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NephroPlus acquires DaVita India

India's largest dialysis operator NephroPlus has further consolidated the national market with the acquisition of global dialysis giant DaVita's Indian operations. We talk to NephroPlus CEO Vikram Vuppala about the deal and the Indian dialysis market.
November 7, 2018

KKR ‘nearing deal to buy Acadia’

The American press is reporting that US-based private equity giant KKR is ‘nearing a deal’ to buy addiction treatment specialists Acadia Healthcare. The purchase would bring one of America's largest PE giants into the UK healthcare industry for the first time. How are KKR's international healthcare investments fairing?
November 7, 2018

Is IHH pulling out of Europe to focus on Asia?

Recent developments point to pan-Asian hospital group IHH scaling down Acibadem, its Turkey-based subsidiary. What does this mean for its interest in Europe? We talk to well-placed sources about what a falling lira, shareholder restructuring, asset sales in Bulgaria and Macedonia, and IHH’s acquisition of Indian chain Fortis might mean.
October 30, 2018

Quest Diagnostics changes strategy in emerging markets

Last week Healthcare Nova reported that US-based lab company Quest Diagnostics had sold its Indian medical diagnostics arm to Strand Life Sciences. We also reported that Quest has set up an international alliance of lab companies based in Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Korea, Hong Kong and Australia. Are the two moves connected? We speak to Quest's MD of global markets, Mark Machulcz to find out more about the group's change of strategy.
October 24, 2018

New overseas bidder reported for Indian hospital chain

The race to buy Punjab-based hospital chain Ivy Health could be hotting up with local press reporting that a "Chinese conglomerate" has entered the fray. We take a wild guess as to which one, while a local source reckons this might just be PR efforts to increase interest in the asset.
October 23, 2018

Modicare goes ahead but questions remain over private sector adoption

It's been a fortnight since India's health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat or 'Modicare', officially launched. But major stumbling blocks preventing take-up remain, including logistical barriers to dispersing medical cards and enrolling private sector hospitals.
October 5, 2018
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