In order to attract more foreign companies to collaborate with domestic companies and develop advanced technologies in Taiwan, the Taiwanese government has launched several programs to lure foreign investors into the country’s biotechnology sector. Additionally, the Taiwanese government also hopes to expand... Read More
In an effort to ensure that Singaporeans receive quality healthcare at reasonable prices, Singapore’s Ministry of Health introduced the Medical Service Package (MSP) on July 2, 2004. The MSP, which took effect in all public institutions on July 5, 2004, will allow... Read More
Recently, Japan has seen a surge in hospital errors as well as an increase in improper administration of anticancer medications, prompting Japanese health officials to take action against these negative trends. Two new programs have been established by the Japanese Ministry of... Read More
On August 9, 2004, China State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued new regulations for the registration of medical devices in China. These new regulations will simplify the application and dossier review process for medical devices. Additionally, the Medical Device Clinical Trial... Read More
In April 2004, Taiwan’s Department of Health (DOH) published a new draft that will alter the classification and registration system for medical devices in Taiwan. The regulation will be formally announced in late 2004, once the DOH receives feedback from the medical... Read More
Three major agencies responsible for drug and medical device approval in Japan merged into one organization called the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), on April 1, 2004. Previously, the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Evaluation Center (PMDEC), Organization of Pharmaceutical Safety and... Read More
On June 1, 2004, Hong Kong’s Department of Health launched the Center for Health Protection (CHP) under the recommendation from the SARS Expert Committee Report. The CHP will help strengthen Hong Kong’s ability to prevent and control communicable diseases. In order to... Read More
In the past, visits to Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) for advice were free and non-binding. At these sessions, the MHLW officials usually would not make any comments, or if any comments were made, they normally did not carry... Read More
The implementation of new information technology (IT) services in Korean hospitals enables patients to receive faster and more accurate diagnosis and treatment. These new IT services include the use of the Internet for remote diagnosis, teleconferencing, and the establishment of internal computer... Read More
With the growth of Asian economies spurring on the expansion of Asian medical markets, medical and pharmaceutical companies in the West are increasingly looking to Asia for outsourcing. Western medical device and pharmaceutical companies have begun to outsource research and development, clinical... Read More