Company News
•  Indian Pharmaceutical Firm Listed on NYSE
•  Australian Biotech Firm Gets A$7.2 million Funding to Develop New Drugs
•  GlaxoSmithKline Singapore May Expand Manufacturing and Research Activities
•  AstraZeneca Joins Forces with Chinese University on
•  Neuropsychiatric Genetics Research
•  Takeda Uses Human Genome Sciences's Database to Find Drug Targets
•  Taiwan's Vita Genomics Subscribes to Celera's Database
•  Hydron to Distribute Dermatological Products in Taiwan
•  Pfizer India Targets Consumer and Animal Healthcare
•  Large Scale Production of Biopharmaceuticals by China's Lukang
•  Rejoy's Erythromycin Fermentation Process Reaches New Heights
•  Korean Biotech Firm Discovers Plant Growth Gene
•  Daiichi and Medtronic to Jointly Introduce ITB Therapy for Severe Spasticity in Japan
•  KISSEI and Daiichi to Jointly Develop New Drug for Dysuria Treatment
•  Singapore Life Science Firms to Provide Biotech Education for General Public
•  India's Cadila Plans Ahead for Marketing, R&D and New Products
•  India's Parry to Expand Market Share in Japan and Europe

Policies & Regulations
•  China's Pharmaceutical Industry to Attract Foreign Investors
•  State Plan to Reduce Incidence of Congenital Diseases Among Newborn in China
•  China Outlines More Favorable Policies for Biotech Industry
•  Japan Slaps Heavy Duty on Chinese Onions, Mushrooms and Rush Plants
•  Japan Maintains Ambiguous Stand on GMO Food Safety Issue

Research News
•  Korean Scientists Develop Molecular Size Bioelectronic Chip of the Next Decade
•  Shanghai Scientists Develop Genetic Technique for Detecting Mad Cow Disease
•  Australian Scientists Create World's First Edible Vaccine Anti-Hypertension Egg Developed in China

Alternative Medicine
•  10th Five Year Plan to Commercialize Chinese Herbal Medicine
•  Biotechnology Key to Modernizing TCM
•  TCM Helps Cure Soft Tissue Injuries in Animals

General Information & Statistics
•  Surgical Milestone in Singapore
•  China's Pharmaceutical Industry Records Trade Surplus of US$1.2 billion in 2000
•  Organic Food Popular in China
•  Indian State Intensifies Biotech Efforts
•  Korean Takes Steps to Contain Spread of Contaminated Meat Products From US
•  India's Largest Agri Event to be Held in October 2001

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