BGI Genomics Goes Public; 14 Funding Rounds and Product Updates Reported Globally

Senior Tourism Industry Report: Four Key Breakthroughs to Unlock the Trillion-Yuan Market in Elderly Travel

2017-07-10

VCBeat | Eggshell Research Institute: Six Months After the Implementation of Industry Standards for Senior Tourism, We Explore Through Interviews How the Senior Tourism Industry Will Continue to Advance Amidst an Aging Population and the Release of Dual Dividends from Policy and Market Forces. What Are the Key Moves by Major Market Players, and Where Does the Future Potential of the Market Lie?

From Medical Consortiums to Physician Groups and Healthcare Groups: A Detailed Analysis of West China Hospital’s 15-Year Development Path

2017-07-11

Compared with other Grade A tertiary hospitals, West China Hospital is a true powerhouse. This status enables it to attract more high-quality medical talent and patients; however, the original mission of the healthcare industry is to help as many people as possible. What measures has West China Hospital taken to break the monopoly of medical resources? How has it performed in the development of medical consortia?

Pilot Programs for Electronic Prescriptions Launched in Multiple Regions, Behind Which a Multi-Billion-Dollar Interest Chain Is Taking Shape

2017-07-12

Xi’an Food and Drug Administration Released a Pilot Program for Implementing Electronic Prescription Services in Retail Enterprises, Sparking Ongoing Industry Discussion on E-Prescriptions. This is because the pilot implementation of e-prescriptions may reshape the pharmaceutical retail market landscape by facilitating prescription outflow. E-prescriptions are directly linked to prescription outflow; as e-prescription pilots are liberalized, prescription outflow is likely to increase significantly. Before and after Xi’an’s pilot initiative, other provincial regulators, such as those in Sichuan and Guangdong, also introduced relevant pilot policies. E-prescriptions have thus become a bellwether for prescription outflow.

Pharmaceutical E-commerce Players Rush to Establish a Foothold in Healthcare: The Underlying Profit Motives Deserve Closer Scrutiny

2017-07-13

The Rise of Pharmaceutical E-Commerce: Tracing the Evolution of the “Drug + Medical Service” ModelPharmaceutical e-commerce emerged around 2010, while internet healthcare and mobile healthcare gained significant traction in 2013. The two sectors began to converge in 2014, leading to an explosive growth this year. This article explores what this integration entails, why it has occurred, and how it is being implemented. VCBeat has reviewed several cases of pharmaceutical e-commerce platforms attempting to integrate “drugs with medical services,” providing a detailed account of the origins and development of this “drug + medical service” model in pharmaceutical e-commerce.

Report on Trends in Digital Health Innovation [Oncology Special Issue]

2017-07-14

The core of the report centers on “oncology innovation,” referring to innovative products, models, and trends emerging from the integration of oncology with emerging technologies such as gene sequencing, artificial intelligence, and biosensors. VCBeat aims to review the entire oncology innovation industry chain, analyzing and discussing it from the perspective of innovative technologies and business models, so as to provide fresh insights for professionals in the oncology-related industries.

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