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MESA invests in MVS

MESA Medical, Europe’s largest third party maintenance player for imaging equipment, has acquired Polish player MVS. This gives MESA expertise in high-end equipment manufactured by GE. MESA has also renewed its service contracts with the two largest pan-European imaging service providers: Alliance Medical and Euromedic.
September 27, 2013

Euromedic looks to expand

Pan-European diagnostic operator Euromedic has purchased Polish player Numedic. The company, part of the larger Numed, was sold by its original management team after Numed’s radiotherapy business received an investment from Enterprise Investments in March 2013. We talk to Euromedic CEO Dimitris Moulavasilis to find out more about the purchase, and where the company wants to expand next.
September 27, 2013

Insurer PZU bargains over EMC

Big Polish insurer PZU has used its minority stake in top Polish hospital privatisation chain EMC to prevent majority owner Penta from de-listing the company. Time may be running out for EMC, too. Upcoming local and general elections are likely to return a government dominated by the Law and Justice party, which is hostile to private sector involvement in healthcare delivery.
September 20, 2013

Polish shortfall to hurt newcomers

The Polish National Health Fund has dropped the shutters on newcomers looking for contracts in 2013, thanks to a projected PLN 1bn (€240m) shortfall. Meanwhile, a domestic insurance giant has built a stake in a leading hospital privatisation group.
July 18, 2013

Air Liquide hits Poland

Air Liquide Healthcare, Europe’s largest medicalised homecare provider, has made two acquisitions in Poland. The company, part of the listed French Air Liquide group, competes with fellow industrial gas giant Linde in the respiratory homecare space across the continent. Linde has historically been dominant in Poland: is Air Liquide finally making a serious play for East Europe?
July 18, 2013

UPS expands pan-European logistics

UPS has recently bought CEMELOG, a Budapest-based logistics hub specialising in medtech and pharma. We talk to Daniel Gagnon, Director of Healthcare Logistics & Strategy for UPS Europe, about the company’s strategy and the impact on distribution and healthcare services.
July 9, 2013

Interview: Dimitris Moulavasilis, Chief Executive, Euromedic

How are players dependent on a shrinking public purse in South and East Europe reacting? Who better to ask than Dimitris Moulavasilis, CEO of Euromedic? The company offers imaging, labs and oncology services in 15 countries, from Ireland and Portugal in the West to Russia and Turkey in the East.
April 15, 2013

Healthcare – Is it an Attractive Industry? Presentation, Vaclav Jirku, Investment Director, Penta Investments

No other private equity house has invested in such a broad range of healthcare service businesses than Penta. They include hospitals, labs, healthcare insurers, pharmacies and primary networks in the Czech Rep, Poland and Slovakia. Vaclav looks at the lessons learnt and the opportunities across the region. Presented at the Healthcare Europa Annual Conference 2013, New Models for Challenging Times.
March 15, 2013

Healthcare Reform – Opportunity or Threat? Presentation, Nicolaus Henke, Global Leader of the Healthcare Systems and Services Practice, McKinsey

Nicolaus has unrivaled access to, and experience of, European payors. He examines the reform trajectory and likely budget growth in different European countries and considers what impact this will have for private hospitals, outsourcers and specialist service providers. Presented at the Healthcare Europa Annual Conference 2013, New Models for Challenging Times.
March 15, 2013
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