This report on Asian CROs provides a comprehensive list of contract research organizations in Asia. The countries covered include: Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. Included for each CRO are contact information, description of... Read More
Singapore, a small island nation in the South China Sea with a population of 5.5 million, has recently become a hot spot for sophisticated pharmaceutical research and manufacturing. In 2013, the country had an average purchasing power parity (PPP) per-capita GDP of... Read More
The ten nations that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam -- together have a population of over 610 million, almost twice the population of the U.S.... Read More
Together, the ten countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have a combined GDP of $2 trillion and a population of more than 600 million. Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam made up... Read More
Demand for orthopedic devices is surging across Asia, as people there become older and wealthier. Sales of knee implants, hip implants, trauma devices and other orthopedic products have experienced double digit growth since the early 2000s. However, although half of the world's... Read More
The forthcoming ASEAN Medical Device Directive (AMDD) will cover harmonization for a Common Submission Dossier Template (CSDT) and will govern requirements of product registration. Read More
According to a recent report by IMS Research, Asia will soon lead the world in market revenue growth for diagnostic cardiology devices. From now through 2016, revenue from such devices in Asia is set to more than double. World demand will grow... Read More
In a globalized world, many international medical device companies choose to source or manufacture their devices in Asia. Relatively low labor costs, low overhead costs and improving technical capabilities are all reasons for making the move. Labor costs have risen significantly in... Read More
The tiny island nation of Singapore is very rich, with an average per capita income of $60,000 in 2012. With a 2011 GDP of $260 billion, the Singaporean economy is bigger than that of Portugal, Israel and Ireland -- even with a... Read More
The medical device market in Singapore reached $535 million last year, despite its small land area and a population of only 4.7 million. Singaporeans' strong demand for better healthcare creates an excellent market for foreign medical device companies, who supply more than... Read More