China Talks Up AI, Big Data, Cancer Care But Approval, Coverage Huddles Persist

12 Mar 2018

Leveraging the internet and big data to improve healthcare, regulatory efficiency and cancer treatment are among the priorities singled out by the Chinese Premier at the annual National People's Congress meeting. Some delegates say drug approval and coverage challenges remain, while industry observers point to commercial insurance as a solution to drive the specialty market such as cancer care.

Having the largest mobile internet population on earth and massive data, China is poised to upgrade its healthcare systems using the latest technology, from artificial intelligence to gene editing.

Premier Li Keqiang made it clear in his speech to the National People's Congress (NPC), held annually in Beijing, that...