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China's retail pharmacies could bow out to GPO drug prices
The State Medical Insurance Administration is set to roll out its new NRDL and price negotiation list in June.
China's retail pharmacies could bow out to GPO drug prices
The State Medical Insurance Administration is set to roll out its new NRDL and price negotiation list in June.
Singapore's medical tourism ambitions falter as Malaysia steps up
Malaysia offers more competitive surgery costs with a heart bypass costing just US$14,000 compared to US$23,000 in Singapore.
Australia's budget hits record-high of A$15.3b amidst elderly care demand
The government aims to have more seniors receive elderly care at their homes.
Taiwan's medical device manufacturers squeeze big data analytics into portable machines
Predictive and personalised patient monitoring systems can cut down mortality rates by close to 25%.
Can the newly signed Universal Healthcare Bill save Philippines' dying ‘mom and pop' hospitals?
This will have repercussions with the private hospitals depending on early release of reimbursement claims or number of denials of payments.
Hong Kong's healthcare spending may double to $315b by 2033
Hospital-based care accounted for total health expenditure of $9.57b in 2018.
Patients at risk as APAC healthcare providers face cyber-attacks
Firms lose over $23.3m to cybercriminals.
Universal healthcare fails India's poorest patients: report
Struggling families face bankruptcy to cover costs.
Asia to host to several healthcare megadeals in 2019
This includes pharmaceutical firm Takeda’s $58b acquisition of Ireland’s drug company Shire.
Asia to host to several healthcare megadeals in 2019
This includes pharmaceutical firm Takeda’s $58b acquisition of Ireland’s drug company Shire.
Singapore's staggering healthcare costs may be pushing medical tourists away
Malaysia and Thailand offer more cost-competitive alternatives.
Public and private sector collaboration key in providing universal health care across APAC
Many private-public partnerships are still not designed to help the masses, only niche segments.
Japan banks on big data solutions to keep healthcare costs in check
It eyes to employ AI and robots at long-term care facilities to help caregivers.
APAC healthcare benefit expenses may climb 7.8% in 2019: study
Vietnam, Malaysia and Philippines could witness over 10% increases.
Asia hailed as world's fastest-growing healthcare market
Total healthcare spending will surge to US$2.27t by 2026.
UMSC's CEO Azhar Harun reveals their vision to be the ‘hospital of hospitals'
With a depth of expertise consisting of over 240 super-specialised experts, University Malaya Specialist Centre takes its congregation of wide-ranged specialties to the forefront of healthcare in Malaysia.
Take an exclusive peek into Hong Kong Hospital Authority's daring big data push
A streamlined health app framework will soon be launched.
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