generics produced by domestic-funded enterprises. With an average
19% price cut, the Chinese government estimates that such measures
could save 2 billion RMB per year for
the public.
About China Sky One Medical, Inc.
China Sky One Medical, Inc., a Nevada corporation, is a holding company. The
Company engages in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of
pharmaceutical, medicinal and diagnostic products. Through its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, Harbin Tian Di Ren Medical Science and
Technology Company, Harbin First Bio-Engineering Company Limited,
Heilongjiang Tianlong Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Peng Lai Jin Chuang
Pharmaceutical Company, the Company manufactures and distributes
over-the-counter pharmaceutical products, which make up its major
revenue source. For more information, visit
http://www.cski.com.cn.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain of the statements made in the press release
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements
can be identified by the use of forward- looking terminology such
as "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "should," "project," "plan,"
"seek," "intend," or "anticipate" or the negative thereof or
comparable terminology. Such statements typically involve risks and
uncertainties and may include financial projections or information
regarding the Company's product portfolio and
pricing freedom. Actual results could differ materially from
the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements as a
result of a variety of factors, including the risks associated with
the effect of changing economic conditions in The People's Republic of China, variations in
cash flow, reliance on collaborative retail partners and on new
product development, variations in new product development, risks
associated with rapid technological change, and the potential of
introduced or undetected flaws and defects in products, and other
risk factors detailed in reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission from time to time.
Investor
Relations Contact:
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China Sky
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CCG Investor
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Stanley Hao, Vice
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Crocker Coulson,
President
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Email: ir@cski.com.cn
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Tel:
+1-646-213-1915
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Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
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Website:
www.ccgirasia.com
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Mabel Zhang, Vice
President
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Tel:
+1-310-954-1353
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Email: mabel.zhang@ccgir.com
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SOURCE China Sky One Medical, Inc.