This article was also published on MedTech Intelligence. Government healthcare expenditures in Asian countries has been increasing steadily in recent years. According to a 2016 Deloitte report, the average annual increase in government healthcare spending in Asian countries is more than 6%,... Read More
Multiple countries in the APAC region have been experiencing outbreaks of preventable diseases in 2016. The number of Singapore’s measles cases doubled in the first half of 2016 compared to the same time period in 2015, while Malaysia’s tripled from 2015 to... Read More
While the US and EU have been using health economics outcomes for drugs and devices for a number of years, Asia is behind in this area. Much of this is caused by the lack of standardized systems, regulations, and resources needed to... Read More
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the over 60 global population will double from 11% to 22% between 2000 and 2050. One of the diseases that elderly populations are more prone to are gastrointestinal diseases. This problem is driving the need for endoscopic devices. Typically, doctors and elderly patients prefer minimally invasive surgeries. Other factors that... Read More
This article was also published on MedTech Intelligence. With the global rise of technological advances, robots have transformed from an idea of the future to a present reality. They are entering every industry, from military and agriculture to consumer products. More recently, medtech... Read More
For years, Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) has been debating whether to implement an alternative healthcare payment plan known as the Taiwan diagnosis-related group payment system (Tw-DRG). The system, modeled after the DRG system used in the United States, classifies... Read More
A recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that childhood obesity is a growing problem in Asia. According to the report, in 2014, 48% of the world’s overweight children (5 years old or younger) were living in Asia. In high... Read More
This article was also published on MedTech Intelligence. Populations across Asia have enjoyed substantial improvements in healthcare in recent decades: infant mortality rates have dropped by more than two-thirds in East Asia; governments in China, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia have dramatically... Read More
This article was also published on MedTech Intelligence. Wearable electronic devices such as Apple’s iWatch or the Fitbit have become ubiquitous in advanced economies in the West, and they are catching up in Asia. Wearable medical devices such as electronic cardiogram skin patches,... Read More
In September, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released its highly anticipated 2015-2016 Global Competitiveness Index. The Index is based on the policies, institutions, and other factors that influence a nation’s productivity and relative level of prosperity. The World Economic Forum looks at... Read More