Healthcare

Great Eastern, Omron, HeartVoice float health tracker programme
29 Oct 20
It comes with basic screening and tele-consultation, amongst others.
Parkway Pantai installs lab system speeding up COVID-19 testing
28 Oct 20
Its laboratory can now process 4,000 more tests per day.
Sime Darby mulls separate listing of healthcare unit
28 Oct 20
Listing on Malaysia's stock exchange could happen by 2021.
BOQI International Medical acquires Chongqing Guoyitang Hospital in China
28 Oct 20
The hospital features the treatment of digestive diseases.
US, EU block India's proposal for IPR waiver of COVID-19 drugs
28 Oct 20
The decision from the WTO is expected to come by end-2020.
Singaporeans secure digital COVID-19 travel certificates
27 Oct 20
Parkway Pantai is the first to launch.
Healthway Medical launches pediatric teleconsultations
27 Oct 20
It plans to launch more specialisations on its app Healthway Medical Corporation has added the pediatric unit Singapore Baby and...
Gilead reveals HIV drug Biktarvy ‘demonstrates efficacy' in HIV battle
27 Oct 20
Multiple studies show higher effectiveness than existing treatments.
COVID-19 vaccine trials drive Chinese pharmas' expansion
21 Oct 20
Three of China's coronavirus vaccines are under trials in Asia and South America.
Tech advancements boost APAC's thrombectomy devices market
21 Oct 20
Manufacturers have focused on reducing complications related to these devices.
Ping An Good Doctor upgrades Private Doctors service
21 Oct 20
The latest upgrade allows up to eight family members to share the service.
Funding gaps plague Sri Lanka's public healthcare
21 Oct 20
These ongoing gaps have created a need for the private sector to fill in.
Indonesia's drug exports gets boost from international pharmas
21 Oct 20
The formation of the ASEAN Economic Community will allow local drugmakers in Indonesia to expand.
Indonesia urged to strengthen medical devices sector
21 Oct 20
The country has struggled amidst shortages in protective gear and hospital beds.
Ferne Health rolls out home-based STI screening kits
30 Sep 20
The sampling tools are HSA-registered and CE-approved.
Aoyuan Healthy acquires 55% equity in Liantianmei for $101.72m
25 Sep 20
With this acquisition, Aoyuan holds 60% equity interest in the company.
China's ageing population to boost demand for healthcare
25 Sep 20
Healthcare spending is expected to hit $2.7t by 2029.
Hutchinson Telecomm, Bowtie Life roll out telemedicine service
25 Sep 20
First time users will get a waiver on consultation fees, two days’ basic medication, and free delivery.
Jacobson Pharma subsidiary applies for HKEX listing
25 Sep 20
The spin-off is aimed at achieving better growth.
Insilico Medicine rolls out AI platform for drug, pharma analytics
25 Sep 20
Research biologists and clinicians can use this new platform to analyse OMICS data.
ASLAN Pharma to open new testing sites in Australia and the US
22 Sep 20
The sites are ready to enroll atopic dermatitis patients into the company's multiple ascending dose study testing.
GovTech licenses mass thermal scanner software for SMEs, NGO
22 Sep 20
The software runs on deep learning and low-cost off-the-shelf hardware.
Japanese pharma Eisai to open Vietnam wing
17 Sep 20
The goal is to tap into the country’s growing pharmaceutical market.
UOB grants $120m green loan to Farrer Park Company
17 Sep 20
It will be used to re-finance Connexion, Singapore’s first integrated healthcare and hospitality complex.
SMART researchers develop new method to produce red blood cells
16 Sep 20
New technology decreases cell culture time by half, and uses more targeted cell sorting and purification methods.
Thailand to become the medicine hub of Southeast Asia
10 Sep 20
Japanese drugmakers are interested in establishing their main manufacturing sites in Thailand.
India medicine sales to increase 9.4% by 2029
10 Sep 20
Telemedicine service is expected to prevail in the coming years.
Sri Lanka pharma market to grow 1.6% by 2024
9 Sep 20
Local firms will benefit from the government support to improve capacity and supply.
Chinese pharma market to grow 3.2% this year
9 Sep 20
The Government’s efforts to cut drug spending will create challenges for international drugmakers.
HSBC releases China pharma market outlook for H2
7 Sep 20
Small cap companies with low valuations could outperform, but leading companies may provide more stable returns.
Biofourmis closes Series C funding, reels in $100m
4 Sep 20
The round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and the company plans to use the funding to accelerate global expansion.
Fujitsu, Tokyo Shinagawa to develop AI-supported diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia
4 Sep 20
The system is expected to deliver early detection of cases, even when the probablity of infection is low.
Lumiere32 rolls out AI-powered inventory management software
3 Sep 20
The company is offering free 6-months trials for all clinics in Singapore.
Sino Biopharma records $1,852m revenue in H1
3 Sep 20
Earnings per share were 5.2% higher than that of the same period last year.
IHH Healthcare acquires Prince Court Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur
2 Sep 20
It became the 16th hospital under the group in Malaysia.
Lee's Pharma announces H1 results
2 Sep 20
The group’s revenue is up 3.9% measured QoQ.
Singapore sees a 174% surge in pharma exports
1 Sep 20
The increase occurred mainly due to the worldwide stockpiling of drug ingredients.
Thomson Medical to roll out secure messaging platform
28 Aug 20
The end-to-end encryption system is expected to protect patient data privacy.
Bumrungrad International Hospital creates first digital microbiology laboratories.
25 Aug 20
This includes the digitization of its core laboratory, handling 60-70% of its annual tests.
A 5,000% surge makes Medtecs the top stock in Singapore
20 Aug 20
The firm is also amongst the best in the global health-care supply sector for 2020.

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