04-Dec-15 In a move aimed to improve the "sustainability of the health insurance system", Chinese political advisors have suggested cutting red tape to encourage domestic development of generic drugs but also establishing tougher standards to assess their quality. [image: Patty Chen / Reuters]

02-Dec-15 Telstra Health has implemented an enterprise electronic medical records (EMR) system in a AUD360 mn facility in Western Australia housing two of Australia’s newest hospitals. Telstra says successful implementation of the EMR ensure that the hospitals' digital health solutions match the state-of-the-art facilities and staff. [image: IT Wire]

02-Dec-15 Hua Xia Healthcare has declared plans to spend CNY1.2 bn (USD187 mn) acquiring a target company managing and operating eight hospitals in China. [image: ACN Newswire]

01-Dec-15 SilverCloud Health, a behavioral and mental wellness telehealth solutions provider, and strategic partner Wiley, have announced the launch of the 'Space From Diabetes' evidence-based online therapeutic solution. It provides an "informative, therapeutic and supportive" pathway to help self-manage T2D with a mix of educational, lifestyle and behavioral health strategies and tools. [image: SilverCloud]

27-Nov-15 The Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAVN) launched online public services 'Level 4' in Nov-15, to help pharmaceutical firms register drug and medicine prices. The system enables companies to submit documents, pay fees, check the progress of document processing, and receive results online, from the beginning of 2016. [image: VNA]