China Biologic Receives Operating Permit for New Collection Facility in Ju County in Shandong Provin

China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBPO)("China Biologic" or the "Company"), a leading fully integrated plasma-based biopharmaceutical company in China, today announced that, the Company's majority-owned subsidiary, Shandong Taibang Biological Products Co. Ltd. ("Shandong Taibang"), has recently received the operating permit from local authorities to commence plasma collection at its new branch collection facility in Ju County in Rizhao City, Shandong Province.

The Company announced the receipt of approval to build one new plasma collection station in Ju County and one branch collection center in Feicheng County, respectively, in January 2017. The new Ju County station covers a collection territory of approximately 3 million people. The Company expects the new station to reach its designed collection capacity in approximately three years.

Mr. David (Xiaoying) Gao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of China Biologic, commented, "We are pleased to receive the operating permit and launch trial operations at our Ju County collection facility in Shandong Province. We also expect our new branch center in Feicheng County to complete its construction and obtain an operating permit in early 2018. Together with the other nine plasma collection stations we operate in Shandong Province, this new facility is expected to contribute to the overall growth of our plasma collection volume over time. We intend to expand our plasma collection footprint in the Shandong region to meet the increasing market demands for plasma protein therapeutics in China."

About China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.

China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBPO) is a leading fully integrated plasma-based biopharmaceutical company in China. The Company's products are used as critical therapies during medical emergencies and for the prevention and treatment of life-threatening diseases and immune-deficiency related diseases. China Biologic is headquartered in Beijing and manufactures over 20 different dosage forms of plasma products through its indirect majority-owned subsidiary, Shandong Taibang Biological Products Co., Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Guizhou Taibang Biological Products Co., Ltd. The Company also has an equity investment in Xi'an Huitian Blood Products Co., Ltd. The Company sells its products to hospitals, distributors and other healthcare facilities in China. For additional information, please see the Company's website,

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