The Vietnamese retail drug market is registering an increase in the number of modern drugstores, which are capturing the attention of foreign investors. The majority of new drugstores them belong to the three largest chains: Pharmacity, Long Chau (FPT Retail), and An...
The Department of Health (DoH) of the Philippines has kickstarted the implementation of the Philippine Health Facility Development Plan (PHFDP), which foresees the construction of more specialty hospitals and centers in the Southeast Asian country. It is estimated...
Nanomix, an American developer of mobile, affordable, point-of-care diagnostics, has recently announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Bioasia, a Singapore-based medical diagnostics distributor, which will allow Bioasia to market and distribute...
The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) took possession of the second of three hospital ships, the KRI Dr. Rajiman Wedyodiningrat-992, in Surabaya, East Java, after the state-owned shipyard, PT PAL, handed them over during Indonesian Independence Month in August. PT PAL also...
Invo Bioscience Inc, a US-headquartered medical device firm specializing in commercial-stage fertility, has expanded the worldwide access of its INVOcell ® medical device and the intravaginal culture (IVC) procedure at the Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM). HCTM...
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Medical Equipment Association, the Vietnamese medical equipment market, is growing at a rate of over 18% annually. The market is dependent on imports, offering substantial opportunities for foreign providers. The market is currently...
The Centre of Excellence in Cancer at Prapokklao Hospital recently launched a pilot program called EZ Liver Clinic (Easy Liver Clinic) as part of its goal to reduce liver diseases in Thailand, increase access to treatment, and help the public to understand risk...
The Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP) expressed full support to the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI’s) priority agenda to promote the development and growth of Health and Life Sciences in the Philippines. In a statement...
Recently, KT Corporation, South Korean’s largest telecommunication company, and Medi Plus Solution, a Korean Healthcare company, inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to gain entrance to the Vietnamese digital healthcare market. The two companies are creating a...
Prodia and IHH Healthcare Malaysia signed an MoU that aims to provide a more convenient patient journey with comprehensive treatment options to Prodia customers seeking medical treatment at Gleneagles Hospitals, Prince Court Medical Centre, and Pantai Hospitals in...
In July, Johnson & Johnson Vision (JJVision), the eye health unit of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) to establish an Eye Health Digital Innovation Consortium. The...
Teijin, a leading Japanese chemical, pharmaceutical and information technology company, has recently revealed that it intends to target Thailand offering technologies for the repair of misshapen bones in order to strengthen its position in the Southeast Asian market....
