Asia-Pacific Biotech News

Australia — Glycomic Team Joins Bird Flu Network.

China — China to Strengthen Management on National Science Funds.

China — China's Home-made Malaria Vaccine to be Tested on Humans.

China — China to Launch Health Education Campaign.

China — China to Undertake 12 Sci-tech Projects.

China — GSK Collaborates with Simcere on Flu Drug.

China — China Prepares Vaccines for Possible Flu Outbreaks.

China — Sterling Biotech to Acquire China facility.

India — Drug Prices in India may be Reduced by 50 per cent.

India — Gilead Signs License Agreements with Six Additional Generic Drug Makers in India.

India — Inter-Ministerial Turf War May Delay Pharma Policy.

Japan — Chugai Pharmaceutical Establishes.

Japan — Daiichi Sankyo Invests in US Healthcare Venture Fund.

Malaysia — Taiwan Bioindustries to Pick Malaysia as Gateway to Asia.

New Zealand — GNI and Auckland UniServices Announce Collaboration.

Philippines — Typhoon Blasts Rice Research Institute.

Taiwan — DCB Announces Appointment of New President.

Taiwan — New HIV Drugs Ready for Clinical Trials.

Taiwan — Taiwanese Drug Makers in U.S. Return for Investments.

Taiwan — Taiwan's Biology Team Cleans Up.

Singapore — Top European Scientist to Work in Singapore.

Singapore — Novartis International Biotechnology Leadership Camp.

Singapore — Top Harvard Award for A*Star Chairman.

Singapore — New Hope for Leukemia Patients with China Pact.

South Korea — South Korea Struggles to Discover Secrets of Eternal Youth.

Others — Son and Dad Both Nobel Winners.

Telemedicine in India.

CyGenics Asian Healthcare Presence Expanded in Indonesia.

Apollo's Oral Insulin Ready for Human Trials.

Australia's Mayre Faces a $2 Billiono Takeover Bid-Paper.

Starpharma to Acquire Dendritic Nanotechnologies Inc.

China Hi-TechGroup Co Ltd.

Mankind Pharma Plans to Invest US $1.5 million in Two Years.

Matrix Signs Licensing Pact with US-Based Gilead.

Ranbaxy Collaborates with Gilead Sciences for Anti-HIV Drug Tenofovir.

Nanocarriers that can Kill Tumors with Drugs and DNA.

Industrial Research Limited and Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology to Collaborate on Stem Cell Research.

New Leadership Appointments at Singapore A*STAR's Biomedical Research Council and the Ministry Of Health's National Medical Research Council.