Healthcare
Universal healthcare fails India's poorest patients: report
Universal healthcare fails India's poorest patients: report
Struggling families face bankruptcy to cover costs.
Ping An Good Doctor launches one-stop clinics at expressway rest stop
Each clinic is stocked with over 100 types of common drugs.
Congested Hong Kong hospitals at breaking point amidst winter flu surge
Authorities have set aside an additional $63.76m fund to support public hospitals.
Singapore health ministry in hot water over massive HIV data breach
Personal details of over 16,000 people have been compromised.
OUELH obtained final arbitration award against David Lin Kao Kun
Lin was ordered to pay $32.84m to the company with a 5.33% per annum interest.
Thai hospitals can weather earnings decline from government cost controls
Hospital profit can only fall by 0.7%-0.8% for every 1% price reduction.
Thailand's rising pharmaceutical price pressures hamper multinational drugmakers' opportunities
The country’s procurement regime continues to favour local pharmaceutical firms.
Chinese efforts to reduce drug prices may trigger competitive market share shake-up
Firms that rely on low-quality drugs could drop out of the industry.
Radiant Life to own North India's largest hospital network after Maxcare merger
The merged entity will operate over 3,200 beds throughout 16 hospitals across India.
Radiant Life to own North India's largest hospital network after Maxcare merger
The merged entity will operate over 3,200 beds throughout 16 hospitals across India.
India's pharmaceutical market could hit $32.2b by 2023
Patient demand and chronic therapies continue to be growth drivers for the sector.
Singapore healthcare professionals to enjoy 5-10% pay hikes
Those in the diagnostics and devices sectors can enjoy the highest wage increase.
Malaysia's medical device industry may suffer on reluctance to sign the CPTPP free trade agreement
Its 2018 medical device investments of $160.2m paled in compariston to 2017’s $500m.
OUE Lippo Healthcare to expand network to Myanmar with $19.5m acquisition
It bought stakes in two joint venture companies with three hospitals, one medical centre and two clinics.
Medicine consumption in Australia to grow to AU$15.8b by 2022: Fitch
The country will remain one of the most attractive markets globally.
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.