Vietnam has new regulations that now require registration for all medical devices imported into Vietnam. Starting in 2017, all imported medical devices are required to be registered for marketing authorization licenses. Previously, only 24 items required registration, and the license was valid... 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. Behind Indonesia and the Philippines, Vietnam is the third most populated country in South East Asia, with a population of more than 90 million. Currently, 5% of Vietnam’s population is 65 and older, but this... Read More
In June 2016, the National Assembly of Vietnam updated the Law on Pharmacy, which will take effect on January 1, 2017. This version replaces the current one, which was passed in 2005 and aims to keep Vietnam’s pharmaceutical laws in line with... 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
Vietnam’s National Assembly recently approved a new Pharmacy Law that will be fully implemented in 2017. It will eliminate the country’s current clinical trial requirement for drugs, along with other changes. Currently, Vietnam’s clinical trial requirement has led to a shortage of... Read More
This article was also published on MedTech Intelligence. The emerging Asian middle class will soon demand the same healthcare benefits and medical devices as those in Europe and North America. For medical device companies looking for future growth, Asia needs to be a... Read More
A recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that childhood obesity is a growing problem in Asia. According to the report, in 2014, 48% of the world’s overweight children (5 years old or younger) were living in Asia. In high... Read More
This article was also published on MedTech Intelligence. A new trend is emerging in Asia as diseases that were once considered “Western” are increasingly found in wealthy countries such as Japan and South Korea, as well as places with growing wealth like China.... Read More