1. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Asia Pacific Biotechnology Markets: Business Terrain Map, Future Outlook and Relative Competitive Position Moving up the Value Chain: a Challenge for Asia Pacific Countries Discovery and Diagnostics Group “While most biotech companies in the Asia Pacific region have traditionally concentrated on high-volume, low-value products such as recombinant vaccines, they will now need to shift focus to research-intensive, high-value products such as biotech drugs.”

2. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Industry Trends The biggest challenge facing the Asia Pacific biotech industry is the need to sharpen its focus and intensify efforts to develop new products Biotech research is still mostly the prerogative of government research laboratories and universities in the region. In these laboratories and universities, the concept of commercialization of research is virtually absent Biotech has always been dollar intensive. Countries that have been successful in biotechnology have always had a well-laid out investment community that could support the needs of an emerging industry with long gestation periods

3. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Industry Trends (Cont’d) Many Asian countries have ratified the Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement of the WTO and are expected to fully comply with IPR recognition and protection by 2005 The lack of a strong science and technology (S&T) base has been a restraint for Asia Pacific biotechnology plans

4. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Key Features Frost & Sullivan Provides: Detailed insights into recent developments and trends Drivers, restraints, challenges, and strategic recommendations Analyst insights on ‘hot topics’ and emerging applications in the Asia Pacific Biotech Markets Market sizing and competitive analysis Market forecasts and opportunity analysis Yearly assessments End-user analysis within each research

5. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What We Offer Global Coverage: U.S., Europe, Japan, and Asia Proven methodology encompassing extensive primary and secondary data and research Focused information and strategies that cover business and technology issues Credible data and analysis highlighting industry dynamics Winning strategies to help you create precise business plans

6. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Who Will Benefit? Current Market Participants Find out how each biotech hub compares to the competition Assess current and future drivers and restraints Determine and exploit new market opportunities New Entrants Analyze challenges associated with the industry Calculate time scales for strategy implementation Position yourself to capitalize on the market’s unmet needs Investment Community Analyze long-term strategies of Asia Pacific biotech countries / companies Determine which participants will outperform the competition Assess attractiveness of investing in Asia Pacific biotech market

7. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What’s Included Overview of the biotechnology industry in the Asia Pacific region Market dynamics – challenges, drivers and restraints Biotechnology industry in: Japan, Australia, South Korea, India, China Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia Future growth drivers Mapping relative competitive positions

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