The Business Times

Bryan Chow

DR BRYAN CHOW IS A PREVENTIVE MEDICINE RESIDENT IN THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, AND IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON POPULATION HEALTH STRATEGIES IN THE NUHS REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM OFFICE.

On the surface, biotech innovators appear to have diametrically opposite goals to patients, insurance payors, and policymakers in the path forward towards building better health solutions. But it does not have to be so.

Singapore’s biotech strategy will benefit from collective, not competitive, thinking

Successful innovation requires a holistic risk-based approach beyond financial, infrastructure and manpower investments

Large pharma companies have clear mandates and resources for cutting-edge R&D into technologies like AI and biologics.
THE BROAD VIEW

Bolder biotech investments, not less, is key to better health outcomes for all

The goal is expanding access to drugs and the types of patients that can benefit from treatments.

Healthier SG : Efforts should be integrated with community partners ranging from fitness gyms, exercise programmes, dietary advice to close the knowledge gap between early diagnosis and regular follow-up.
THE BROAD VIEW

The Pareto principle in healthcare

As Singapore embarks on Healthier SG to drive better health for Singaporeans, the 80/20 rule can help focus efforts and resource maximisation

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