Recently, China’s National Medical Products Administration moved to implement regulations on the development, production, and use of custom 3-D printed medical devices, as the new products rapidly grow in usefulness and popularity. The regulations – the first in China on custom medical... Read More
As demand skyrockets for healthcare in Southeast Asia, remote medical provider technologies are becoming increasingly popular. The technologies, which include app-based medical consultations and other telehealth options, allow doctors to reach more patients, especially in remote areas where access to healthcare providers... Read More
Seeking new ways to provide healthcare to its aging population while mitigating the impact of soaring healthcare expenses, the Japanese government is adopting a raft of policies to encourage medical innovation. It is promoting the use of artificial intelligence, big data and... Read More
Advances in digital health technologies, from simple access to online medical reports to the ability to conduct surgeries via remote controls, are revolutionizing health care in China. Across the country, surgeons have over the past year manipulated surgical instruments from afar to... Read More
As a shortage of hospitals, an aging population and a dearth of healthcare workers take a toll on the quality of healthcare in Taiwan, the country is increasingly turning to smart technology, including artificial intelligence, to help route adequate health options to... Read More
This article was originally published on MedTech Intelligence. Driven by rising obesity, lack of exercise and excessive alcohol use, heart disease has become a major health threat in China. That is propelling a need for more diagnostic tests, new devices to treat... Read More
The Japanese government is beginning to ease restrictions on drug imports – speeding the review and approval of new products, improving the transparency of the process and widening access to medical data. A streamlined Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) approval... Read More
Spending in Vietnam on medical equipment and pharmaceuticals is growing at a historic pace, and is projected to reach $22.7 billion by 2021. As the demand for quality health care rises with incomes, health care expenditures are rising by more than 12%... Read More
Leveraging the emerging powers of artificial intelligence (AI), Taiwan’s medical device companies are developing smaller, more portable medical devices to provide better, more accessible care to the elderly – in a country where hospitals are in short supply. The devices in development... Read More
This article was originally featured on Medtech Intelligence. As Asia’s prostate cancer burden grows, so do opportunities for Western medical device companies with products to diagnose and treat the disease. Leading Western medical device firms are moving into markets across the Asian... Read More