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Indonesia healthcare market opportunities

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Indonesia’s healthcare market is facing numerous challenges, from lack of personnel to the remoteness of many of its communities, to low expenditure. However, there are encouraging signs. In 2014, universal healthcare was launched, providing an urgent incentive for badly needed improvements to services. [image: Josh Estey and AusAID]

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Diabetes in HCMC: Rx trends reveal market shifts

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30-Apr-16 Ho Chi Minh City has more diabetics than anywhere else in Vietnam, and many of these patients are undiagnosed, preventing them seeking treatment before complications arise. Market data from mClinica shows the top five hospitals accounted for 30% of prescriptions in 2015, but in 1Q16 that dropped to only 19%, possibly indicating a shift to the private sector as reimbursement widens. [image: mClinica]

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Indonesia rejects Sanofi dengue fever vaccine

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21-Apr-16 The Indonesian government has decided to develop its own vaccine with state-owned company PT Bio Farma. The Health Ministry said it would not use the vaccine issued by Sanofi because it did not match with the types of dengue commonly found in Indonesia. [image: Break Dengue]

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Cipla bets big on consumer health in India

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20-Apr-16 India's Cipla has renewed its focus on over-the-counter (OTC) products five years after it exited the segment. The company aims to build three-to-five INR1 bn (USD5 mn) brands in five years with the launch of novel products and tapping into the growing health and wellness consciousness amongst the urban population. [image: Business Standard]

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American giant enters Russia’s pharmacy network

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19-Apr-16 Walgreens Boots Alliance has bought a 15% stake in Russian pharmacy chain 36,6. In return Walgreens Boots Alliance has sold its Russian distributor Alliance Healthcare Russia to 36,6. The country’s commercial drug market can be very promising for foreign investors. [image: Newseurope]

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