Asia-Pacific Biotech News

Systems Biology Center Connects UCSF and Peking University.

Mitsubishi Pharma to License Internal Hemorrhoid Drug to Yuhan.

Rockeby Secures Two Deals to Supply Avian Flu Test Kit.

India to Invest More in Agriculture.

China to Increase its Clinical Trials Activity.

AgResearch Announces 2020 Science Strategy.

Australia's Biotron Announces its Compounds Active against H5N1 Avian Flu Virus.

Takara Bio Acquires Takara Biotechnology from Marubeni Corporation.

New Zealand Bird Flu Researcher Dr Robert Webster Named the Country's Distinguished Biotechnologist of the Year.

MerLion Pharmaceuticals Receives Frost & Sullivan Market Penetration Leadership Award.

Schering AG Group Gears up to Expand Asia Pacific Business.

Western Australia to Build Two Research Centers in Perth.

Serum Institute of India Invests 12 Billion Rupee at India's First Biotech Special Economic Zone in Pune.

Control of Reproduction in Mammals and Plants: Common Features Beyond Genes.

Improving the Nutritional Value of Crops by Genetic Modification: Problems and Opportunities Illustrated by Vitamin C.

Is Agricultural Biotechnology Worth the Risk?

Advanced Ocular Systems Offered AusIndustry Commercial Ready Grant.

Australia's Medivac Collaborates with Germany's Logmed Technologie.

Genetic Technologies Partners with MetaMorphix.

Phylogica and Garvan Collaborate on Phylomer Development.

Sydney Scientists Discover and License Breakthrough Anti-inflammatory Treatment.

Zenyth Announces In-Licensing Agreement from Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research.

Japan's Bioventures Today: Oxygenix Co Ltd.

Edwards Lifesciences Breaks Ground on New Heart Valve Manufacturing Facility in Singapore.

Illumina in Singapore.

Leading Singapore Insurer, NTUC Income, to Provide Insurance Policy for CordLife Customers.

MDS Sciex Opens Manufacturing Facility in Singapore.

The BIO 2005 international convention is the largest gathering of the biotech industry in the world. Last year, it was held on June 19-22 inside the behemoth Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia. It brought together 18 730 executives, investors, consultants, lawyers, politicians and scientists from 56 countries. More than 500 media representatives covered the event. Biotechnology research and findings presented by countries in the Asia Pacific region has begun to make a significant impact on these annual BIO gatherings. The achievements of some countries in this region are briefly reviewed.