Device registration has not been required in Hong Kong. Over the last 10 years or so, medical devices could be registered on Hong Kong’s voluntary registration list. However, only about 20% of the medical devices sold in Hong Kong are on the... Read More
Historically, there have been more drug clinical trials in the West than in Asia. However, recently this has changed, and there are more than 8,000 clinical trials in Asia now and less than 8,000 clinical trials in the West. Please note that... Read More
Regulations governing the use of Advanced Therapy Products (ATPs) went into force in Hong Kong in August, codifying an ordinance passed last year by the legislative council of the special administrative region of China that subjects the products to tighter regulation. The... Read More
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With the COVID-19 pandemic driving growing demand for digital health services, Hong Kong’s government has begun to take some steps to foster telehealth offerings, mobile healthcare apps, and increased use of digital technologies in hospitals and outpatient clinics. The developments include the... Read More
The combination of a relatively low–cost workforce and increasingly reliable quality and ethical standards is turning the Asia-Pacific region into a hub for clinical trials. With pharmaceutical firms under growing pressure to provide innovative new products at reasonable prices, the region is becoming more... Read More
A host of rehabilitative technology companies are entering the Asian market in force, driven by the needs of the region’s aging population for exercise and rehab equipment to combat immobility, muscular atrophy, and the epidemics of heart disease, hypertension, stroke, osteoarthritis, and... Read More
Sales of diagnostic mammography equipment in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to rise significantly over the next eight years, according to two recently published studies. The reports by Globalcan and GlobalData vary in their specific findings. But both project compound annual growth... Read More
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), a fast-developing technology that uses radio waves to collect and transfer data, is increasingly being adopted in healthcare markets across the Asia Pacific region and around the globe. A study by Precedence Research found sales of the technology,... Read More