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Yangon Declaration signed for ASEAN medical partnership

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15-Sep-15 Five ASEAN private hospital associations have endorsed the “Yangon Declaration” in a bid to enhance cooperation and jointly develop medical service standards in the region. The associations from Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam reached an agreement to deepen cooperation during the Hospital Management Asia (HMA) 2015 held in Yangon. [image: Myanmar Business Times / TPHA]

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State Council instructs on stratified healthcare system

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11-Sep-15 China's State Council has issued a guidance on a hierarchical medical treatment system to direct resources to grassroots health institutions. According to the guideline, a system of hospital tiers with clearly defined roles will be established by 2017. Also, by that time the country should have a greater number of GPs, and standards at local hospitals will have risen. [image: China Daily]

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Patients wait up to 24 months for new drugs to be approved in Hong Kong

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31-Aug-15 Patients in Hong Kong wait far longer to gain access to innovative medicine than in many other locations because regulations are based on old, rigid protocols. It takes around 18 to 24 months for the authorities to recognise a new drug, while the same medicine can be approved in just 60 days in Singapore. [image: Henry Wong]

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CFDA approves the use of 3D printed hip implants

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02-Sep-15 The Chinese Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of 3D printed hip implants, which fall into the highest regulated group of medical devices in the country. The approval is expected to be a major breakthrough for 3D printing technology within the medical field. The technology will help in lowering costs. [image: 3ders]

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Struggles ahead in China for pharma companies

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02-Sep-15 China's economic downturn plus other factors, including overcapacity and tightening regulations, mean the next two to three years could be challenging for the foreign chemical and pharmaceutical companies located there. [image: Want China Times]

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