BioBoard
•  Elastic Electronics
•  Same Avian Strain in Japan and South Korea
•  High-carb Foods are Taboo for Atkins Dieters
•  2004 World Food Prize Laureates

Industry Watch
•  Starpharma's Share Placement
•  Top 2003 M&A in China's Medical Sector
•  Raising Production Cost Cuts into Xinhua Pharma's Profit
•  Hayao Group Tops Sales Revenue List
•  New Partnership in Vitamin Market
•  Shenyang Pharma Expands Export
•  Eli Lily's Latest Research Facility Completed
•  Oral Rotavirus Vaccine Available in China
•  Gloomy Outlook for Penicillin Market in China
•  China's NSAIDs Market
•  A Miracle Cream for Arthritic Pains
•  LION Participates in SARS Knowledge Management System Development

Products/Services Highlight
•  Fully Integrated Protein Purification System Launched

Research Findings
•  Zapping Cells to Treat Cancer
•  Getting Vaccinated from Eating Fish
•  Bacterial Keratinase Degrades Mad Cow Prion
•  Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Manipulate Animal's Fat Content

Rules & Regulations
•  New Regulations for Imported Drugs
•  Export Tax Rebate Reform
•  Shantha Biotechnics Embroiled in Controversy over India's GM Regulations
•  Japanese Health Minister Chastised Doctors for Gender Tests

Agriculture
•  Water-efficient Wheat Performs Well
•  GM Crops Enter Global Food Chain
•  Asian Rice Industry Potentially Troubled by Rising Shortages of Resources

Commentaries & Analyses
•  The Impact of the SARS on the Japanese Economy

Global Development
•  Cautions over Antidepressants' Ill Effects on Children
•  Link between Mercury-based Preservatives and Autism
•  Cannabis-based Drug Approved for Treating Multiple Sclerosis

Education
•  AstraZeneca's Commitment in China

Conference Calendar
•  Knowledge Management for Healthcare