Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health) announced that it is investing PHP 2 billion (USD 38.3 million) to build the first cancer specialty hospital in the country. The announcement came a few months after the passage of Republic Act 11215 or the National...
On 2 May, PerkinsElmer opened its largest manufacturing facility for analytical instrumentation in Singapore at JTC MedTech Hub, a dedicated facility for medical technology manufacturers and service providers. Massachusetts headquartered PerkinsElmer produces...
Private hospitals have brought a lawsuit against the Commerce Ministry’s proposal to put healthcare and Medical expenses on a state price control list. The Private Hospital Association claimed that the proposal and further endeavors to control prices of these services...
Mekong Capital, a private equity firm in Vietnam has given funding to Pharmacity, making it the eight company to receive funding from its latest financing round. Last year, the firm invested in Vua Nem, a mattress producer. Pharmacity is a pharmacy chain with 186...
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia launched a heath information application called Sehatpedia. Available on Android platforms, the application has five features: Live Chat – Interactive consultation: Public can consult with doctors who have joined Sehatpedia Health...
Pennsylvania, USA-based ECRI Institute, an independent authority on Medical practices and products, opened its first Medical device evaluation laboratory outside the United States in Selangor, Malaysia on April 11, 2019. This independent lab will evaluate Medical...
Hospital directors, top physical therapists, Medical and wellness practitioners, and Medical students throughout the country gathered at a Medical symposium jointly organized by Japan’s Cyberdyne Inc., and local partner, Life 1 Corporation, to introduce the Hybrid...
At the 11th Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC) Meeting of the Singapore government on 27 March, it was announced that Singapore will invest SGD 80 million (USD 60 million) to develop core capabilities required for cell therapy manufacturing. In cell...
Samitivej Hospital Group, a private hospital in Thailand with a network of eight hospitals and owned by Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS), recently announced the launch of its one-stop Virtual Hospital app, offering 3 key services: Teleconsultation – a remote...
The National Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals (NICVB), the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) in Vietnam are collaborating with Zuellig Pharma (Zuellig) for a USD 600,000 project to expand access to vaccines through the use of eZCooler...
Singapore-based telemedicine service provider, MyDoc, entered into a partnership with UK-based digital healthcare firm, Synergix Health, to jointly offer telemedicine services across Europe and Asia. Synergix and MyDoc plan to provide online and in-person medical...
The government of Thailand has been taking steps towards the legal use of marijuana, following the proposal of amendments in October 2018 that would legalize marijuana production and establish licenses for possession and distribution. Recreational use still remains...
