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Many Asian countries have large, ageing populations – a perfect combination for digital health technologies. Both governments and the private sector are investing in projects around the region, including Alibaba in China and HP in India. Article in The Digital Health Post by GGM Director, Pete Read.

1-Sep-14 Clinical workflow management will be the most popular digital health investment over the next three years for hospitals in China. This Buyer Insight report provides insights from 175 hospitals on equipment, investment, decision-making and brand perceptions.

28-Aug-14 China's Lepu Medical has set up a JV in Beijing to develop wearable medical devices, mainly targeting diabetes and cardiac disease monitoring and management products such as mobile ECG, mobile blood glucose meters and test strips, and related apps and accessories. [image: Dream Designs]

27-Aug-14 After piloting the first wholly foreign-owned hospital in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, China's Ministry of Commerce has announced that foreign investors will be allowed 100% ownership of hospitals in seven cities and provinces. Both greenfield and M&A investment will be permitted.

21-Aug-14 The Chinese government has said it will pursue policies explicitly designed to favour domestic medical equipment manufacturers over foreign ones. The move accelerates the trend of foreign medical device manufacturers acquiring or joint venturing with Chinese companies, as well as moving additional medical device manufacturing capacity from their home countries to China.