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Asia med-tech stocks rise as WHO moves to contain mpox outbreak

Aug. 27, 2024

Shares of Chinese and South Korean med-tech companies continued to rise after the World Health Organization declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern Aug. 14 after recent outbreaks.

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Big pharma taps fast Asia innovation in search of next Keytruda

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