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] 

11-Oct-17 Green Cross has signed an MOU to cooperate in the clinical examination sector with Sudan Central Lab, a Sudanese government laboratory. Green Cross will transfer production technologies, provide semi-finished products and implement blood glucose measuring device businesses, under the agreement. [image: Business Korea]

30-Sep-17 IvWatch LLC, which has developed technology that continuously monitors intravenous sites for early signs of leakage, announced that Terumo Corporation, a medical device manufacturer and distributor, will be the distributor of the ivWatch in Japan. [image: PlasticsToday]

28-Sep-17 In Jun-17 Myanmar relaxed prohibitions on foreign trading, allowing 100% foreign-owned companies to sell certain hospital equipment. Myanmar needs to be less reliant on offshore manufacturing. With the increase in private medical insurance, opportunities abound for investors. [image: The Myanmar Times]

28-Sep-17 According to the Korean government's biotechnology development plan, the government will increase the number of new drug candidates by 100 to 185 in 2026 and help companies come up with at least five new blockbuster drugs. [image: Business Korea]