19-Oct-17 Diagnos, an international company that specialises in healthcare equipment, announced a new partnership with Garuda Health Services to cover Cambodia and offer a new eye screening service to patients as part of their annual physical check-ups. [image: Khmer Times]

18-Oct-17  Prices of cardiac stents and knee implants in India have been cut by 70-80%, a result of government price caps, sounding alarm bells for international players and potentially undermining future foreign investments in the sector. [image: Times Now]

18-Oct-17 The medical devices industry in India is valued at USD5.2 bn, says the Make-in-India survey, contributing 4-5% to the USD97 bn healthcare industry with its 800 medical device manufacturers, with an average turnover of INR500 mn (USD7.7 mn). [image: Reuters] 

17-Oct-17 The medical device industry in Asia is facing an accelerated pace of change as it approaches an expected market size of USD88 billion in 2020, driven by an ageing population, a rise in non-communicable diseases, and increases in spending. [image: Pharma Intelligence]

17-Oct-17 Alibaba has invested in one of Asia’s top genetic testing startups. Hong Kong based Prenetics, which makes DNA-testing products, has pocketed USD40 mn, from Alibaba and four other investors in its series B funding. [image: luchschen / 123RF]