Healthcare
New Life Therapeutics CEO on addressing medical needs by investing in biopharma
New Life Therapeutics CEO on addressing medical needs by investing in biopharma
Aggarwal believes that the Sonnet BioTherapeutics' diabetes neuropathy treatment will be a gamechanger.
Are India's underfunded hospitals equipped to deal with the pandemic?
The country is unable to raise healthcare expenditure by more than 3.8% of GDP, compared to the APAC average of 6.64%.
Aoyuan Healthy acquires 55% equity in Liantianmei for $101.72m
With this acquisition, Aoyuan holds 60% equity interest in the company.
Hutchinson Telecomm, Bowtie Life roll out telemedicine service
First time users will get a waiver on consultation fees, two days’ basic medication, and free delivery.
ASLAN Pharma to open new testing sites in Australia and the US
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
The software runs on deep learning and low-cost off-the-shelf hardware.
Japanese pharma Eisai to open Vietnam wing
The goal is to tap into the country’s growing pharmaceutical market.
Thailand to become the medicine hub of Southeast Asia
Japanese drugmakers are interested in establishing their main manufacturing sites in Thailand.
India medicine sales to increase 9.4% by 2029
Telemedicine service is expected to prevail in the coming years.
Sri Lanka pharma market to grow 1.6% by 2024
Local firms will benefit from the government support to improve capacity and supply.
Chinese pharma market to grow 3.2% this year
The Government’s efforts to cut drug spending will create challenges for international drugmakers.
HSBC releases China pharma market outlook for H2
Small cap companies with low valuations could outperform, but leading companies may provide more stable returns.
Biofourmis closes Series C funding, reels in $100m
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
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
The company is offering free 6-months trials for all clinics in Singapore.
Sino Biopharma records $1,852m revenue in H1
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
It became the 16th hospital under the group in Malaysia.
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