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BIO Senior VP On International Affairs Joseph Damond On Removing Trade Barriers In Asia: An Interview With PharmAsia News (Part 2 of 2) / The former Pfizer and PhRMA exec talks about building the proper regulatory climate in emerging markets to foster innovation. / PharmAsia News May 16, 2012 5:15 PM GMT

As Graying Population Puts Pressure On Taiwan’s Healthcare System, Innovators See Devices As One Way To Profit / HONG KONG - More than one in 10 of the people living in Taiwan are over the age of 65, a massive increase in less than two decades and one with significant implications for its healthcare market. Taiwan’s Ministry of the Interior says that by the end of last year almost 11% of the population was 65 years of age or older, about 2.53 million people. / PharmAsia News May 16, 2012 5:14 PM GMT

From Pharma To Telecom To Data Analytics, Piramal Surprises Again - To Buy Decision Resources For $635 Mln / India’s takeover tycoon looks at information arbitrage. / PharmAsia News May 16, 2012 4:08 PM GMT

Sanofi Makes Up Ground On AstraZeneca: An Overview Of Big Pharma In China / In this overview, PharmAsia News takes a closer look at how Big Pharma fared in China during Q1. / PharmAsia News May 15, 2012 5:40 PM GMT

Astellas Juggles Late-stage Portfolio And Takeda Braces For Rough Year / Japan's top pharma companies push a message of overseas expansion and partnering during earnings season calls. / PharmAsia News May 15, 2012 5:38 PM GMT

After Another Strong Quarter, WuXi Aims To Become Backbone Of China’s Life Science Industry: China Earnings Roundup (Part 1) / Despite a macroeconomic slowdown, China’s leading CRO reported another strong quarter due to increasing demand for R&D services from both international and domestic companies. / PharmAsia News May 15, 2012 5:30 PM GMT

BIO Senior VP On International Affairs Joseph Damond On Removing Trade Barriers In Asia: An Interview With PharmAsia News (Part 1 of 2) / The former Pfizer and PhRMA exec talks about building the proper regulatory climate in emerging markets to foster innovation. / PharmAsia News May 14, 2012 5:44 PM GMT

South Korea Reports 122,000 Medical Tourists In 2011, For 49% Increase / South Korea’s Health Ministry says the nation’s medical tourism business increased by nearly half in the number of foreign patients seeking treatment. / PharmAsia News May 17, 2012 11:00 AM GMT

J&J Targets China Manufacturers Of Psychiatric, Cancer Drugs For Buys / Johnson & Johnson is on the prowl for acquisitions of Chinese drug manufacturers with treatments for mental diseases, cancer and other treatments. / PharmAsia News May 17, 2012 11:00 AM GMT

Myanmar Democracy Leads To Quadrupled Health-Care Budget / Myanmar’s swift transformation to democracy could lead to an equal transformation of the nation’s health system, labeled the second worst in the world in 2000. / PharmAsia News May 17, 2012 11:00 AM GMT

Takeda M&A Head Says More Ties In Works To Replace Expired Drugs / Takeda Pharmaceuticals, smarting from a disappointing earnings report, could still seek more mergers and acquisitions in what it considers good fits for its current business. / PharmAsia News May 17, 2012 11:00 AM GMT

Moroccan Insulin Firm Considers Move To Algeria, Senegal / Sothema, a Moroccan drug manufacturer, is considering moving its insulin production to Algeria or Senegal in response to a two-year fight with Morroco’s Ministry of Health. / PharmAsia News May 17, 2012 11:00 AM GMT

Indian Drug Makers Switch Back From China To Japan For Bulk Drugs / Indian drug makers, many of whom rely on China for bulk-drug supplies, have decided Japanese suppliers may, in fact, offer cheaper alternatives. / PharmAsia News May 16, 2012 5:28 PM GMT

UAE Calls For Group Health Regulator To Overcome Physician, Drug Lacks / The United Arab Emirates called for creation of a regulator of health for the group of nations in response to demands for overcoming a dearth of physicians and the medicines they would deliver. / PharmAsia News May 16, 2012 5:26 PM GMT

Russian Agency Backs $29 Million Launch Of Local X-Rays, Detectors / A Russian agency says it will back the $29 million launch of detectors and X-Ray machines locally produced and capable of providing detection with reduced radiation exposure for patients. / PharmAsia News May 16, 2012 5:24 PM GMT

Exiting Takeda CEO Hasegawa Advises His Replacement Be Japanese / Yasuchika Hasegawa, outgoing president of Takeda Pharmaceutical, suggested his successor also should be Japanese, primarily because of the special conditions facing the Japanese drug maker. / PharmAsia News May 16, 2012 5:22 PM GMT

Foreign, Indian Local Drug Makers Agree To Reduced Alternative-Pricing Plan / Large foreign-based drug makers as well as smaller locally based competitors have agreed to accept an alternative-pricing plan for controlling the price of their wares. / PharmAsia News May 16, 2012 5:21 PM GMT