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Korean government selects new investment projects in medtech and biotech

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06-Oct-14 Korea's Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) has selected 15 projects for investment including three in medical technology and 12 in the bio-health area. These include mobile heart rate monitoring devices, smart wheelchairs, a method to diagnose Internet and game addiction, and body-friendly bio-implants.

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Korean medical equipment manufacturers under heavy pressure

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02-Oct-14 Korean medical appliance manufacturers could be sandwiched between global leaders and their Japanese and Chinese counterparts. GE, Philips, and Siemens are expanding their business by aggressive investment and Japanese companies' technological strength is likely to be redoubled with assistance from the Japanese government. All this has created an entry barrier for Korean companies. [image: University of Bristol]

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GGM report: China Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Buyers

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1-Sep-14 Clinical workflow management will be the most popular digital health investment over the next three years for hospitals in China. This Buyer Insight report provides insights from 175 hospitals on equipment, investment, decision-making and brand perceptions.

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JV in Beijing to develop wearable medical devices

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28-Aug-14 China's Lepu Medical has set up a JV in Beijing to develop wearable medical devices, mainly targeting diabetes and cardiac disease monitoring and management products such as mobile ECG, mobile blood glucose meters and test strips, and related apps and accessories. [image: Dream Designs]

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New policy favours local medical device makers in China

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21-Aug-14 The Chinese government has said it will pursue policies explicitly designed to favour domestic medical equipment manufacturers over foreign ones. The move accelerates the trend of foreign medical device manufacturers acquiring or joint venturing with Chinese companies, as well as moving additional medical device manufacturing capacity from their home countries to China.

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