Japan’s Ministry of Health and Labour Welfare (MHLW) announced an update on reimbursement prices for medical devices in 2012. The update includes increased reimbursement for products which have innovative technology. This new incentive for innovative products is intended to encourage manufactures to... Read More
Like many other Asian countries, Hong Kong is developing a more regulated, harmonized system for medical device manufacturers and importers. Though registration is currently voluntary, manufacturers will soon be required to register their products. Get a head start by viewing our webcast... Read More
The Indonesian pharmaceutical market was estimated to be around US$4 billion in 2011. The countrys pharmaceutical market has been steadily growing. Along with increased domestic demand, sales of prescription drugs are expected to grow approximately 12% in 2012, according to IMS Health... Read More
China's pharmaceutical market is currently the ninth largest worldwide and worth approximately $25 billion. With analysts predicting this market to be the fifth largest by 2013, one cannot ignore China's potential. This webcast will provide an overview of drug registration in China... Read More
The Vietnam medical device market is growing very quickly. To succeed there, foreign medical device companies need to understand the Vietnamese regulatory system and how to get product approval. Read More
Singapore passed the Health Products Act in February 2007. This Act has been implemented in stages throughout the past few years. Under this Act, all Class A-D products require Singapore medical device registration with the Singapore HSA. Also, manufacturers, dealers, importers and... Read More
During the last decade, rates of cancer have increased dramatically in Asia. Asia accounts for nearly half of all new cancer cases in the world. Some cancers that are common in Western countries--such as lung, breast, and colorectal cancers--also are common in... Read More
Japan has the second largest medical device market in the world. How you determine whether product registration makes sense is largely a function of the device reimbursement. All too often, a medical device company will go through the regulatory hurdles and long... Read More
In April 2010, Japan officially updated its reimbursement prices. The complete details of this update were released on the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) website on September 1, 2010. This update has led to an overall net positive 0.19% change... Read More
The global recession has left medical companies scrambling to find new markets. China's GDP, adjusted for purchasing power parity, is currently second in the world and has surpassed Japan's. Medical companies should focus on this growing market. However, before entering the Chinese... Read More