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Australia
•  IVF Treatment Linked to Tumours
•  GAT-1 Drives Withdrawal Symptoms
•  Winners of Student Excellence Awards Showcase Australia's Promising Future in Bio-Sciences
•  Asthma Treatment Hope After Genetic Discovery

China
•  Scientists Make Human Blood Protein from Rice
•  India and China Enter Lucrative Biotech Drugs Foray
•  Antibiotics Heavily Overused in China
•  Supplements in China Found to Contain Vet Drugs

India
•  Health Benefits of Indian Herbs Need Global Focus

Korea
•  Stem Cell Breakthrough May Lead to Cure for Parkinson’s and Diabetes
•  Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Poses Public Health Risk in N. Korea
•  Drug firm GSK fined US$2.6m for Collusion

Singapore
•  Platforms for Singapore, Europe Scientists to Collaborate
•  Singapore Experts and Japanese Chemical Leaders Share Green Innovations for Industry

Other Regions
•  NCKU Professor Receives Korea’s Research Award
•  Rejuvenated Stemcells Coaxed from Centenarian
•  ""Promising" Step for World's First Malaria Vaccine

Feature
•  Universal Recognition and Vaccination of H5N1 Hemagglutinin
•  Towards Dengue Vaccine
•  Commercial Opportunities created by New Vaccine Adjuvant Technologies

Review
•  Generic Industry Opportunities and Challenges for Emerging Markets: an Overview

Inside Industry
•  Biotron Hepatitis C Phase IIa Trial Gives Positive Results
•  WuXi PharmaTech Acquires China-Based Clinical Research Services Companies
•  AstraZeneca Increases Investment in China with New $200 Million Manufacturing Facility
•  Otsuka Commits $A25 Million to JV with LCT
•  Norgine and Jubilant Announce Discovery Collaboration in Gastrointestinal Therapeutic Area
•  SIRO Clinpharm and Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Highlight Successful Collaboration
•  CMC Biologics Announces Agreement with Daiichi Sankyo Company to Develop and Manufacture Antibodies
•  Chr. Hansen Partners with Amino Up to Develop Breakthrough Nutritional Formulations
•  SK to Work with Chinese Company on Depression Meds
•  Galderma & Singapore Immunology Network Work to Deepen Understanding of Acne

Research and Findings
•  Nanomaterials to Solve Corneal Blindness Developed by Indo- Japan Research Team
•  Researchers Discover Compound that can Fight Different Types of Viral Diseases
•  Study on Dengue Identifies Candidate Susceptibility Genes
•  Study Sheds New Light on Ageing Effect on Brain
•  A*STAR Scientists First to Identify Stem Cell Key to Lung Regeneration

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