Aside from record earnings reported by a number of Korean pharma companies, the industry saw a diverse range of headlines in the fourth quarter, including cross-border acquisitions and business diversification.

Korea Drug Development Fund CEO H. Samuel Muk talks to Scrip how the government agency has evolved to support the Korean biopharma industry’s R&D and business development activities, as well as what key new projects are underway.

In this month’s Digital Health Roundup, Medtech Insight’s Marion Webb provides highlights from the recent CES 2023 conference in Las Vegas. Reed Miller discusses Abbott’s VR partnership with the Blood Centers for America and Barnaby Pickering highlights Bayer’s jump into medtech with its buyout of Blackford Analysis.

In this second roundup of innovative health solutions showcased at CES 2023, Medtech Insight highlights SK Biopharmaceuticals’ new wearables in development for early detection of seizures, Dassault Systèmes’ simulated 3D heart, and Lighthouse Tech’s eyewear to help the visually impaired detect obstacles.