DKSH enters into agreement with LifeScan to market and distribute LifeScan products

DKSH has signed a regional agreement with LifeScan, a world leader in blood glucose monitoring, to distribute LifeScan products in the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Media release

Bangkok, January 23, 2020 – DKSH Business Unit Healthcare, Asia's leading partner for healthcare companies seeking to grow their business in Asia, has entered a strategic partnership with LifeScan, a world-leading provider of blood glucose monitoring products and solutions for the treatment of diabetes. Under the agreement, DKSH will provide marketing, sales, regulatory services as well as distribution and logistics for LifeScan across seven Asian markets.

LifeScan is a world leader in blood glucose monitoring – globally more than 20 million people depend on OneTouch brand products to help them manage their diabetes. The collaboration increases the availability of LifeScan's blood glucose monitoring products across DKSH's extensive network of hospitals, medical device shops and pharmacies in the region. This is to ensure LifeScan's high-quality and innovative products reach more patients with diabetes, thereby enhancing their well-being and creating a world without limits for people with diabetes

Bijay Singh, Global Head Business Unit Healthcare, DKSH stated: “At DKSH, our mission is to provide excellent commercial, distribution and value-added services to our clients and healthcare professionals, so that they in turn can take care and improve the lives of patients in the communities we all serve. We are thrilled that LifeScan has selected DKSH as their partner for seven markets. With the largest dedicated salesforce in Asia and a broad reach across channels, we are committed to driving the Asian expansion for LifeScan and we are confident that we will achieve our goals together to expand the markets.”

For further information, please contact:

DKSH Business Unit Healthcare

Sheena Flannery

Director, Group Communications

+66 2 220 9739

sheena.flannery@dksh.com