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How Numan delivers its online healthcare services for weight loss drugs

HBI spoke with Bryony Henderson, Medical Director at Numan, and its CEO and Founder Sokratis Papafloratos, about the GLP-1 market in the UK, and on how the digital healthcare provider is scaling its online-only service model.

November 8, 2024

Exploring the GCC’s prospective $11 billion GLP-1 RA market — ‘a unique opportunity to lead in this space’

Demand for GLP-1 receptor agonists (the class of drugs used to treat obesity and diabetes) has been growing rapidly, opening up more and more opportunities in the market, such as ‘holistic’ online prescription services. We’ve seen both the positives and negatives of the use of GLP-1 RAs in the US and Europe, from transforming people’s health for the better to misuse and inappropriate supply. But what do we know about the market in the Middle East?

November 8, 2024

Pacific Equity Partners speculated to acquire 50% of Opal HealthCare, Australia’s largest elderly care group

Pacific Equity Partners, a private equity firm focusing on transactions across Australia and New Zealand, has reportedly gained exclusivity over a 50% stake in Opal HealthCare, which offers residential aged care services across Australia, according to Australian Financial Review’s ‘Street Talk’.

November 7, 2024

Allianz rolls out its Elevate plan across Europe

Allianz Partners, a leader in B2B2C insurance and assistance, offering global solutions across international health and life, travel insurance, mobility and assistance, has announced the launch of “first to market” Elevate, its healthcare top-up plan. Sold through the Allianz Partners health brand, Elevate was previously known as the EU Top-up Plan available only in Germany. It is now available for employees across the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA).

November 6, 2024

Activos buys first two nursing homes in France and in “advanced” stages with first German asset

Spanish real estate investor Healthcare Activos has entered France for the first time, acquiring its first two nursing home assets in the country. Jorge Guarner, President and Founder of Healthcare Activos, tells us the REIT will also soon acquire its first nursing home asset in Germany, and is looking at opportunities in Italy.

November 4, 2024

UK-based PE firms breathe sigh of relief as carried interest tax rate only raised to 32%

The UK government released its autumn budget on Wednesday October 30. UK-based private equity investors were generally relieved to discover that two feared tax rises on investment income were much lower than had been feared.

November 1, 2024

KKR moving to acquire a controlling stake in HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd amid burgeoning India PE market

The country is a growing destination for healthcare PE investments, consolidations, and acquisitions. KKR, a US-based private equity firm, is reportedly in discussions to acquire a controlling stake in HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd (HCG), a Bengaluru-based cancer hospital chain owned by CVC Capital, according to Moneycontrol.

November 1, 2024

Elysium Healthcare expands eating disorder care services with acquisition of Vivre Care

Elysium Healthcare, a UK-based mental health service provider which is part of Australian group Ramsay Health Care, has expanded its provision of specialist eating disorder services with the acquisition of Vivre Care, a residential care provider. Vivre Care provides specialist support for people with severe eating disorders, with its services “aligning with the NHS strategy of prioritising community-based treatment”.

November 1, 2024

Investors eye Malaysia and Southeast Asia’s strengthening digital health markets

Malaysia's digital healthcare transformation started with the introduction of the National Telemedicine Blueprint in 1997. The country has been slow in progressing but opportunities for investments are increasing in recent years. The aim is to have a nationwide Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system by 2026. The Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI) launched the Technology and Innovation Sandbox in 2020 to accelerate digitalisation across socio-economic sectors in Malaysia. As of 2021 data, healthcare has been a primary beneficiary, receiving highest tech support.

November 1, 2024

Synlab sells Spanish division to Eurofins as part of long term divestment strategy

Pan-European diagnostic labs group Synlab is continuing to divest divisions of its business located in less profitable markets to divert resources towards more profitable markets. It is selling its Spanish division to Eurofins, a major listed multinational labs group, and is also attempting to sell its Romanian division.

November 1, 2024

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