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Malaysia: Medical Device Market Outlook

Malaysia will see its medical device market grow from just over US $1 billion to $3.8 billion by 2020, according to a new report. Malaysia’s Ministry of Health (MOH) says that better access to healthcare and an aging population, along with new... Read More

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Intelligent Access to China’s Pharmaceutical Market

As profit margins in Western markets plummet, multinational pharmaceutical companies are targeting emerging markets like China for future revenue growth. China is set to become the worlds second-largest pharmaceutical market by 2016. It currently ranks third, with an estimated value of $70... Read More

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Japan: Pneumonia Becomes Leading Cause of Death

Japan’s three major causes of death for years have been cancer, heart disease, and hypertension (cerebrovascular disease). However, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare revealed that in 2011, pneumonia had supplanted hypertension as the third leading cause of death in the... Read More

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Indian Pharmaceutical Industry to Triple by 2020

India has grown into the world’s third largest drug producer in volume and twelfth largest in value, according to India’s Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare on September 10, 2012. With a quickly growing economy and large population, India’s pharmaceutical... Read More

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Japan Strives to Expand Medical Sector

The Japanese government has revealed a plan to boost the development of healthcare, innovative medical devices and drugs in the country. If the plan passes the National Diet, Japan’s medical sector will grow by about $630 billion and 2.8 million jobs will... Read More