Asia, Middle East and Africa
China
Japan
South Korea
- SK Biopharm presents breakthrough Parkinson’s treatment research at international conference in Canada (Money Today, June 9, 2025)
- Regenerative Medicine Foundation Signs MOU with Canada and Sweden for Global Collaboration in Advanced Regenerative Medicine (HIT News, May 14, 2025)
- Curexo Obtains MDSAP Certification Covering U.S., Canada, and Other Major Markets (eDaily, May 21, 2025)
- Spear to Exclusively Supply Canadian AI-Powered Wireless Ultrasound System in Korea (Newsis, May 22, 2025)
- Cerecin Aims to Become First Fully Foreign Firm Listed on KOSDAQ with Its Oral Alzheimer’s Drug (eDaily, May 15, 2025)
South America
Brazil
A February 2025 ISG report shows Brazil’s public and private healthcare systems are investing heavily in ERP, AI, telemedicine, and RCM solutions to enhance quality, efficiency, and patient access.
Brazil’s Healthcare Industry Modernizes to Improve Care, Reduce Costs (Nasdaq, February 25, 2025)
Export potential: Ontario health‑tech firms in AI-driven analytics, telehealth platforms, hospital information systems, and IoT monitoring have strong leverage in this digital transformation wave.
United States
Potential U.S. – EU pharmaceutical tariffs: Former U.S. President Trump’s suggestion of a 20% tariff on EU drug imports, while not yet implemented, has triggered significant volatility. European pharma firms, including AstraZeneca, Sanofi, GSK, Novartis, and Roche, warn that this could shift manufacturing and investment increasingly toward the U.S.
Ontario's exporters might fill gaps if European firms relocate production offshore or reroute supply chains. (theguardian.com, April 9, 2025)
