Asia-Pacific Biotech News

Starpharma to Conduct Animal Trials on Vaginal Microbicide.

Clover Secures HiDHA Oils Supply Contract to UK.

GlaxoSmithKline Completes Business Integration in China.

GSK and Gilead Sign Licensing Agreement for Hepatitis B Drug in Asia.

Tianjin Tasly Steps into Biopharmaceutical Field.

Nova BioGenetics Receives Chinese Approval for Antimicrobial Hand Gel.

NexMed's Alprox-TD Launched in Hong Kong.

GlaxoSmithKline's Indian Subsidiary to Source for Raw Materials.

Socrus Launches NDDS for Cipro in Intra-muscular Dosage Form.

Cadila to Make Presence Felt in Dermatological Market.

Takara Bio Sets up Organic Produce Operation to Develop Health Foods.

Aventis and Fujisawa to Cooperate in Marketing of Synercid Injection.

Eisai Announces Phase III Clinical Trial Results for Vascular Dementia Drug.

Marubeni Chicken Plant Ordered to Shut Down.

Medi-Hut International's Tussle with KFDA.

Top Glove to Set up Eighth Plant near Shanghai.

Chemical Company of Malaysia to Focus on Pharmaceuticals.

Monsanto Philippines Harvests Bt Corn.

Air Products Installs First Cryogenic Abatement System in Singapore.

BioEnterprise Asia and Ocimum Biosolutions to Jointly Set up R&D Facilities.

US Criticare Expands Partnership with Taiwan BioCare.

Companies to Need License for Bio-prospecting.

Small Firms Seek More Time to Implement GMP.

Japan Calls for Sustainable Sea Resources.

New Law to Acquire More Kidneys for Transplant.

Feed Producers Want Long-term Policies.

"Brain Hole" Finding Brings New Insight to Parkinson's Disease.

Gene Therapy for Prostate Cancer.

Robotic Pediatric Cardiac Surgeries Successful in China.

Chinese Scientists Found New Gene Remedy for Cancer.

Genetically Engineered Potato on the Way.

Device Offers Bloodless Checks for Diabetics.

Researchers Draws Stem Cells from Mouse Pancreases.

Top NZ Scientist Works on Designer Trees.

Gene Research at Canterbury University Earns International Praise.

No Conclusive Evidence that Organic Produce is More Nutritious.

Singapore to Use Mosquito as Weapon against Dengue.

Scientist Warns of New Eye Correction Treatment.

High-tech TCM Center Opens in Shenzhen.

Project to Improve Chinese Medicine for Heart Disease and Cancer.

Sarawak Aims to be Major Player in Local Herb Industry.

Heart Break Cure Wins Award.

Australia Establishes New Plant Breeding Venture.

Agricultural High-tech Park in East China Up and Running.

University of Hong Kong Unveils New Faculty of Medicine Building.

Japan Records 15 003 Malpractice Cases over Last Two Years.

Japan Picks 12 Regions for Technology Development Initiative.

Japanese Cutbacks Hit Poor Nations' Crop Research.

Combating Korea's AIDS Problem.

KISTI To Buy Biotech Supercomputer.

Malaysia Sets its Sight on Becoming Region's Biotech Leader.

University of Auckland and AgResearch Join Hands for Research.

Rise in Use of GM Crops.

Singapore Needs More Healthcare Professionals.

Polytechnic Launches S$1 Million Chemical Engineering Hub.

New Screening Tool for Childhood Distress.

Conference Bridging IT and Pharmaceutical to be Held in Singapore.

Academia Sinica Signs Research Agreement with GlaxoSmithKline.

Taiwan Invests NT$2 Billion in Biotech and Medical Sectors in First Quarter.

Thai FDA Mulling on AIDS Vaccine.

Asian Diabetics on Alarming Rise.

NZ Animal Research Contributes to Biotech Business.