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More awareness needed over stroke's disease burden in India: report

Only one in five is aware of the risk factors of stroke in the country.

More awareness needed over stroke's disease burden in India: report

Only one in five is aware of the risk factors of stroke in the country.

Opportunities for drugmakers in Cambodia limited despite rising diseases

Low government funding has affected the quality of healthcare in public hospitals.

Australia's incentives for domestic manufacturing to create opportunities

The country's science agency opened a new national lab in Melbourne.

Japan’s over-the-counter drugs sector in the doldrums

An elevated demand for prescription drugs has held back demand for OTC drugs.

Gene therapy research in India sees growing investment

The country is still in the nascent stage of developing these therapies.

Noncommunicable diseases cost Malaysia $2.17b in healthcare

Diabetes made up the largest share of healthcare costs.

7 in 10 of seniors in urban India lacked access to healthcare

More than half relied on home remedies instead of seeking medical help.

How Japan’s pharma companies gain value from real-world evidence

The world's top 20 pharma firms can gain $300m a year using advanced analytics.

India locally develops 35 previously imported pharma ingredients

The country is expected to remain keen to lessen pharma import dependency.

Australia expands digital initiatives in COVID-19 response

The country’s pandemic landscape is expected to transform further in the coming months.

Digital healthcare demand to rise in India: report

The structural shift in the country’s healthcare system has been influenced by tech.

New Zealand’s medicines budget to boost R&D-based drugmakers

But Fitch Solutions’ report noted that allocation for medicine investment remains low.

India’s medical devices get boost from domestic manufacturing push

The country’s new national medical devices policy is expected to reduce import reliance.

Rise in Indian medicine exports may cause patent woes in Australia: Fitch

India's weak IP laws could be an issue for drug manufacturers in Australia.

Telehealth use in APAC doubled since 2019: Bain & Company

The firm expects telemedicine adoption to grow through 2024.

How do Indian SMEs plan to prevent medical device shortage

Most Western countries reduced imports of medical devices to Russia.

Insulin pens market in India to reach US$ 400m

New insulin products will also boost the market.