South Korea’s Celltrion has successfully set up a local subsidiary in Vietnam, a pivotal market within the ASEAN pharmaceutical landscape. The company aims to secure sales permits for its flagship products by the end of 2024 and distribute its treatments...
Insulet, a U.S.-based diabetes device manufacturer, has officially opened a new manufacturing facility in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, marking a significant milestone in a USD 200 million investment. Spanning 400,000 square feet, the new plant is twice the size of the...
Singapore’s KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) and SingHealth Duke-NUS Maternal and Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Taguig City, Manila, to enhance maternal and child health services. The...
South Korea’s Heuron has signed a distribution agreement to deliver its medical AI solutions to Thailand. The agreement involves a partnership with Medhealth Informatics, a joint venture between Thai medical device distributor CMC Biotech and Thai GL, a major...
US-based data management company InterSystems has partnered with Indonesian electronic medical record (EMR) provider Zi.Care to deliver services through the InterSystems IRIS for Health™ – Indonesia edition data platform. Under this agreement, Zi.Care will market the...
The recently released National Population Health Survey (NPHS) 2023 by Singapore’s Ministry of Health highlights encouraging improvements in several lifestyle and preventive health areas. Notable gains include an increase in physical activity, a decline in...
Organon, a US-based healthcare company focused on advancing women’s health and community well-being, has recently announced the launch of its Foreign Investment Enterprise (FIE) in Vietnam. This strategic development represents a major step in the...
Bangkok Hospital has allocated over THB 200 million (USD 5.45 million) to establish an advanced robotic surgery center. This new facility, equipped with multiple operating rooms and the latest robotic platforms including the da Vinci Xi Surgical System, signifies the...
Pfizer has expanded its manufacturing capabilities in Singapore with an SGD 1 billion (USD 0.77 billion) extension at its Tuas facility, focusing on the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for oncology, pain, and antibiotic medications. The highly...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently signed two significant agreements aimed at enhancing the pharmaceutical and medical sectors in the country. These agreements include a registration agreement for Victoria...
Bio Farma and Novo Nordisk Indonesia have entered into a collaboration to develop local manufacturing processes for diabetes medications in Indonesia. This partnership aims to improve access to affordable and high-quality diabetes treatments, enhance chronic disease...
The Malaysian Ministry of Health (MOH) plans to extend virtual consultation services to 900 health clinics nationwide by the end of the year. These services will cover follow-up treatments for communicable and non-communicable diseases, antenatal care, family...
