Healthcare
Pharma sector taps into generic medicine market to curb higher expenses
Pharma sector taps into generic medicine market to curb higher expenses
Their market share of sales is forecast to rise from 31.4% in 2017 to 38.9% by 2027 at $690m.
Raffles Medical profits up 1.7% to $15.81m in Q1
It cited higher revenue from its healthcare services and hospital services.
Hyphens Pharma International eyes Catalist IPO
It lodged a preliminary offer document in the SGX.
IHH Healthcare offers Fortis buyout at $796m
It is neck-to-neck with three other bidders for India's second largest hospital group.
Singapore on track to expand home and day care spaces for elders
It aims to add 10,000 local home care and 6,200 day care spaces by 2020.
The future of healthcare for Singapore's ageing population
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Value of Singapore's pharma market hit $1.22b in 2017: BMI Research
Biopharmaceutical giants continued to choose Singapore as the site for their manufacturing headquarters.
NTUC Health unveils new nursing home in Chai Chee
It is the company's second and largest nursing home to date.
Singapore needs to control inpatient costs amidst high medical inflation
High medical fees still drive inflation even if it has dropped from 20% to 9.6% in three years.
GIC joins $140m investment pool for DNA analysis firm
The company develops a portable DNA/RNA sequencer for customers in 70 countries.
Raffles Medical could be hurt by full-rider insurance changes
About 12-18% of its pre-tax profit is exposed to the insured market.
Daily Briefing: Temasek leads US$90m funding of Shanghai biotech firm; Singapore's water prices are set to increase by 30% by July 2018
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Raffles Medical could lose $15m from Chongqing hospital
The hospital could open in Q4 2018 and get startup losses.
IHH recovers from loss with $34.15m Q4 profit
It continuously ramped up its hospitals that opened in 2017.
Health spending to reach $16.6b as Singapore ages
Middle aged Singaporeans are about to reach 2.3 million in 2022.
OUE Lippo Healthcare hit by $94.45m loss in 2017
This was dragged by a $5.5m decrease in revenue.
Perennial Real Estate Holdings prepares for healthcare boon
Its medical hub is now 85% occupied.
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