Merck to Collaborate With Tencent on Digital Healthcare Services in China
January 23 2019 - 1:48AM
Dow Jones News
By Cristina Roca
Merck KGaA (MRK.XE) said Wednesday that it has signed a
strategic collaboration agreement with Tencent Holdings Ltd.
(0700.HK) to develop digital healthcare services in China.
The German company said it will work with the internet service
provider to increase public knowledge on diseases and to make
healthcare more accessible through digital platforms.
The focus will be on all the treatment areas that Merck's
healthcare business currently deals with in China, including
allergies, infertility, diabetes, thyroid disorders, cardiovascular
diseases and oncology, Merck said.
The two companies plan to extend their collaboration to
initiatives such as developing artificial-intelligence doctors,
Merck said.
Write to Cristina Roca at cristina.roca@dowjones.com;
@_cristinaroca
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