Policies & Regulations
•  Japan Drafts Science & Technology Plans
•  Open Bidding for Supplies by Beijing Hospitals
•  Indian Biotech and Pharma Firms to Benefit from Duty-free Imports

Company News
•  Biacore Participates in Japan's Proteomics Project
•  DSQ Biotech to Spin Off Biotech Division
•  India's Reliance Enters Healthcare Business
•  Asia Celera Begins Operations
•  Korean Biotech Firm Develops New Method for Making Proteins

Alternative Medicine
•  New Law to Regulate TCM Practitioners in Singapore
•  Chinese Drugs Substitute Cold Medicines
•  Unraveling the Mysteries of Bak Foong Pills
•  New Ayurveda Center in South India

Research News
•  Singapore Universities Shine Spotlight on Life Sciences
•  Life Sciences Education ¡ª A Medical Perspective
•  Australia Pumps More Funds into Food Research
•  GM Feed Raises Sheep Productivity
•  New Technique to Convert Sugarcane By-Product into Organic Manure
•  New Down Syndrome Test for Fetus
•  China to Set Up Stem Cell Research Center

General Information & Statistics
•  HK Govt and Business Sectors to Promote Biotech
•  "Medicine Valley" Emerging in Shanghai
•  China's Domestic Grain Market Not Affected by Poor Harvest
•  Food Corporation of India to AnnounceRice Export Prices

What We Hear
•  Indian President Confers Indira Gandhi Peace Prize on Dr. M S Swaminathan

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