Scientific Developments
•  Are Civet Cats the Source of the SARS Virus?

Government Policy
•  Control Measures for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Taiwan
•  Beijing Formulates Contingency Plan to Guard Against SARS Resurgence

Conference
•  WHO Announced Success in SARS Containment but Warned against Complacence
•  SARS Scientists Gather in Singapore for WHO Conference

SARS Diary
•  WHO Chapter
•  Country Chapter
    •  China
    •  Hong Kong
    •  Taiwan
    •  Canada
    •  Singapore
    •  Vietnam

New Book

Company News
•  Panvax's Foot-and-Mouth Vaccine Program
•  Agenix's ThromboView� Phase Ia Blood Clot Trial Successful
•  Sino-Australian Joint Venture Established
•  Beijing Deweizhi's Latest Drug Procurement Agreement
•  Shandong Enterprises Collaborate with Beijing Universities
•  Shandong Qilu Pharmaceutical Launches Indobufen Tablets
•  Domestic AIDS Drug Cleared For Marketing
•  Azithromycin Powder Marketed by Zhejiang Kangyu
•  Trial Reforms in Zhejiang Drug Distribution Industry
•  Anti-Cancer Drug Enters Phase II Clinical Trials
•  Bioway's Nerve Growth Factor Put into Production
•  Latest Drug Delivery Center in Operation
•  Metahelix Signs Genome Research Deal with ViaLactia Biosciences
•  AstraZeneca Seeks Exclusive Marketing Rights for New Drugs in India
•  Imaging Technology Utilized in Meat Contaminant Screening
•  Inproser Launches In'novase Project in Malaysia
•  Asia's First Human Insulin Plant
•  World's Smallest Heart Pump Undergoing Clinical Trial
•  Kaohxiong Biological Product Co. Signs Distribution Agreement with Bayer
•  Agilent Technologies Expands Mass Spectrometry Portfolio with New MS Instruments and Proteomics Software

Rules & Regulations

Research News
•  World Largest Natural Chemical Compound Database Project Launched
•  Chugai Drug Shows Promise in Curbing Arthritis
•  New Decaffeinated Coffee Seeds Developed Using RNA Silencing Technology
•  Proteins Regulating Baldness Discovered
•  Miso Soup Good for Breast Cancer Prevention
•  A Potential New Drug for MDR-TB
•  Atropine-Containing Eye Drops May Slowdown Childhood Myopia

Feature
•  Competitive Positioning Strategies for Australian Biotech Companies
A Road Map to Achieve Competitive Position in the Global Biotech Marketplace
Part III -- Australia: Current Position and Key Success Factors

Trends & Prospects
•  Bioscience KM Company Finds a Niche in the Industry
•  India's Biotech Industry Set for Substantial Growth

General Information & Statistics
•  Health Research at Monash University Boosted by Grants
•  New Laser Research Facility in Australia
•  Analysis of the Insulin Market in China
•  GM Seed Piracy Widespread in Gujarat
•  Tamil Nadu Decides to Build Bio-Fertilizers Bank
•  Korean Shares of China's Medical Industry
•  Biotech Corn to Meet Domestic Demand
•  China Takes Lead in Export of Traditional Medicines in the World

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