03-Jul-15 Despite China's ambitions for its pharmaceutical sector, it is likely to continue to depend on contributions from foreign companies for some time. Investment by big pharma companies in R&D in China is still in the early stages, but it, alongside other emerging world regions, holds out hope for reducing costs, market expansion, and reconfiguring the global drug development model. [image: Zhang Chengliang / China Daily]

02-Jul-15 IHH Healthcare, owner of Southeast Asia's largest private healthcare provider Parkway Pantai, has secured a license to establish and own 70% of Parkway Health Shanghai Intl Hospital Co Ltd in Shanghai. The remaining 30% of the company, which is licensed to provide multi-specialty hospital in-patient and out-patient services, is owned by IHH's partner Shanghai Hongxin Medical Investment Holding Co Ltd. [image: 15 Minute News]

30-Jun-15 The Chinese government will support domestic hospitals in promoting Chinese medicine worldwide, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council has said. It is encouraging domestic hospitals to foster ties with hospitals in other counties run by overseas Chinese and to set up Chinese medicine centres abroad. [image: UPI / Stephen Shaver]

25-Jun-15 Medication errors cause most "serious untoward events" in Hong Kong's public hospitals, the most frequent being wrong dosage. Such problems caused by doctors' heavy workload and an outdated dispensary system are being addressed by an e-prescription system which is to be installed in 17 hospitals by Dec-18, with up to 30% reduction in medication errors. [image: South Morning China Post_Jonathan Wong]

18-Jun-15 The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) was officially signed on 17-Jun-15. ChAFTA increases Australian investors’ ability to own medical facilities either wholly or by majority JV, enables some Australian physicians to offer services in China, permits wholly Australian-owned aged care institutions, and promotes cooperation in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine. [image: The Conversation]