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This article was also published on ORTHOWORLD BONEZONE. Why Orthopaedics Will Grow in Asia Orthopaedics remains an attractive and growing market, especially in Asia. Multiple factors contribute to the growth of the orthopaedic market in this region. First, the quickly-growing elderly population... Read More

The Asia-Pacific market (including China, Japan, and India) for diabetes-related devices is predicted to reach between US$7 and US$10 billion by the end of the decade. Growth in the glucose monitoring device market is particularly strong, with growth rates estimated at 15%... Read More

This article was also published on MedTech Intelligence As one of the fastest developing regions in the world, Asia’s strong economic growth, coupled with its burgeoning middle class, has led to greater demand for better healthcare service. Over the next five years,... Read More

越来越多的西方医疗器械和诊断公司都选择在亚洲国家开展临床试验。这一趋势预计将在未来十年持续增长。西方公司尤其会在日本、中国、韩国和新加坡增加临床试验的操作。 同时，越来越多的医疗器械的临床试验也正在东南亚进行。东盟（ASEAN）10个国家总人口约6.2亿, GDP总和约2500亿美元。东盟国家目前正在协调他们的医疗器械和药品监管框架，这将使多中心的临床试验更容易在东南亚开展。 为什么西方的医疗器械公司都选择在亚洲开展他们的临床试验，原因有很多种。与美国或欧洲相比，在亚洲开展临床试验公司最多可节省50％的费用。亚洲国家通常可以提供较多的病人，且临床试验患者的流失率低，以及可以找到更多初次接受治疗的人群。此外，许多亚洲国家正在不断升级自己的规定，以符合临床试验的国际标准 -美国和欧洲的监管机构也越来越多愿意接受来自亚洲的临床试验数据。 然而，西方的医疗器械公司也在进行中的亚洲临床试验中面临挑战。这些挑战包括语言上的差异，知识产权保护，以及不同的监管框架和要求。此外，这种在亚洲临床试验数目的增长不包括印度，印度的临床试验已经看到了80％的骤降。 Read More

More and more Western medical device and diagnostics firms are choosing to conduct clinical trials in Asian countries. This trend is expected to grow over the next decade. Western companies are in particular expanding clinical trial operations to Japan, China, South Korea,... Read More

This article was also published on Medical Device Summit An increasing number of Western device companies have been acquiring or entering into joint ventures with Asian medical firms. Acquisitions and joint ventures with Asian medical companies can provide many advantages for Western... Read More

This presentation provides an overview of the Asian medical device markets and covers important regulatory issues for specific Asian countries, including China, Japan, India, Thailand, and Vietnam.   To view these presentation slides, please click on Asia Medical Device Markets Overview Presentation  ... Read More

The developing world is experiencing more Western diseases as they consume more Western products such as fast food, leading to a rise in the cardiology, orthopedics, and cancer rates. This means that the developing world is seeing a growing demand for devices... Read More

In August 2014, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- which includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam -- signed the ASEAN Medical Device Directive (AMDD). The AMDD creates a harmonized regulatory model for ASEAN... Read More

There is a wealth of opportunities for healthcare companies looking to expand to the Asian markets. This presentation provides an overview of important business and regulatory issues to consider for medical device companies interested in Asia.   To view these presentation slides,... Read More