Company News
•  EpiTan in Collaboration to Develop Sustained Release Form of Melanotan Drug
•  Prima Biomed Invests in Promising Anti-cancer Antibody
•  LifeScan Eyes China as Market and Manufacturing Base
•  US-based Amarillo Biosciences to Supply Nutraceuticals to China, Taiwan and Pakistan
•  WHO Certification for Shantha Biotechnics' Hepatitis-B Vaccine
•  HIV Detection Kit Developed by Bhat Biotech
•  US FDA Approves Ranbaxy's Cefpodoxime Proxetil
•  Takeda in Five Year Partnership with Oxford Diabetes Center
•  Mochida and Lundbeck Agree on Escitalopram in Japan
•  Agreement on mGluR Agonists for Taisho and Merck
•  New Company Stem Cell Sciences KK Formed
•  CrystalGenomics Inc.
•  BioLeaders Corporation

Rules & Regulations
•  Scientists Hope to Avoid Stem Cell Barriers
•  Bt Cotton Cultivation Go Ahead
•  Joint New Zealand and Australian Agency for Therapeutic Products

Research News
•  Gene Silencing Technology Unveiled
•  Multiple Sclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Ready for Human Testing
•  Vaccinating against CMV
•  Chinese Fish Sauce May Increase Esophageal Cancer Risk
•  India to Help in Safer Rotavirus Vaccine
•  Bio-fertiliser Bacteria Developed
•  Biodegradable Plastic for Computer Housing
•  Researchers Find Neural Mechanisms of Motivation and Reward
•  Scientist Hopes to Recreate LUCA Gene
•  Probiotics Study in Combating Eczema
•  Sensitive DNA Technique for Solving Old Crime Cases
•  Study on Link between Cot-death and Teen Fatalities
•  Singapore Researcher Ups IVF Success Rate
•  Robotic System Investigated for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
•  Method against Diabetes-related Blindness Ready for Human Trial

Alternative Medicine
•  Producing Echinacea, Ginseng and Gynostemma via Hairy Root Cultures

General Information & Statistics
•  Australia's Plant Species to be Kept in DNA Bank
•  Chinese Potato to Enjoy Promising Market Prospect
•  China to Host Agriculture and Food Fair
•  International Biotech Forum in Hong Kong
•  Biotech in Ten More BU Colleges
•  Revelations of Banned Flavoring Lead to Food Recalls
•  Korea Takes Precautions against Bioterrorism during World Cup
•  Funding for Research into Arthritis and Asthma Cures
•  Increasing Rate of Sexually Transmitted Infection in New Zealand
•  Pakistan Promotes Biotech Research
•  Philippines Implement Plant Variety Protection Act
•  Powerful Scanner for Stroke and Epilepsy
•  Cancer Remains Top Cause of Death in Taiwan
•  APBioNet to Actively Promote Bioinfomatics in the Region

Trends and Prospects
•  China Faces AIDS Disaster
•  Rising Indian Applications for US Bulk Drug Market

Patent News
•  Bharat Biotech Patents Unique Molecule To Treat Infections

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