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Alliance Healthcare buys 55% stake in digital healthcare firm Jaga-Me for $2.58m
Alliance Healthcare buys 55% stake in digital healthcare firm Jaga-Me for $2.58m
Jaga-Me will become a subsidiary of the group.
IHH shareholders greenlight Prince Court Medical Centre buy for $246m
The acquisition is set to be completed in Q1 2020.
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.
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.
Cyber breach in Singapore healthcare firms jumped 60% in January-September
Cyberattacks by trojans and hijackers surged by over 80%.
Tencent's Medipedia draws tech-challenged seniors via rich storytelling
Medical content can be viewed in the form of articles, animation, and videos.
IHH Healthcare ties up with Singapore's Lucence for blood-based biopsy services
IHH also took part in the genomic medicine firm’s $20m Series A funding.
SGQR to be rolled out across 27 hospitals
DBS has worked with three healthcare clusters on the payment infrastructure.
Plunge in drug exports extends Singapore's NODX decline in October
Pharma drug exports plunged 36% for the month.
Thailand hospitals bank on growing capacities and scheme-backed patients
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services added two new hospitals in H1.
SGQR to be rolled out across 27 hospitals
DBS has worked with three healthcare clusters on the payment infrastructure. The Singapore Quick Response Code (SGQR) will be launched across 27 public hospitals, specialty centres and polyclinics in the first phase of a transition to the payment code, DBS Bank announced.
MORE Health launches international access to Japan's health services
The partnership with Japan’s Integrity Health will deliver a remote health diagnosis.
Britain's AstraZeneca invests $1b in Chinese life sciences parks
It will also boost the headcount in its Shanghai R&D centre to 1,000.