Singapore’s main regulatory body, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), announced the implementation of their ‘Class A Medical Device Register.’ This is a public database that enables people to search for importers/manufacturers and their respective imported/manufactured Class A medical devices that are exempt... Read More
Introduction Despite its small population of 5.6 million, Singapore is a key drug market for Western pharmaceutical companies. Singapore’s pharmaceutical market is currently estimated to be about $820 million. It is expected to grow at a steady rate of 6% in 2017,... Read More
There are several steps to consider when entering the Asian medical device market. This presentation covers 10 essential steps to help grow your business in Asia. Case studies will be used to demonstrate key points. To view these presentation slides, please click... Read More
Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) is reorganizing the country’s public healthcare system in order to improve the delivery of services and better meet future healthcare needs. Currently, Singapore’s public healthcare system is organized into six regional health systems. Under the new system,... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
This article was also published on MedTech Intelligence. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an international organization made up of 10 countries in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. ASEAN has a... Read More