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China's iKang announces acquisition of INLUNG

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22-Dec-15 iKang Healthcare Group, China's largest private preventive healthcare provider, announced it has acquired 70% interest of Xi'an iKang Health Management, which owns three medical centers under the brand name Xi'an INLUNG. This marks iKang's first steps into Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province. [image: Sapphire Healthcare]

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AMA, insurers dig in for private health battle in Australia

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21-Dec-15 Australia's doctors lobby has warned the government not to allow health funds to price insurance based on factors such as age and lifestyle, while attacking "junk" policies that don't cover common procedures. Government budgets are under strain and surging costs have put pressure on premiums, prompting a federal review into private insurance and other reviews of the health system. [image: Andrew Meares / The Age]

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Japanese players slow to see that data drives latest equipment trend

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15-Dec-15 At the recent RSNA exhibition in Chicago, GE proposed a system for information sharing across multiple settings, and Siemens devoted a big chunk of its space to the use of data, while Japanese players used the event to showcase more traditional technology. Finding ways to use data more effectively is assuming growing importance, but Japanese makers appear less interested in following this trend. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

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Parkway plans big India push

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16-Dec-15 Singapore-based Parkway Pantai, one of Asia's largest healthcare providers, is planning huge healthcare capacities in India, challenging leaders like Apollo and Fortis. Parkway, owned by the Malaysian sovereign fund-backed IHH Healthcare, is planning to add up to 5,000 beds in the next two years, half of this in India, said Dr Tan See Leng, managing director of Parkway and IHH. [image: Business Today]

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AstraZeneca investing USD800 mn to go local in China

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16-Dec-15 AstraZeneca aims to build up its already strong position in China by making and developing more medicines locally, and will invest more than USD800 mn in the country over the next 10 years. The British drugmaker's decision to step up investment, notably through a strategic alliance with WuXi AppTec, chimes with Beijing's desire to see more treatments made in China. [image: China Daily]

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