Healthcare

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.

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.

Preventing Surgical Site Infections: Does a one-size-fit-all model work?

As the second-most commonly reported Healthcare Acquired Infection (HAI), surgical site infections (SSIs) are a significant cause of negative outcomes...