Calypte Biomedical Corp (fka CBMC)

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coinstarz

it looks to me that the company has very thoroughly prepared the filing to the sFDA. Getting the filing accepted within days after submitting it is unusual and indicates that the authorities have been involved. We also know that Dr. Mink have been in China in October (or November?) probably to deal with several issues but the filing was sure a topic too.

You touched an important point:
But we never know what the political issue going to come out with HIV.
If a foreign company goes to China in order to make profits there, China will be reluctant to open the door until there is no extra advantage for the country. That is why most companies form joint ventures otherwise they get discriminated in terms of business.
In Calypte's case there is obviously a huge advantage for China, the disease is threatening the country in general so I would expect that the approval process should be very smooth.

Another question in the future will be the copying of the oral test. It will be tough to protect the intellectual property rights of such a test. But I don't think that this should be our concern at this stage.

Cal