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Cardinal Health sells China operations for USD557 mn

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21-Nov-17 Shanghai Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay USD557 million for Cardinal Health’s China drug distribution business, growing its nationwide presence and making it a distributor to 322 cities and 11,000 medical institutions. [image: Healthcare Packaging]

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China’s first medical mall welcomes private health

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17-Nov-17 The city of Hangzhou has received approval from provincial health authorities for clinics to share services, paving the way for China’s first 'shared hospital' with both private and public services, a model popular in developed markets since the 1980s. [image: Sixth Tone]

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Health IT and eHealth top digital health expectations in Asia

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Health IT and eHealth are two of the most promising areas of Digital Health in the Asia-Pacific region, a Global Growth Markets survey has found. Countries that showed the strongest support include two of the largest, where current penetration levels are relatively low: China and Indonesia. 

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VR technology set to transform healthcare in China

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11-Nov-17 Virtual reality could bring about a revolution in China's medical field. "Currently, medical experiments are carried out on animals and human volunteers... a virtual human body will provide a new method," said Zhao Qinping of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. [image: Xinhua]

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Indonesia's Lippo expanding hospital network to China

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11-Nov-17 Indonesian conglomerate Lippo Group will bring China under its network of hospitals. The group, anchored by real estate operations, has grown into the largest hospital operator in Indonesia and plans to manage 100 facilities in Chinese cities. [image: Asia Nikkei Review]

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