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
On March 29, 2013 the Ministry of Health issued a Circular amending and supplementing the Law on Pharmacy 2005. Read More
Of the worlds 371 million people diagnosed with diabetes, nearly 200 million live in Asia. According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), those numbers are set to climb dramatically. By 2030, it is estimated that 522 million people worldwide will have diabetes,... 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
Vietnam's 2012 GDP growth rate was about 5 percent, down from 7 percent in 2010. But its economy is still very strong compared to the West, where growth rates have ranged from 0 to 2 percent. Vietnam's medical device market is expanding... Read More
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) recently released a draft of the ASEAN Medical Device Directive (AMDD) for comments in August 2012. This draft aims to enhance and harmonize medical device regulations among member countries. ASEAN plans to implement the Directive by... Read More
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is set to introduce the ASEAN Medical Devices Directive (AMDD), a uniform set of regulations that will cover all 10 of its member states. The AMDD will be written based on the Global Harmonization Task... Read More
Asia’s middle class is growing faster than any other continent in the world. By 2030, Asia is expected to contain two-thirds of the world’s middle class. A recent OECD study projected that this rising middle class will increase consumer spending in Asia... Read More