01-May-15 Latin America's healthcare market is evolving in ways that present new opportunities for foreign firms willing to invest in the region. Four key themes driving changes are demographic shifts, chronic diseases, technology innovations and policy changes. Five key opportunities include rapid pharma sales growth, increasing dominance of generics, consolidation of pharmacies, over 16,000 hospitals, and unchallenged demand for imported med tech. [image: Global Health Intelligence]

06-May-15 Taiwan’s Apex Medical Corp is foraying into India to tap the growing healthcare market and plans to sell ‘quality and affordable’ equipment to hospitals and nursing homes. “We chose India... because it has a huge population and a new government that is willing to make a big change,” Daniel Lee, CEO, Apex Medical Corp, told reporters. [image: Apex Medical Corp]

17-Apr-15 Innovation will become increasingly necessary for Chinese medical technology companies in the next five years, according to a survey of medical technology company executives. China's med tech companies are trailing telecom and pharmaceutical firms when it comes to innovating. [image: China Daily Europe]

15-Apr-15 Representatives from Myanmar's Ministry of Health have toured the cardiac care department at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, to gain knowledge and solutions as it seeks to build its own emerging healthcare infrastructure. They also plan to visit med tech companies Varian, Medtronic and Hill-Rom, and hospitals Mayo Clinic and The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano. [image: Biz Times]

15-Apr-15 Chinese trade officials said recently China will streamline regulations on the entry of medical devices and pharmaceuticals from the United States. The promises from Chinese regulators about the medical device and pharmaceutical industries are expected to lead to an increase in US exports and US jobs in these two sectors. [image: Securing Industry]