Policies & Regulations
•  Biotechnology in Korea
•  China Establishes Animal Feed Production Center
•  Indian Government Removes Export Restrictions

Major Event
•  Mad-Cow Scare Causes Panic in Hong Kong
•  Sino-US Seminar to Discuss Scientific Development
•  CRFNM Celebrates 10th Anniversary China May Enter WTO Soon
•  Sino-US Trade Relationship Expected to Improve

Research News
•  Stomach Cancer Linked to Lack of Gene
•  Engineered Tobacco Plant Can Remove PCB Contamination
•  Paddy Rice From Brazil Successfully Cultivated in China
•  Japanese Companies to Produce Oil- Based Products in China, Malaysia
•  Study on Hepatitis C Virus
•  Japanese Scientists May have Discovered Anti-Aging Gene

Chinese Medicine
•  'Jugeng' and its Pharmacological Effects
•  Successful Cultivation of Lingzhi in Qidong City
•  ¡®Jin Qiao Mai¡¯ Effective in Treating Lung Diseases
•  Chinese Company Develops Anti-Cancer Capsules

Company News
•  UK Company Challenges Western Attitude to Herbal Remedies
•  Ranbaxy Registers 15% Sales Growth in Nine Months
•  Rhone-Poulenc Announces Loss for 1997
•  Asahi Gains Ground Against Kirin
•  India Textile Company Introduces New Technology
•  North China Aims to Become One of World¡¯s Top 100 Companies

General Information & Statistics
•  Fujian Leads in Edible Mushroom Production
•  Australia to Implement National Eradication Program for Sheep Disease
•  French Government Funds SGPGIMS
•  El Nino to Hamper Asia¡¯s Economic Growth
•  Colored Food Gains Popularity in China

Education
•  FAPA Sets Up Website for Pharmacy Professionals
•  Biotech Masters Course to Begin at University of Pennsylvania

Patents
•  Chinese Patents

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