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establishment of the Biomedicine Technology and Product Research and Development
Center, and the Industry and Incubation Center. Together, these entities form a cluster
for medical equipment, in-vitro testing, and biological preparations.

There are many outstanding firms in the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
development hub of northern Taiwan, including the following: Medigen Vaccine
Biologics Corporation, which is proactively devoted to the development of vaccines
and related biological preparations in response to COVID-19; TaiDoc Technology
Corporation, which focuses on biochemical technology, medical electronics, and
optics needed for the production of various types of medical devices, and which also
does R&D work on rapid tests; Taigen Biotech, which is devoted to the development
of anti-infection and Hepatitis C drugs; and PharmaEngine Inc., which focuses on the
research and development of new cancer drugs.
2. Central Taiwan

Businesses in central Taiwan, by linking up with the precision machinery
industry, have developed precision processing of medical devices and other
biotechnology sectors such as the manufacturing of medicinal products at the
"Central Taiwan Science Park." Well known manufacturers include Taiwan Noenmei
Biotechnology Co., Ltd., which is devoted to the research, development, and
manufacturing of heparin, heparinoid, collagen packaging materials, collagen casing,
and hydrolyzed protein. Heparin, in particular, is an important natural anti-thrombosis
and anti-coagulation drug in the clinical setting.

3. Southern Taiwan

In southern Taiwan, besides the production of active pharmaceutical
ingredients, businesses have taken advantage of strong metal processing capabilities
in Kaohsiung to develop high value-added metal processing and minimally
invasive surgical instruments for dentistry or orthopedics in the "Southern Taiwan
Science Park." The largest articial dental implant supplier in Taiwan, Alliance Global
Technology, is one of the best known. In addition, with the advantage that Taiwan has
in the agricultural field, the "Pingtung Agricultural Biotechnology Park" focuses on
the development of functional foods, modern Chinese medicines, animal vaccines,
and animal breeding. Richfield Biotech Limited Company, which specializes in the
development of feed additives and microbial preparations; and Timing Pharmaceutical
Co, Ltd., which is engaged in the manufacturing of Chinese herbal health-preserving
foods, are both based in the Pingtung Park.

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