Company News
•  Biota in Hepatitis C License Deal with GSK
•  Progen Manufacturing Alliance with CSIRO
•  AustCancer and BioFocus to Accelerate RVD Breast Cancer Program
•  Kinacia Develops Anti-clotting Drug
•  Mimetica Receives Queensland Government Funding
•  Boehringer Ingelheim Builds Pharmaceutical Plant in Shanghai Pudong
•  Dr. Reddy's Delays Ciprofloxacin Launch
•  Goodman Completes Two Acquisitions
•  Olympus to Use CDM Optics's Wavefront Coding in Endoscopy Products
•  Sumitomo Chemical and Takeda to Form Business Alliance
•  Daicel Acquires Sorbic Acid and Potassium Sorbate Enterprise in China
•  Green Biotech Co. Ltd.
•  PanGenomics Inc.
•  GeneMedix Sets up Drug Production Plant in Malaysia
•  ES Cell to Open Shop in Singapore Soon

Rules & Regulations
•  GM Poppy License Granted
•  New Guidelines on Foreign Investment in Healthcare Industries
•  GM Experiment Dodges New Ethics Council
•  Singapore Sets Stricter Rules for Chinese Medicines

Research News
•  Gene Variant Contributes to Anorexia Nervosa
•  Apoptosis Gene Found
•  Australia Uncovers Genetic Trigger for Asthma
•  Chinese Scientists Found New Gene for Liver Cancer
•  Cloned Cattle to Produce Human Antibodies
•  Elements of Gene Expression Found in Circadian Night
•  New Technique to Treat Artery Inflammation
•  Way to Block Growth of Brain Tumor Cells Found
•  Scientists Hail Health Benefits of Oilseeds
•  Auckland University in Osteoporosis Drug Deal
•  Cannabis and Tobacco Equally Bad for Health
•  Dental Filling that Strengthens Damaged Teeth

General Information & Statistics
•  More Meningococcal Vaccine Distributors Allowed
•  CSIRO Biotechnology Strategy Statement for Australia
•  International Rice Congress to Kick off in Beijing
•  Ranking of China's Leading Pharmaceutical Companies 2001
•  Liver Waste in HK Hospital Highlights Funding Woes
•  Statistics Show One in Four Malaysians Obese from Overeating
•  Arthritis New Zealand Calls for Access to Better Drugs
•  Contaminated GE Maize Destroyed
•  Seminar to Discuss Biosafety Transportation Issues
•  Taiwan's First Cancer Research Center Established
•  Dengue Outbreak in Taiwan
•  Soy Sauce Contains Cancer-causing Chemical

Trends and Prospects
•  Asians Need Lower BMI to Reduce Heart Risks
•  New Zealand Cannot be GE-free
•  New Risk Factor Identified for Stroke among Asians
•  Malaysia Forging Ahead in Telemedicine Sector

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