Healthcare

New Zealand to ease pharmacy ownership rules under forthcoming Bill

Community pharmacies will no longer need to be mostly owned by registered pharmacists.

Hong Kong’s first Chinese Medicine hospital to begin services in December

It is expected to provide full inpatient services by the end of 2030.

NUH, Ruijin Hospital launch Singapore-Shanghai Medical Innovation Centre

It will focus on cell and gene therapy and orthopaedic developments.

TTSH, NTU Singapore partner to advance Western–TCM integration

Both organisations will co-develop evidence-based practices.

Global scintillator market to reach $1.06b by 2034

Thanks to the rising demand for healthcare imaging and nuclear medicine applications.

Hospital information system market to surpass $120.8b by 2034

Thanks to healthcare digitisation and the need for optimised workflows.

Tasmanian women to save on contraceptives from 1 November

The measure is in line with Australia’s $516m (A$792.9m) Women’s Health Package.

Fixed breast screening site opens in Kāpiti Coast, New Zealand

The facility includes a mammography machine and a lead-lined X-ray room

KPJ Healthcare and HCTM partner for academic–clinical Initiatives

Key areas include opportunities for registered nurses and allied health professionals.

NTUH strengthens Asian medical collaboration with new MoU

The hospital has also joined the UAiTED network.

Hoan My Sai Gon Hospital opens gastrointestinal centre in Vietnam

It features the latest Olympus EVIS X1 and Pentax endoscopy systems.

Asan Medical Center’s AI model detects intestinal holes in newborns

The model achieved an external validation accuracy of 84.1%.

Cardiovascular drugs market to be valued at $247.8b by 2033

Better patient awareness and personalised therapies are driving growth.

APAC nanomedicine market eyes 15% CAGR growth until 2032

China leads the region through investments in industry hubs and research.

New photon-counting CT scanner installed at Kenepuru Hospital

It is the second PCCT scanner to be installed in New Zealand.

New Zealand invests $61.8m to boost diagnostic capacity

31 replacement and seven new scanners will be installed across 14 hospitals.