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 Pakistan startup doctHERs has won the World Health Summit Startup Track 2017. According to the jury, doctHERs "not only has a decisive influence on the healthcare system but also shows a contemporary and important direction for a social change." [image: Geo TV]

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]

17-Oct-17 India's government is working towards an Ayurveda hospital in each district of the country said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as he asserted that the time has come for a "health-revolution," affordable and accessible healthcare for the poor. [image: ET Healthworld]