Rice seed production in Asia to be expanded substantially by 2017

13-11-2008

Bayer CropScience is aiming to help make a “second green revolution” possible in Asia by developing new, high-yielding varieties of rice. The company plans to expand substantially the breeding and marketing of commercial rice seed in the region, with the aim of increasing the production ...

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18-07-2008

The European Biotech Industry Association (EuropaBio) questions the premises and the methods used by recent reports, including the recently leaked and unofficial World Bank internal note which claims that 75% of the recent price increase of food is due to increasing demand for biofuel. The ...

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Siam Life Science Secures Exclusive License For Unique Liver Cell Line From Walter Reed Army Institute Of Research

23-05-2008

A breakthrough technology in the form of a unique, functional human liver cell line has the potential to become the new worldwide gold standard for preclinical drug evaluation studies. The cell line, licensed by Thailand-based human cell technology company, Siam Life Science Ltd. (SLS), was ...

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17-04-2008

Rockeby biomed Ltd announced that it has received its first tender award for its Avian Influenza Virus kits from the Middle Eastern nation of Jordan. Rockeby Chief Executive Dr Sze-Wee Tan said the company has been awarded the national tender for 1,500 bird flu tests in Jordan. In addition ...

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24-01-2008

Sinochem International Corporation and Monsanto Company announced that Sinochem and its subsidiaries have signed agreements with Monsanto's Asia and India subsidiaries for the acquisition of Monsanto's butachlor and alachlor businesses and certain other assets. Under the terms of the ...

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Positive Results Enable Prompt Progression Towards Phase II Studies

04-12-2007

Crucell N.V. announced the results of the second clinical evaluation of their rabies monoclonal antibody cocktail. Data for the Phase Ib study conducted in India which started in April 2007 indicate that the cocktail is well tolerated, provides the expected neutralizing activity and that it ...

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15-11-2007

Crucell N.V. announced that it has been notified by the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Department of Health and Human Services that its rabies monoclonal antibody cocktail has been granted a Fast Track designation. On 3 October 2007 Crucell presented the results of the first clinical ...

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04-10-2007

The development of an HIV vaccine is hindered by the rapidity with which the virus mutates. A new resource available to vaccine developers is a cryobank of frozen virus specimens collected from all over the world. A mobile laboratory will soon be collecting specimens in Africa. Researchers ...

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02-10-2007

NeuroAid(TM), a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to aid stroke recovery, is set to undergo the largest clinical trial ever conducted on a stroke recovery medication. The trial targets stroke patients, who will be recruited within 48 hours of stroke incidence at participating hospitals. The ...

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20-11-2006

Syngenta Japan K.K. announced that Andrew Guthrie has been appointed as the Syngenta Japan K.K. President, effective 1 December 2006. Since January 2005, Guthrie has been the Country Head for Syngenta Crop Protection Ltd. in Thailand. Earlier assignments include Regional Asia Pacific Head ...

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