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由于今年北京、哈尔滨及新近的上海出现严重雾霾，口罩及手术口罩在中国的销量迅猛增长。2013年12月，杭州和上海的空气污染程度超过世界卫生组织标准四十多倍。据上海城市卫生局所公布的数据显示，仅过去的几天，上海市由于呼吸道问题入院的病人数量提升了30%。 Read More

Indonesia has introduced updates to its electronic registration platform for medical devices, in preparation for its integration with the regulatory system of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in January 2015. It has also clarified rules for customs integration and declaring... Read More

印度立法委员再次延缓关于一项已提交议案的讨论，此议案将在印度史上首次对于所有在印度境内生产或销售的医疗产品进行全面性的法规约束。2013药品和化妆品法案（修订案）要求为医疗器械建立单独的类别，并且创建医疗器械专家咨询委员会，为执法者提供咨询建议。 Read More

The sale of respirators and surgical masks is skyrocketing in China, which has been plagued this year by severe smog incidents in Beijing, Harbin and most recently Shanghai. In December 2013, air pollution levels surpassed World Health Organization standards by more than... Read More

韩国医院为争取更多透析患者从而获得政府津贴，通常提供免费餐饮、来往医院的交通甚至承担生活开销。韩国政府支付90%的透析费用，也就是每个透析病人平均每月共$1,670治疗费用中的$1,500。 Read More

Indian legislators again delayed the discussion of a proposed bill that would, for the first time in the country's history, require comprehensive regulation of all medical devices manufactured in or sold in India. The Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill 2013 calls for... Read More

Korean hospitals are competing for dialysis patients, often offering free meals, transportation to and from the hospital, and even living expenses in an effort to capture government subsidies. The Korean government pays 90 percent of all dialysis costs, an average of $1,500... Read More

Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) will soon alter the way it accredits foreign manufacturers and conducts quality management system (QMS) inspections. Under the country’s newly revised Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (PAL), these systems will require fewer total inspections and less documentation... Read More

According to a November report, China’s $1 billion X-ray market is set to reach $1.6 billion by 2017. At that time, China will account for more than 20 percent of global general radiography revenues, which will be equivalent to the combined general... Read More

By July 2014, almost all medical devices sold in Malaysia will require registration. In addition, all legal representatives of foreign medical device companies must have establishment licenses and certificates for Good Distribution Practices (GDPMD). Under the Medical Device Act 2012, those who... Read More