20-Nov-15 China’s first listed psychiatric hospital is on track to break the mental-health taboo in a country where such illnesses are still stigmatised by traditional perceptions. Due to begin trading on 27-Nov-15, privately-owned Wenzhou Kangning Hospital is set to raise HKD681 million in a Hong Kong IPO. [image: SCMP / Bruce Yan]

12-Nov-15 China will promote the integration of healthcare with elderly care to address the needs of its aging population, an official statement said. Medical institutions are being urged to make it convenient for senior care agencies to make appointments and cooperation between community hospitals, communities and home-based elderly care service providers is being encouraged. [image: The China Voice]

11-Nov-15 China's online healthcare market is estimated to be worth RMB17 bn (USD2.7 bn) in 2015. Companies such as Spring Rain and Kingdee are wading into the online market to make health care more accessible. Kingdee launched its "M-health" service in 2014 and had forged partnerships with 160 hospitals by Aug-15. [image: China Daily]

05-Nov-15 China has launched a three-year pilot scheme to loosen approvals for new drugs, the country's food and drug regulator said, as Beijing looks to help stimulate innovation in the country's pharmaceutical sector. The trial will allow research and development bodies to seek drug approvals, which are currently restricted to drug manufacturers. [image: ET Healthworld]

03-Nov-15 Chinese diabetes tech firm Sinocare has signed an agreement to acquire Nipro Diagnostics from Japan's Nipro Corp, for USD273 mn. Nipro Diagnostics is based in Florida and manufacturers products for people with diabetes, including a portfolio of blood glucose monitoring technologies. Sinocare CEO Shaobo Li said “Diabetes has become one of the biggest challenges to our public healthcare system and society." [image: Sinocare]