US welcomes Taiwan access to US beef imports (Malaysian Mirror) WASHINGTON - The United States has welcomed Taiwan's decision to give greater access to US beef imports after they were banned in 2003 due to concerns over mad cow disease. [News Source]

U.S. says it is monitoring Taiwan beef import rules (Chinapost.com.tw) TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The United States welcomed Taiwan's decision to give greater access to U.S. beef imports but it also indicated to closely monitor possible artificial trade barriers to be erected by Taiwan with an intention of effectively blocking the entry of certain American beef products due to public concerns over mad cow disease. [News Source]

Law to ban beef (Chinapost.com.tw) TAIPEI, Taiwan --The opposition Democratic Progressive Party successfully pushed through a demand yesterday to revise existing regulations for a direct ban on certain beef products. [News Source]

Drug chief sacking could stifle ‘polydrug’ research (New Scientist) If protests continue over the sacking of the UK's chief scientific advisor on recreational drugs, vital research on the problems of multiple drug use would be shelved [News Source]

Drug chief sacking could stifle ‘polydrug’ research (New Scientist) If protests continue over the sacking of the UK's chief scientific advisor on recreational drugs, vital research on the problems of multiple drug use would be shelved [News Source]

Drug chief sacking could stifle ‘polydrug’ research (New Scientist) If protests continue over the sacking of the UK's chief scientific advisor on recreational drugs, vital research on the problems of multiple drug use would be shelved [News Source]

Drug chief sacking could stifle ‘polydrug’ research (New Scientist) If protests continue over the sacking of the UK's chief scientific advisor on recreational drugs, vital research on the problems of multiple drug use would be shelved [News Source]

Drug chief sacking could stifle ‘polydrug’ research (New Scientist) If protests continue over the sacking of the UK's chief scientific advisor on recreational drugs, vital research on the problems of multiple drug use would be shelved [News Source]

U.S. to closely watch Taiwan rules on beef imports (Chinapost.com.tw) The United States welcomed Taiwan's decision to give greater access to U.S. beef imports but it also indicated to closely monitor possible artificial trade barriers to be erected by Taiwan with an intention of effectively blocking the entry of certain American beef products due to public concerns over mad cow disease. [News Source]

Sketch: Drugs adviser is harder Nutt to crack (Daily Telegraph) Professor David Nutt is proving a harder Nutt to crack than Alan Johnson expected. [News Source]