China’s Center for Medical Device Evaluation (CMDE) has issued a new draft guidance for obtaining approval of 3D-printed medical devices, as the nation’s regulatory authorities focus new attention on the fast-developing field of 3D printing technology. The guidance, proposed by the agency... Read More
An alarming jump in mental illness in some of Asia’s fastest developing countries has made the region the third largest market in the world for mental health therapeutics, even as social stigma and lack of professional services leave a majority of the... Read More
China’s in vitro diagnostics (IVD) market is growing at an annual rate of 13.2% and is projected to reach a valuation of $5.9 billion by 2022. China represents one of the largest clinical laboratory markets in the Asia-Pacific region, and the fastest... Read More
This article was originally published on MedTech Intelligence. Driven largely by hepatitis in its various forms, liver disease has long been a fixture of life in China and Southeast Asia. Over the past three decades, public health programs in the region have... Read More
In March 2018, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced that China will reduce tariffs on imported cancer drugs to zero percent. The plan should give a boost to global drug makers such as AstraZeneca, Novartis, Pfizer, and Roche by making their treatments more... Read More
This article was originally published on MedTech Intelligence. Last year, Research and Markets released a report projecting that China’s in vitro diagnostics (IVD) market is likely to triple in size before 2022. This growth is driven by an aging population, a growing... Read More
Japan is emerging as a world leader in the development of regenerative medicine, which refers to therapy products that replace or restore cells and tissues lost to disease or aging. A series of reforms have helped sparked a “regen” boom in the... Read More
The rise of more advanced treatments and medical facilities in Asia is driving strong growth in the market for endoscopic devices, according to a report by Transparency Market Research. The use of endoscopic devices in the diagnosis of various diseases and infections... Read More
Last month, a Japanese government panel said the government should increase the amount it pays under the national health insurance program for home-based medical services. These services, such as remote consultations via video and home visits by doctors, are increasingly in demand... Read More
This article was originally published on MedTech Intelligence. From manufacturing medical devices and dental implants to bioprinting organs for transplant, 3-D printing is on the verge of revolutionizing healthcare in the coming years. With the 3-D printing market for medical devices alone expected... Read More