Major Event
•  GlaxoSmithKline - New Superpower in the Pharma Industry

Company News
•  Medrad to Produce Syringes in China
•  China Domestic Milk Producer Acquires Kraft's Operations in Beijing
•  Two New Portals on Agriculture and Medicine Launched in China
•  Taiwanese Company Plans Chinese Herbs AIDS Trials
•  Nestle India to Expand Product Range
•  India to Market Local Version of Viagra Soon
•  Zydus Cadila Collaborates with Danish Biotech Firm
•  Korean Company Develops Cancer DNA Chip
•  Northwest Airlines Welcomes Australian Heart Monitor on Board

Policies & Regulations
•  Chinese Authorities Clamp Down on Online Diagnoses
•  Hainan Announces RMB300 million Plan to Protect Tropical Forests
•  Biotech to Boost Taiwan's Economy
•  Taiwan Approves New Artificial Insemination Law
•  India to Formulate Foodgrains Policy
•  Australia Pumps in A$325 million for Research Centers

Research News
•  Japanese Scientists Identify Obesity Gene
•  Indian Scientists Develop New Sorghum Variety
•  US Helps China Combat Heart Disease
•  Australia Develops Virtual Plants

Alternative Medicine
•  Some Taiwanese Ginseng Found to Contain Poison
•  US Companies Recall Chinese Medicines
•  US More Receptive Towards Massage Therapy

General Information & Statistics
•  India's Basmati Exports to EU May Drop
•  Disease and Treatment as Ultimate Goals in Genome Research
•  Taiwan Hospitals Conduct Clinical Trials for New Bone Marrow Transplant Treatment
•  Study on Polluted Oysters Cause Upheaval in Taiwan

What We Hear
•  Professor Ko Ying-chin Wins Inaugural Wang Min-ning Award

Calendar of Events
•  A comprehensive listing of upcoming biotechnology conferences in Asia-Pacific