Company News
•  US-based ViaCirq and China's Phoenix to Enter Joint Venture
•  US-based Paracelsian and China's Institute Collaborate on Product Development
•  SurgiLight Licenses Schmidt of Taiwan to Distribute Its Ophthalmic Laser System in Asia-Pacific
•  Chinese Doctor Named MDS Pharma's Site Manager In Beijing
•  US Biotech Co PTS Acquires Stake in Leading Chinese Technology Firm
•  Taiwan Herbochip Technology Amazes Buyers
•  Contraceptive Made by Chinese Companies Debuts on World Market
•  US Companies to Invest US$83 Million in Taiwan
•  BresaGen's Leukemia Drug Enters Phase II Trial
•  Pharmacopeia's Drug Discovery Collaboration with Otsuka Achieves Success
•  Japan Tobacco to Support Corixa's Development of Therapeutic Lung Cancer Vaccines
•  Starpharma to Invest in Dendrimer Nanotechnology in Australia
•  ABX Diagnostics Becomes Part of Horiba Medical Group
•  Nihon Kohden to Distribute Endocardial Solutions' EnSite 3000� System in Japan
•  Dr. Reddy's Gets FDA Clearance for Insulin Drug
•  Atrix Laboratories Signs Licensing Agreement with Faulding Pharmaceuticals
•  Japan's Ministry of Health and Welfare Approves the Sonablate� 500 System for Clinical Use
•  DNAPrint Genomics Enters Into Joint Venture with Malaysian Firm
•  US Biotech Firm Geron Signs Agreement With Australian and NZ Companies

Rules & Regulations
•  National Disease Control Center to be Set Up in China
•  China on Alert for Contaminated Rice
•  China Outlines New Program to Curb AIDS Epidemic
•  Taiwan Intends to Cooperate with China in Biotech
•  India Imposes Tax on Imported Edible Oil

Research News
•  Research on Rice Genes in Singapore
•  Taiwan Industrial Technology Institute to Set Up Nanotechnology Center
•  Chinese Scientists Develop a Technique for In Vitro Maturation
•  Singapore Scientists Establish New Way to Fight Bacterial Infections

Alternative Medicine
•  Thai Chilli Power to be Unleashed in Pain Reliever
•  Former US President Reagan Open to TCM Treatment
•  First Singapore TCM Research Symposium

General Information & Statistics
•  Eastern China's Zhejiang Province to Set Up Biomedical Park
•  India's Wheat Exports Hit New Lows
•  Steady Development of China's Pharmaceutical Industry
•  Australia's New AIDS Vaccine to Enter Human Trials Next Year
•  Singapore Continues to Face Shortage of Nurses
•  More Chinese Couples Hope to Store Embryos for Future Use
•  Bioscience Symposium Opens in Taiwan

Trends & Prospects
•  The Futuristic Hospital in Singapore
•  How Can China Get the Most from GM Technology

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