Healthcare
Dentistry graduates to undergo mandatory internship programme
Dentistry graduates to undergo mandatory internship programme
The mandatory internship programme will start in 2025.
Targeted agent and radiotherapy possible solutions to immunotherapy resistance in liver cancer — study
The trial showed that targeted treatment and radiotherapy can potentially help liver cancer patients.
Supply chain company Yunnan Energy slashes net loss by over 40%
The company will report its annual results by mid-March 2024.
Gov’t extends patient subsidies for another year
Subsidised consultations are capped at $2,175.
Gov’t to increase Community Care Service Vouchers to 11,000
The increase will involve an annual expenditure of $900m.
Gov't to increase cigarette duty by $0.8 per stick
The proportion of tobacco duty in the retail price of cigarettes will rise to 70%.
Gov’t unveils plans to promote I&T and health tech sectors
The gov’t allocated over $25b for projects in these sectors.
Gov’t sets up 'Silver Economy' panel
The panel will explore the economic potential of Hong Kong's growing elderly population.
HK extends Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme to GBA
The selection criteria for the scheme include service quality, management experience, and location.
Biotech to boost healthcare industry in 2024
Biotech professionals to receive a 5% average increment when switching employers.
Gov’t enhances protocols for drugs containing codeine
Buyers of such drugs will have to register personal information upon purchase.
Hong Kong braces for 8.4% medical inflation amidst rising healthcare demands
One in every two adults in Hong Kong have chronic disease.
Gov’t clarifies elderly care vouchers coverage
The vouchers do not cover online/telemedicine services.
Gov’t announces student health assessment results
About 327,000 students were assessed.
Gov’t expands elderly service network
About 140 private residential homes will now provide day respite services.
AstraZeneca unveils new R&D centre in Hong Kong
The R&D centre will focus on cell and gene therapy studies.
HK-based private equity firm to acquire Luye Medical's health units in Singapore
Templewater will acquire an oncology and a cardiology group from Luye Medical.
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