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QT ANALYSIS: UPDATE IN THE CYBERSECURITY REGULATIONS OF MEDICAL DEVICES IN ASIA (CHINA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE) — AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023

QT ANALYSIS: UPDATE IN THE CYBERSECURITY REGULATIONS OF MEDICAL DEVICES IN ASIA (CHINA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE) — AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023

  • 2023-08-23 06:27:14

Qualtech highlights the critical role of cybersecurity in safeguarding medical devices and patient well-being, emphasizing the potential risks posed by connectivity and the need for stringent measures to counteract vulnerabilities. We emphasize the collaborative efforts required among medical device stakeholders to establish and maintain robust security standards. This QT analysis revisits a previous cybersecurity article with a focus on recent developments in Japan, China, and Singapore.

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QT Analysis: An Overview of Medical Tourism in Asia – April/May 2023

QT Analysis: An Overview of Medical Tourism in Asia – April/May 2023

  • 2023-04-25 02:16:08

Asian medical tourism has grown in popularity in recent years. With a global market share of more than 35%, its market size is predicted to rise at a 15% annual rate. The world's population is aging and increasing wealthy at a rate that high-quality healthcare cannot keep up with. Patients are seeking cross-border healthcare for these reasons. Asian healthcare providers offer world-class medical facilities, highly skilled doctors and medical workers, and a wide range of treatments and procedures at affordable prices. In this article, we will therefore look at Asia's medical tourism business and provide a comprehensive guide.

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 QT Activity: Qualtech's Internal Southeast Asian Regulatory Training and End of the Year Party 2022 – January/February 2023

QT Activity: Qualtech's Internal Southeast Asian Regulatory Training and End of the Year Party 2022 – January/February 2023

  • 2023-01-19 06:29:59

Qualtech's internal Southeast Asia regulatory training and our End of the Year Party 2022 have been successfully completed. As the borders have gradually reopened and travel restrictions have been lifted, Qualtech has invited its members from the various ASEAN countries as well as from Japan to gather in our headquarter in Taipei. The accomplishments of the gathering include the exchange of regulatory information, the fostering of better communication, and the strengthening of our teamwork across the various Qualtech branch offices.

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QT ANALYSIS: Innovative Medical Device Trends To Be Observed in the Upcoming Medical Fairs in the Asia-Pacific Region – June, 2022

QT ANALYSIS: Innovative Medical Device Trends To Be Observed in the Upcoming Medical Fairs in the Asia-Pacific Region – June, 2022

  • 2022-06-30 11:51:47

Given the return and the increased popularity of in-person medical exhibitions, Qualtech has taken the opportunity to provide you with a sneak peek of the innovative medical device trends to be observed in ASEAN’s upcoming big medical exhibitions and fairs. This includes, among other fields, wearable technology, augmented reality for surgeon training and pre-operation planning, as well as virtual reality surgery with robotic and artificial intelligence assistance.

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QT ANALYSIS: The Asian Medical Device Industry Beyond the Pandemic

QT ANALYSIS: The Asian Medical Device Industry Beyond the Pandemic

  • 2022-05-31 02:38:03

The COVID-19 epidemic has undoubtedly boosted the healthcare industry digitization worldwide. Personal medicine, telemedicine, genomics, and wearables are predicted to increase significantly over the next half decade thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), extended reality (XR), cloud computing, and the internet of things (IoT). In the face of this trend, there are several opportunities and problems particular to the Asian medical device industry. In this article, we examine the general situation of the Asian medical device industry as well as the Chinese, Japanese, and ASEAN markets in further detail.

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Qualtech ANALYSIS: The Benefits of Assigning a Neutral 3rd Party as Your Local License Holder AND a Summary of the Product Registration License Conditions in ASEAN, East Asia, and Australia – February, 2022

Qualtech ANALYSIS: The Benefits of Assigning a Neutral 3rd Party as Your Local License Holder AND a Summary of the Product Registration License Conditions in ASEAN, East Asia, and Australia – February, 2022

  • 2022-02-18 07:20:17

As Qualtech offers Authorized Representative (License Holder) Services in 11 countries in Asia and Oceania, the following article outlines some of the benefits for foreign manufacturers associated with assigning a neutral 3rd party as their license holder. In addition, the product registration license conditions for the different ASEAN countries, as well as Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, and China are summarized, including license validity, license transfer possibilities etc.

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QT ANALYSIS: Rehabilitation medical device market and registration requirements in Asia

QT ANALYSIS: Rehabilitation medical device market and registration requirements in Asia

  • 2021-02-19 09:51:48

Asia’s elderly population is set to see tremendous growth, coupled with a rise in various geriatric and non-communicable health issues. To tackle these problems, rehabilitative and assistive medical devices market show great potential to become a major medical device segment in various Asia countries. In this issue of QT Analysis, we look at the market size for rehabilitative and assistive medical device and their registration requirements in some major Asian countries.

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