Advanstar Pharmaceutical & Science Group Launches Pharmaceutical Technology Asia to Focus on a Booming Asian Pacific Market.

ISELIN, N.J. -- Advanstar Communications, Inc. announced today that Pharmaceutical Technology magazine, the industry's most authoritative source of drug-manufacturing information for pharmaceutical and biotech professionals, has published the first issue of Pharmaceutical Technology Asia (http://Asia.PharmTech.com) in April 2006. The magazine is the first of its kind in targeting a rapidly emerging pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing market with peer-reviewed technical information on new technologies and techniques.

"The drive for cost efficiency in Western markets has produced an explosion of active ingredient and finished drug product manufacturing in the Asian Pacific region," said Doug McCormick, editor in chief of Pharmaceutical Technology. "The major pharmaceutical companies--and dozens of smaller firms--have already invested millions of dollars in supply contracts, manufacturing ventures, and state-of-the-art R&D facilities. They are in the region for the long haul." As pharma investments in the Asian Pacific region continue to climb, so does the need for reliable information about all aspects of drug manufacture, formulation, delivery, and development.

Pharmaceutical Technology Asia is designed to deliver peer-reviewed, expert, technical content for manufacturing, R&D, engineering, quality assurance/control professionals in pharmaceutical and biotech organizations in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan. This publication is the third in the global Pharmaceutical Technology brands, joining the 30-year-old Pharmaceutical Technology, www.PharmTech.com, and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe, www.PharmTechEurope.com.

For more information about Pharmaceutical Technology Asia, visit http://Asia.PharmTech.com or contact the publisher, Mike Tracey, at [e-mail] or 732.346.3027.

About Advanstar Pharmaceutical & Science Group

Advanstar Pharmaceutical & Science Group (www.pharmscigroup.com) delivers cutting-edge information serving science and life science professionals from lab to market. Through an array of multimedia channels, readers are consistently connected with the industry's latest trends and developments through a network of magazines, e-newsletters, websites and conferences under the unrivalled brands of Applied Clinical Trials, BioPharm International, LCGC-North America, Pharmaceutical Executive, Pharmaceutical Representative, Pharmaceutical Technology and Spectroscopy magazines and the Institute of Validation (IVT).

About Advanstar Communications, Inc

Advanstar Communications Inc. (www.advanstar.com) is a leading worldwide media company providing integrated marketing solutions for the Fashion, Life Sciences and Powersports industries. Advanstar serves business professionals and consumers in these industries with its portfolio of 81 events, 57 publications and directories, 114 electronic publications and Web sites, as well as educational and direct marketing products and services. Market leading brands and a commitment to delivering innovative, quality products and services enables Advanstar to "Connect Our Customers With Theirs." Advanstar has roughly 1,000 employees and currently operates from multiple offices in North America and Europe.