Korean gov't unveils new measures to foster bio-health industry
- 5 years ago
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As part of efforts to scale up the bio-health industry, related ministries laid out specific plans.
They mainly focus on creating an innovative ecosystem....where companies can benefit from beginning to end.
Ko Roon-hee explains further.
The South Korean government believes 'big data' is the key to fostering the bio-health industry.
Science and economy-related ministries announced on Wednesday that local companies in the field will be supported from production to selling.
And the first step, which is technical development, involves big data.
The ministries aim to collect medical information on around 1 million people by 2029... such as information on patients suffering from cancer.
Through this, the government expects to not only find out the cause of rare and incurable diseases... but also develop new medicine.
Officials will manage collected data by designating data-centered hospitals.
Artificial intelligence will also be used to come up with a platform for the development of new medicine... which is expected to cut costs and save time.
The government aims to speed up the entire process by shortening the approval process for medicine and medical devices...and providing startups with networking opportunities.
As for why the industry should be fostered at this time...ministries pointed out that its growth forecast until 2030 is brighter than other traditional sectors such as auto... and the number of jobs has also increased.
People working in the bio-health industry welcomed the news... saying that they will support the government's plan of boosting the economy.
Ko Roon-hee, Arirang News.
As part of efforts to scale up the bio-health industry, related ministries laid out specific plans.
They mainly focus on creating an innovative ecosystem....where companies can benefit from beginning to end.
Ko Roon-hee explains further.
The South Korean government believes 'big data' is the key to fostering the bio-health industry.
Science and economy-related ministries announced on Wednesday that local companies in the field will be supported from production to selling.
And the first step, which is technical development, involves big data.
The ministries aim to collect medical information on around 1 million people by 2029... such as information on patients suffering from cancer.
Through this, the government expects to not only find out the cause of rare and incurable diseases... but also develop new medicine.
Officials will manage collected data by designating data-centered hospitals.
Artificial intelligence will also be used to come up with a platform for the development of new medicine... which is expected to cut costs and save time.
The government aims to speed up the entire process by shortening the approval process for medicine and medical devices...and providing startups with networking opportunities.
As for why the industry should be fostered at this time...ministries pointed out that its growth forecast until 2030 is brighter than other traditional sectors such as auto... and the number of jobs has also increased.
People working in the bio-health industry welcomed the news... saying that they will support the government's plan of boosting the economy.
Ko Roon-hee, Arirang News.