Policies & Regulations
•  China Tightens Drug Quality Control
•  China Determined to Cut Drug Prices
•  Indian Panel Recommends Fertilizer Subsidy Reduction

Company News
•  Landmark Tripartite Agreement to Develop Molecular Biosciences in HK
•  China Continental to Concentrate on Agrobiotech
•  Quintiles Opens Japan Pharma Center in Edinburgh
•  Pherin Pharma and Taisho Pharma to Collaborate on Vomeropherins
•  American Remedies Sells Manufacturing Unit
•  Dr. Reddy's Acquires Brands from Dai-Ichi
•  Singapore Conglomerate Sells Aussie Stake

Feature
•  HK Institute of Biotech Gets New Chief

Alternative Medicine
•  Ayurveda Gains Popularity in Russia
•  Herbs Show Healing Properties for Prostrate Cancer
•  Chinese Medicines Used to Treat Animal Injuries

Research News
•  China's Breakthrough in Rice Genetic Research
•  Taiwan Reports Progress in Rice Genome Research
•  Taiwan's Academia Sinica Develops DNA Synthesizer
•  Vitamin B Reduces Neural Tube Defect Cases
•  Progress in Organ Transplantation
•  Indian University Develops New Cashew Variety with Increased Yield
•  Food for Health at the Genetic Level
•  Vigilant -- the Perfect Herbicide

General Information & Statistics
•  Monsanto Study on Bt Cotton in Thailand Criticized
•  AIDS Law Needed in China
•  Chinese Labs Permitted to Perform Genetic Diagnosis
•  Viagra Approved for Sale in China
•  Health Reforms in Hong Kong Still Stalled
•  Good Growth Anticipated for Indian Drug Industry
•  Australia's Non-English Speaking Community May be Misusing Their Medicine

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