24 Jun 2011 12:47

Johnson Johnson Medical opens Suzhou RD center

Shanghai. June 24. INTERFAX-CHINA - Johnson Johnson Medical (Suzhou) Ltd. has opened a research and development (RD) center in Suzhou Industrial Park, located in Jiangsu Province's Suzhou City, the park announced June 23.

The 2,000-square meter Asia Pacific Innovation Center will focus on medical device RD, including that for orthopedic products, blood glucose monitors and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) products, the announcement said. It will primarily target emerging markets in the Asian Pacific such as China and India.

The center has already formed a RD team of 45 members and expects to have between 100 and 200 researchers in the near future, the announcement added.

Johnson Johnson Medical established its Suzhou subsidiary in 2006, Interfax previously reported. In 2008, it set up a production base in Suzhou, its first in China.

Johnson Johnson Medical Suzhou currently produces orthopedic implants under the brand DePuy for sale on both China's and the global market.

- MS