The Asia Health Policy Program is part of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center
Innovation
Scholarly Publications
Prescribing Cultures and Pharmaceutical Policy in the Asia-Pacific
August 2009
Pharmaceutical policies are interlinked globally and at the same time deeply rooted in local culture.
Other Publications
Testimony on China's healthcare sector
April 2014
On April 3, 2014, Karen Eggleston provided testimony before the U.S-China Economic and Security Review Commission at the "Hearing on China’s Healthcare Sector, Drug Safety, and the U.S.-China Trade...
News
“Co-Bots,” Not Overlords, Are the Future of Human-Robot Labor Relationships
August 2020
Yong Suk Lee and Karen Eggleston’s ongoing research into the impact of robotics and AI in different industries indicates that integrating tech into labor markets adjusts, but doesn’t replace, the...
China faces its future of urbanization
May 2017
China’s growth in cities has been unprecedented over the past decade, and the urbanization policies the government put in place, while achieving notable successes, continue to face systemic...
Comparing health systems through the lens of pharmaceutical policy: A new book
October 2009
A newly published book examines how pharmaceuticals and their regulation play an important and often contentious role in the health systems of the Asia-Pacific, focusing on China, Korea, Japan,...
Events
Prescribing Cultures and Pharmaceutical Policy in the Asia-Pacific: A Book Launch Event
September 23, 2009
Pharmaceutical policies are interlinked globally, yet deeply rooted in local culture.
Innovation, Regulation, and Pharmaceutical Policy in the Asia-Pacific
March 7, 2008
The Comparative Health Policy Program at the Walter H.
Projects
Health Service Delivery in the Asia-Pacific: Ownership, Payment Incentives, and Chronic Disease Management
This theme encompasses research on the role of the private sector and public-private partnerships; payment incentives and their impact on patients and providers; organizational innovation,...
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