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Asia Aging Quickly, Many Medtech Opportunities

This article was also published on MedTech Intelligence. Asia’s population is aging quickly. The demographics are changing rapidly with declining birth rates and increasing life expectancies, resulting in shifting healthcare trends. The WHO says “ageing well” must be a global priority, because the... Read More

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Singapore Plans to Establish Telehealth Device Guidelines

Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA), which is administered by the Ministry of Health, plans to establish guidelines for telehealth devices. A telehealth device is any instrument, machine, or software that helps provide healthcare services through telecommunications. Under the proposed regulations, telehealth devices... Read More

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Asia Increases Efforts to Promote Vaccinations

Multiple countries in the APAC region have been experiencing outbreaks of preventable diseases in 2016.  The number of Singapore’s measles cases doubled in the first half of 2016 compared to the same time period in 2015, while Malaysia’s tripled from 2015 to... Read More

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Asia Behind in Health Economics

While the US and EU have been using health economics outcomes for drugs and devices for a number of years, Asia is behind in this area.  Much of this is caused by the lack of standardized systems, regulations, and resources needed to... Read More

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Eye Care Needs Rising Quickly in Asia

This article was also published on MedTech Intelligence. Recent medtech growth trends emerging from the Asian countries are providing opportunities for Western medical device companies to expand their businesses. While North America provides the largest market for global ophthalmic devices, studies indicate that... Read More

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The Transformation of Robotics in Asia

This article was also published on MedTech Intelligence. With the global rise of technological advances, robots have transformed from an idea of the future to a present reality. They are entering every industry, from military and agriculture to consumer products. More recently, medtech... Read More