19-May-16 Panasonic Healthcare Indonesia, a Panasonic subsidiary producing medical equipment, plans to increase sales by 70% over the next four years on the back of growing exports. The company eyes USD88 mn in sales by 2020, up from USD51 mn in 2015. Panasonic acquired Bayer Diabetes Care earlier this year, opening up opportunities for the Indonesian unit to tap offshore markets. [image: Jakarta Globe]

17-May-16 District-level hospitals in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City are now using more advanced techniques and treatment, often performing at the level of city hospitals. The Thu Duc District Hospital has successfully performed for the first time the non-surgical treatment, transarterial chemoembolization, on a patient with a malignant liver tumour. [image: tuoitre.vn]

11-May-16 As urbanization and medical technology advancements extend life expectancy and decrease the need for acute care, long-term strategies and solutions are required. Equipment and device manufacturers will witness greater growth from products that privilege mobility, portability and care outside of traditional healthcare facilities. [image: PSFK]

03-May-16 The China FDA 2015 annual report details a fall in the registration of new medical devices to 7,530 from 8,340 in 2014. Toughening of Chinese regulations may have discouraged some applicants. The proportion of IVDs in the figures is large at 40%, but for imported medical devices there are almost as many new registrations as renewals. [image: Brandwood Biomedical]

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