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Hapvida buys another rival

HMO Hapvida is cementing its presence in Southern Brazil with the acquisition of another rival, its third takeover this year.

Dasa opens largest genetic testing centre in LATAM

Brazil's biggest lab company Dasa has said it expects its genetic testing subsidiary to be worth more than its core routine testing business within ten years as it opens LATAM's "largest" sequencing facility.

Interview: Dimitris Moulavasilis, CEO, Diaverum 

Will international dialysis group Diaverum IPO or sell? We catch up with its new CEO, the former boss of international imaging group Affidea. Rarely have we met such an enthusiastic leader. That may be just as well. Many wonder whether Diaverum, which has been owned by private equity house Bridgepoint since 2007, can ever be sexed up enough to attract a top price. If anyone can achieve this, it is Moulavasilis. 

Hapvida acquires second rival this year

Brazilian HMO Hapvida has acquired smaller rival Grupo América as it rolls its expansion strategy out across the country. HBI talks to a market source to find out more.

Opportunities in LATAM

Panellists on the LatAm panel at HBI 2019 see good opportunities in the region thanks to booming demand, particularly as demographics shift from rural to urban bases, and with the growth of the chronic and elderly care markets. Increasing use of digital health tools and better data, plus the growth of the consumer market are also seen as positive factors for the market.

DocPlanner flying towards Unicorn status

DocPlanner, the online booking and rating platform rival to Doctolib, has just closed a Series E funding round for €80m, but the company says it has "some way to go" to unicorn status. 

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