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BIOTECH, Novartis in Three-Year Partnership to Develop Medicines

April 11, 2005

Thailand's biotechnological society will be having another chance to receive technology transfer from its business partners Novartis which last week signed a three-year partnership agreement with the Thai government agency BIOTECH, to develop new medicines based on natural herbs found in Thailand. BIOTECH, the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, stressed the partnership is aimed at finding potential use of microorganisms and natural compounds as sources for innovative medicines.

Business Day (http://www.biz-day.com/read/telecom_and_technology/10_apr_05/ide96-a/biotech_3_yr_partnership_with_novartis_develop.htm)