Updates on COVID-19: New Variants and Vaccination Campaigns
New variants of COVID-19 are emerging across the globe and accelerating the transmission of the virus. Meanwhile, governments have come under intense scrutiny for their handling of vaccine rollouts. In many states, vaccines have been purchased but not distributed. In others, governments have elected to roll out a first dose of the vaccine to a […]
An Overview of Southeast Asian Healthcare Delivery
As we emerge from COVID-19, there are likely to be major changes in the way primary medical care and other aspects of healthcare delivery are provided in Southeast Asia. To understand where we are going, it is best to have a good understanding of the today’s conditions in Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines, where the […]
Obamacare Likely to Be Safe from Supreme Court, Kathleen Sebelius Says
The Supreme Court is set to decide on the vote of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, most likely in June as its last decision of the session. The Biden administration recently sent an “unusual” letter to the court urging it to uphold the law. To get more insights on the groundbreaking law […]
Kathleen Sebelius: ‘Trickle-Down Chaos’ Led to Poor COVID Response
To get past the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. needs strong federal leadership, which President Joe Biden will deliver, Kathleen Sebelius, who served as Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2014, told GLG. Sebelius is one of America’s foremost experts on national and global health issues, human services, and […]
The Future of Digital Health in India
The digital health market has been booming in India since COVID-19, but the industry may face a reckoning once most of the nation has been vaccinated. Will doctors still schedule telehealth visits when it’s safe to meet in person? If not, how will digital health companies evolve to create an end-to-end experience that works for both […]
Healthcare Leadership: 3 Takeaways from 2020
More than forty senior healthcare executives recently convened virtually at the GLG Institute Healthcare Leadership Summit, against a backdrop of the pandemic and intense global, social, and political changes. Throughout the day, healthcare experts reflected on how the industry has changed in the last year, and how leaders can collaborate to improve the efficacy of […]
Covid-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics: Where We Stand Now
A huge amount of work and investment has gone into the development of diagnostics, new treatments, and vaccines to combat COVID-19. There is also an unparalleled level of collaboration at all levels that will be critical to achieving success in our fight against the pandemic. Hopefully, these collaborations, along with regional and global coordination efforts, […]
Is Asian Healthcare on the Verge of a Digital Revolution?
What will the future of healthcare in Asia look like? To find out what might be, Dr. Snehal Patel, Co-Founder and CEO at MyDoc and Co-Founder and Director of Galen Growth, Asia, led a conversation with Jeff Chen, Chief Innovation Officer at Fullerton Healthcare Group and former Chief Strategy Officer at Tencent-backed WeDoctor, and Dr. […]
J.P. Morgan Healthcare 2021: How to Make the Most of This Year’s Virtual Conference
The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference is going virtual in 2021. The conference, which attracts upward of 20,000 people, is one of the biggest biotech deal-making events. It’s considered an essential event for industry executives, bankers, analysts, and private and public investors. It’s been criticized as being too crowded, too expensive, and too busy. Some San […]
The 2021 Physician Staffing Outlook
The COVID-19 pandemic has been felt in every corner of the health care market. To look at how it has affected the physician staffing business, as well as for a view of how that sector will fare in 2021, GLG recently spoke with Mark Switaj, former chief operating officer of the North Division at Envision […]
The Nutraceuticals Market Is Booming. Will It Last?
The dietary supplement market has seen explosive growth this year, due, in large part, to the pandemic. But even before COVID-19, nutraceuticals were growing at about 6% to 7% year over year. Is this trend likely to continue? And will the nutraceuticals market need to adapt to evolving consumer demands to maintain this demand? GLG […]
Ebook: The Rise of Telemedicine: Survey and Perspectives
The U.S. telemedicine market surged in the first half of 2020. A July HHS report showed an increase from 0.1% of all Medicare primary care visits being facilitated through telehealth in February exploding to 43.5% by April. Decreased regulation coupled with lockdowns and limited access to traditional in-person care dramatically increased adoption. Companies quickly jumped […]