Company News
•  VIR201 Clears Initial Stage of Clinical Trial
•  Actonel® Reduces Risk of Spinal Fracture
•  MediScan® Implemented in Irish Hospitals
•  China Business in Brief
•  Tonjitang Pharmacy Sets Up the Largest Drug Distribution Center in Central China
•  Dr. Reddy's Signs 15-year tie-up with Leiner
•  Ranbaxy to Venture into Herbal Drugs and Announces Tie-Up with Microbia
•  Biocon to Build Monoclonal Antibodies Production Facility in India
•  Takeda Develops New Chemical Compound to Combat AIDS
•  TaiGen and Fujisawa in Licensing Agreement

Rules & Regulations
•  GE Crops Ban Extended in Tasmania
•  China's Regulations in Brief
•  Ranbaxy's Hypertention Drug Gets FDA Approval

Research News
•  Arginine May Prevent Deaths from Cerebral Malaria
•  World First Seed Oil Enhancement Technology Developed by Chinese Scientists
•  New Diagnostic Kits for Hepatitis C
•  Nanometric Filter Use in Cigarette to Reduce Carbon Monoxide Emission
•  Traditional Indian Herb Possesses Anti-Cancer Qualities
•  GM Rice Could Protect Against Hay Fever
•  Cell Infection Mechanism for Leukemia Discovered
•  Japanese Sake Lowers Cholesterol Levels
•  Search for Quicker Method for Detecting Mad Cow Disease
•  New Bladder Cancer Treatment
•  New Culture Technology for Enhancing Anti-Cancer Component in Mushroom

Feature Article
•  Viagra May Have to "Step Down"

General Information & Statistics
•  Mental Health Survey of Junior Medical Officers
•  Gene Silencing Tools Released by CSIRO
•  China Participated in Global Sleeping Disorder Survey
•  Beijing Opens Liver Cancer Prevention Center
•  Hong Kong Bird Flu Virus Strikes Again
•  Emergency BP Drug Could be Potentially Fatal
•  Vitamin Prices Spirals in India Amidst Fears of Supply Cuts
•  India's Healthcare Industry Likely to Get Tax Concessions
•  Egg Bank Opens in Japan
•  AstraZeneca Under Investigation for Research Suppression on Lung Cancer Drug Irresa
•  Paper Review for Genetically Modified Crops
•  Harmful Corticosteroid Dosage in Asthma Inhalers

Traditional Chinese Medicine
•  China Approves Nationwide Clinical Use of New Anti-AIDS Immunicin Tonic
•  Developing Chinese Medicine into Useful Drugs

Personality Profile
•  Dr. Jong-Wong Lee - The New Director-General of WHO

Special Report
•  Cloned Sheep Dolly Died after Six Years
•  Top MNCs (Pharmaceutical) in China

Calendar of Events
•  A comprehensive listing of upcoming biotechnology conferences in Asia-Pacific