Eli Lilly is advancing treatments in oncology, diabetes, immunology, obesity, and Alzheimer’s disease, with new therapies on the horizon. In Taiwan, Lilly is addressing growing concerns about dementia and obesity with significant R&D investment and plans to conduct over 60 clinical trials in 2024.
愛德華生命科學公司致力於提升台灣對心臟瓣膜疾病的認識，並擴大治療的可及性，目標是在2029年前將瓣膜置換手術的數量增加一倍。
Edwards Lifesciences is raising awareness and expanding treatment access for underdiagnosed Heart Valve Disease in Taiwan, aiming to double valve replacements by 2029.
The battle against hepatitis has largely been won, but rising fatty liver incidence has worrisome implications. Mr. Lee and his wife have always been in fairly good health. Now well into their 60s, they still run a small tailor shop near Dongmen Market in Taipei. Both are slender and have never been overweight. To the…
Four teams in Taiwan are already receiving intense mentoring and assistance from a startup accelerator. As a champion of innovation in the healthcare field, Bayer in recent years has been proud to conduct a program called Grants4Apps (G4A) to assist startups in selected markets around the world in developing new digital technologies and solutions for…
Lack of exercise and poor diet are among the main reasons for the prevalence. Last year my family and I moved into an apartment building with a small gym. There are treadmills, an elliptical trainer, an exercise bike, and dumbbell sets – enough equipment for a full workout. It’s almost like having a private gym…
Is overconsumption of refined sugar causing health problems in Taiwan? The refrigerators in Taiwan’s 24-hour convenience stores are brimming with sugary drinks, and not just the sodas and energy drinks sold globally. There are also dozens of Taiwan’s own brands of sucrose-laden fruit juice, tea, coffee, dairy, and soy beverages. Nearly every one of these…
Despite Taiwan’s success in treating hepatitis, the prevalence of liver illnesses continues to rise. Taiwan has made great strides treating liver disease, especially the inflammatory condition hepatitis, which is usually caused by viral infections but may also result from alcohol or drug abuse or autoimmune diseases. If left untreated, hepatitis may permanently damage the liver,…
An ongoing study suggests environmental factors in Taiwan are contributing to a rising number of cases in otherwise healthy non-smokers. After four doctors at National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) had suddenly collapsed on the job during the previous two years – with one of them failing to recover – the hospital in the second half…
Finding new treatments for difficult to cure diseases Devoted to improving local education and medical care Although Chicago-based AbbVie was founded only five years ago, its performance in delivering new drugs for hard-to-treat diseases and its dedication to improving local medical services and education have quickly received global attention. “Our goal is to provide groundbreaking…
