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最近10年来,新加坡致力于发展新兴的生命科学产业并取得显著成效,其产值增长幅度在制造业各部门中高居榜首。按照新加坡的定义,生命科学产业包括医药、生物技术、医疗器械和保健营养品等生产部门。在政府的大力扶持下,新加坡生命科学产业规模迅速扩大。1998年全行业年产值达38亿新元(1新元约合0.59美元),年增长率达19%,占新加坡国内生产总值的3%。1999年头10个月,其产值又比去年同期增长60%。
In the recent 10 years, Singapore has been committed to developing emerging life sciences industry and achieved remarkable results. Its output value has topped the ranks of manufacturing sectors. According to Singapore’s definition, the life sciences industry includes pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices and nutraceuticals. With the government’s strong support, the life sciences industry in Singapore is rapidly expanding. In 1998, the entire industry reached S $ 3.8 billion (1 Singapore Dollar, or about 0.59 U.S. dollars), an annual growth rate of 19%, accounting for 3% of Singapore’s GDP. In the first 10 months of 1999, its output value increased by 60% over the same period of last year.