Eggshell Weekly Report 20180325: Push for Zero Tariff on Cancer Drugs, Director Ma Takes Office, Zhiyun Raises $100M and Infervision Secures $300M
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Work | "Agnew's Clinical Teaching"
Author | Thomas Eakins
Medical History in Pictures | Issue 20180325
This image depicts a breast cancer surgery performed at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States around 1880. As shown in the illustration, the surgeons are already wearing surgical gowns, caps, and rubber gloves, while the patient lies quietly on the operating table under anesthesia. This painting has become one of the most iconic snapshots in the history of surgery.
This week, at the press conference held by the Premier, Premier Li Keqiang proposed to “strive to reduce the tax rate on anti-cancer drugs to zero.”
The State Administration for Market Regulation was announced to be established, with Bi Jingquan, former Director and Party Group Secretary of the China Food and Drug Administration, appointed as the Party Group Secretary of the State Administration for Market Regulation.
Ma Xiaowei was appointed as Director of the National Health Commission. The official website of the former National Health and Family Planning Commission published the “Notice on Consolidating Achievements in Abolishing Drug-Dependent Revenue Mechanisms and Continuously Deepening Comprehensive Reform of Public Hospitals.”
Ant Financial announces the integration and opening of multi-dimensional capabilities—including marketing, finance, and credit—to the pharmacy industry... Stay abreast of the week’s industry developments with the VCBeat Weekly.
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With the convening of this year’s Two Sessions, further development of medical consortia is unquestionable, and hospitals at all levels across China may deepen their implementation of such consortiums. Regarding the construction of medical consortia, hospital directors have shared specific measures and experiences.
Wednesday:Decoding the $70 Billion European Dental Market: 6 Ways for Clinics to Scale Successfully
A robust local management team, with a focus on long-term profitability rather than quick gains. Establishing such goals and business models helps ensure that customer intimacy and care quality are maintained, and that the enterprise can effectively adapt to country-specific regulations and market requirements.
What are the characteristics of the dental clinic market in Europe? What are the prevailing chain models and key players? How is the landscape of mergers and acquisitions evolving? What conditions are essential for the success of dental chains? In response to these questions, VCBeat has compiled and analyzed the relevant insights.
China’s biologics industry is generally in an upswing, with a steady increase in the number of newly launched drugs, and sales revenues from both therapeutic and preventive biologics hitting record highs. In the future, the biologics sector will continue its growth trajectory, and its industrial structure will undergo further adjustment; anti-tumor biologics will become the primary driver of growth, with the market size projected to reach RMB 28 billion by 2020.
Chinese medical AI companies have made their presence felt in the United States, Japan, Southeast Asia, India, and Europe. Will Chinese medical AI become a world-changing innovation, much like high-speed rail and Alipay, in the years to come? Let’s examine how various companies are approaching this challenge.
After publishing a series of articles to popularize blockchain technology, VCBeat has completed the collection and statistical analysis of enterprise data in the healthcare sector and has released the “Healthcare Blockchain Industry Report.” VCBeat analyzed how enterprises apply blockchain within the medical field and their ecosystem models, summarizing eight primary ways in which blockchain is specifically integrated with healthcare.
Artificial Intelligence:Huiyi Huiying: Secured Four Rounds of Funding, Ranked Among China’s Top Medical AI Enterprises, and Launches Its Global Strategy
ChuoXi Interactive: AI Will Become the Breakthrough Point for Traditional Healthcare IT Companies
Consumer Healthcare:Mydentist: The UK’s Leading Dental Clinic with Over 650 Branches; Recruiting Dentists Poses the Greatest Challenge
Health Management:Wucai Road: Achieving Global Leadership in Early Intervention for Childhood Autism, with Campus Space Exceeding 8,000 Square Meters
Xinlin Medical: Tapping into the Existing User Base in Niche Markets
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