Asia-Pacific Biotech News

VIR201 Clears Initial Stage of Clinical Trial.

Actonel^® Reduces Risk of Spinal Fracture.

MediScan^® Implemented in Irish Hospitals.

China Business in Brief.

Tonjitang Pharmacy Sets Up the Largest Drug Distribution Center in Central China.

Dr. Reddy's Signs 15-year tie-up with Leiner.

Ranbaxy to Venture into Herbal Drugs and Announces Tie-Up with Microbia.

Biocon to Build Monoclonal Antibodies Production Facility in India.

Takeda Develops New Chemical Compound to Combat AIDS.

TaiGen and Fujisawa in Licensing Agreement.

GE Crops Ban Extended in Tasmania.

China's Regulations in Brief.

Ranbaxy's Hypertention Drug Gets FDA Approval.

Arginine May Prevent Deaths from Cerebral Malaria.

World First Seed Oil Enhancement Technology Developed by Chinese Scientists.

New Diagnostic Kits for Hepatitis C.

Nanometric Filter Use in Cigarette to Reduce Carbon Monoxide Emission.

Traditional Indian Herb Possesses Anti-Cancer Qualities.

GM Rice Could Protect Against Hay Fever.

Cell Infection Mechanism for Leukemia Discovered.

Japanese Sake Lowers Cholesterol Levels.

Search for Quicker Method for Detecting Mad Cow Disease.

New Bladder Cancer Treatment.

New Culture Technology for Enhancing Anti-Cancer Component in Mushroom.

Viagra May Have to "Step Down".

Mental Health Survey of Junior Medical Officers.

Gene Silencing Tools Released by CSIRO.

China Participated in Global Sleeping Disorder Survey.

Beijing Opens Liver Cancer Prevention Center.

Hong Kong Bird Flu Virus Strikes Again.

Emergency BP Drug Could be Potentially Fatal.

Vitamin Prices Spirals in India Amidst Fears of Supply Cuts.

India's Healthcare Industry Likely to Get Tax Concessions.

Egg Bank Opens in Japan.

AstraZeneca Under Investigation for Research Suppression on Lung Cancer Drug Irresa.

Paper Review for Genetically Modified Crops.

Harmful Corticosteroid Dosage in Asthma Inhalers.

China Approves Nationwide Clinical Use of New Anti-AIDS Immunicin Tonic.

Developing Chinese Medicine into Useful Drugs.

Dr. Jong-Wook Lee — The New Director - General of WHO.

Cloned Sheep Dolly Died after Six Years.

Top MNCs (Pharmaceutical) in China.