Healthcare
Philippines ramps up healthcare budget for 2020
Philippines ramps up healthcare budget for 2020
The country’s government has allocated $3.2b to the health sector.
India to get boost from Philippines' growing generic drug market: report
Indian generic drugs accounted for 12% of the country’s imports in fiscal year 2018-2019.
Teledentistry company SmileDirectClub expands to Hong Kong
The company specialises in remote teeth straightening therapy.
ISEC Healthcare to buy Malaysian eye centre for $12.2m
Indah specialist runs a multiple sub-specialist eye care service.
Singapore-based Alliance Healthcare bags contract to deliver medical solutions to 38 health institutions
The company will supply outpatient and dental services to about 80,000 employees.
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Alliance Healthcare buys 55% stake in digital healthcare firm Jaga-Me for $2.58m
Jaga-Me will become a subsidiary of the group.
IHH shareholders greenlight Prince Court Medical Centre buy for $246m
The acquisition is set to be completed in Q1 2020.
PwC calls for public-private partnership for Singapore healthtech startups
Startups must be given access to clinical trials and early clinical input, it said.
Hong Kong Hospital Authority launches centralised HA Go app
Its new features include a specialist outpatient clinic booking service.
India's API imports fell 4.9% YoY in 7M FY 2020
This followed two years of increasing import dependency for API.
Ping An Good Doctor adds Thailand's BDMS to its overseas network
The company launched a video consultation service that connects users to Thai MDs.
India greenlights 50% price hike for 21 drug formulations
Many drug manufacturers were on the brink of product discontinuation due to rising operating costs.
Challenges plague Asia's health tech assessment programmes
Solutions focus on improving HTAs’ integration to current drug pricing schemes.
OUE Lippo Healthcare, CMSK to co-develop Prince Bay hospital in China
It entered a share subscription agreement for $17.9m.
70 out of 119 new drugs in China get price cut of 60.7%
27 contract renewal drugs received a 26.5% average price cut.
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