The alliance, called Asian Physician Panel Association (APPA), builds on an existing partnership between Holden and Japanese firm Seed-Planning, which began in late 2021.

Taiwan’s The Owl company will also join the APPA and work alongside both Holden and Seed-Planning in their respective nations.

Together, the firms will provide dedicated project management teams to help navigate complex local regulations and business compliance rules as a result of regional disparity in healthcare infrastructure and services.

Holden Healthcare, which was set up in 2011, runs a panel of more than 250,000 healthcare professionals across 14 Asian markets.

Jeff Kelsch, managing partner and head of US operations at Holden Healthcare, said: “We believe that this alliance will be momentous and give us a significant advantage in the most important markets of Asia.

“We anticipate a seamless delivery in providing easy and less-expensive services, along with the local guidance and assurance of the Japan, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan markets.”