Asia's cases of diabetes are at an all-time high. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) estimates that more than 125 million people in Asia are suffering from the condition this year. These numbers are climbing quickly. There likely will be more than 200... Read More
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released the “Global Adult Tobacco Survey.” It includes statistics on smoking in China that represent the entire country. The study indicates that smoking among men in China (regardless of age) continue to occur at very high... Read More
Diabetes cases are dramatically on the rise in countries throughout Asia. The financially privileged city-dwellers tend to be the ones who have been identified as diabetics. Causes include insufficient exercise, high fat diets that have increasingly incorporated fast food items, genetics and... Read More
Plastic surgery is a huge market in South Korea, where double eyelid surgery is a common graduation gift and operations are not limited to just women. Many patients visit South Korea for cosmetic procedures, especially since treatment care can be much less... Read More
Daegu and Osong are two Korean cities that have been selected to accommodate Korea’s new high-tech medical complexes, similar to the bio-tech medical hubs in Boston and in Singapore. This project will cost more than $4.5 billion through 2038, and will be... Read More
In November 2008, the Chinese Diabetes Society (CDS) released the results of its study into the epidemiology of diabetes in China. The results suggested that diabetes is becoming prevalent in China more rapidly than previously estimated, increasing the market prospects for Western... Read More
Asia has a population of over 4 billion people, and represents about 60% of the world's population. Annual economic growth rates in the Asian countries have been as high as 8 or 10% over the past decade, in comparison with some developed... Read More
At a national conference in April 2006, the SFDA announced the launch of a new anti-corruption campaign targeted at drug and device manufacturers and distributors in order to crack down on commercial bribery. The main objective of the campaign is to provide... Read More
Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) recently announced plans to deregulate a number of medical laws in hopes of boosting the country’s medical sector. The new bill, to be drafted by the end of 2005 and passed early in 2006, is... Read More
In November 2004, Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) released new guidelines on Disease Awareness Campaigns (DACs). For companies who produce drugs for rare diseases, DACs are a convenient way for companies to educate the public about a disease and its various treatment... Read More