Sinobiomed Inc. (SOBM.OB): Chinese Wonder Drug-Maker?
Sinobiomed (SOBM) is a Chinese developer of genetically engineered recombinant protein drugs and vaccines. The company's drugs treat diseases and ailments such as malaria, hepatitis, surgical bleeding, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetic ulcers and burns, and blood cell regeneration. Sinobiomed currently has 10 products: three on the market, four in clinical trials and three in research and development. Sinobiomed, based in the bustling metropolis of Shanghai, could be on the forefront of the burgeoning Chinese biotechnology industry. China’s biotech industry is expected to continue its rapid expansion of 20 percent to 30 percent annually to $8.5 billion by 2010, helped by…