Multiple sources tell HBI that French nursing home operator Orpea is looking to sell up in Belgium, as it looks to sell off a chunk of its 1.2bn real estate portfolio. HBI also hears more speculation on the ongoing country-by-country review.
HBI talks to Biju Mohandas, partner and global co-leader for healthcare investments at global impact investor LeapFrog Investments, about investment strategy, increased localisation of supply chains, and the opportunities and the risks of artificial intelligence.
China has announced guidance for all provinces to establish a basic elderly care system by the year 2025, according to state-run news channel Xinhua. As the government works to address the impending demographic crisis born largely out of the country's 'one-child policy', HBI speaks to two experts from global strategy firm L.E.K. Consulting to learn more.
Swedish multinational dialysis firm Diaverum is being bought by M42, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co and AI firm G42, for a reported $2bn-$2.5bn. Diaverum’s CEO tells HBI the deal offers further opportunities to develop its digital strategies, and international expansion.
Last week the news broke that Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co might be set to buy Swedish multinational dialysis firm Diaverum for a reported $2.5bn. HBI speaks to an operator source who thinks this would be a good price for the seller - and hears why some investors are switched off by dialysis.
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co is considering the acquisition of $2.5bn Swedish pan-European dialysis group Diaverum, according to reports.
The pandemic exposed the fragility of supply chains in emerging markets, and their overdependence on international networks. As delegates at the IFC’s conference in Cape Town, South Africa heard last month, there is a renewed appetite in Africa for self-sufficiency and a coordinated shift towards regionalisation.
UK, Czechia and Poland-based ophthalmology company Optegra has found a buyer - PE firm MidEuropa has reached a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake while management and current owners H2 will retain minority stakes.
The Chinese owner of social media giant Tik Tok, ByteDance, has bought a hospital chain in China which specialises in women and children’s care, for $1.5bn.
Consulting group L.E.K. has released the results of its analysis Hospital Priorities 2022 (China edition). The survey of 120 hospital executives explains the sector’s focus points and achievements thus far and the implications of these priorities for pharma and medtech firms.
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