Medical devices marketed in Indonesia will be subject to certification that they are free of animal materials whose consumption is forbidden by Islamic law, under a new regulation issued in February by the government of the country with the largest population of... 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
The Indonesian government is getting closer to opening its popular online catalog of licensed medical devices for submissions for the first time since 2018. Inclusion in the catalog is considered key to successful sales in the country. The online purchasing system, hailed... 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
This article was originally published on MedTech Intelligence China In China, where the vast medical device market was valued at more than $40 billion in 2019, authorities have moved to secure the safety and efficacy of medical devices while at the same... Read More
For this first time since 2018, holders of medical device licenses in Indonesia will be able to apply this year for inclusion in the government’s popular online catalogue, the Indonesia Ministry of Health has announced. The online purchasing system currently lists over... Read More
Aging populations and increased incidences of chronic diseases across the Asia-Pacific region are spurring rapid growth in demand for in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) testing. That presents major marketing opportunities for the diagnostics industry in China, India, Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea, and Indonesia. ... Read More