Healthcare

South Korea kicks off virtual exhibition for healthcare firms

Around 500 overseas buyers and 200 local firms plan to join the event.

South Korea kicks off virtual exhibition for healthcare firms

Around 500 overseas buyers and 200 local firms plan to join the event.

China leads Asia Pacific in high-value oncology deals in 2020

China has 3,667 ongoing clinical trials for 1,761 oncological drugs as of 10 March.

Nurses in Singapore's public healthcare to see 5%-14% pay raise

Allied health professionals and pharmacists will also have a 3%-7% pay raise in 2021.

APAC's healthcare buyouts doubled to 156 deals in 2020

Deals in the biopharma sector tripled during the year.

Two in five Singaporeans turn to telehealth to address sleep problems: survey

Over half of those surveyed said the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their ability to sleep.

Singapore startup TeleMedC forms partnership with German medical center

The partnership will establish a research and development project on retinal diseases.

Body contouring devices rise as patients seek alternatives to diet

Patients in South Korea are increasingly seeking non-invasive contouring methods.

Australia's diabetes assays market to recover in 2021

An easy access to healthcare facilities is boosting growth in the market.

Malaysia's DoctorOnCall ties up with insurance and healthcare firms

It has partnered with Great Eastern to include telemedicine as an optional benefit.

India's Max Healthcare bags $165m in fundraising round

Proceeds will be used partly for meeting the company’s capital spending.

South Korea's healthcare exports jumped 38.3% in 2020

Medicine exports soared 62.6% to $8.43b during the period.

Stronger R&D focus in sight for Vietnam's pharmas

Most local pharma firms hold the research on new drugs as their predominant strategy.

Rise in ageing population and diseases drive APAC's MRI market

The population aged above 65 in China is projected to reach 247 million by 2030.

Ageing population to ramp up APAC's arrhythmia monitoring market

Heart disease cases in India are projected to hit 19.1 million by 2050.

Australia's implantable ports grow amidst rising cancer cases

There has been a growing need to control dosage of chemotherapy drugs.

Launch of generic oncology drugs underway in India

The government has approved generic versions of a kidney cancer drug.