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NephroPlus plans to expand in India and abroad in 2018

Indian renal care provider NephroPlus is to open 55 more centres across the county by the end of 2018, which will see it operating in 180 locations. Healthcare Nova speaks to CEO Vikram Vuppala about the rollout, centre profitability and imminent international expansion.

Medicover targets Indian expansion following Q3 results

Listed pan-European healthcare and medical laboratory services provider Medicover saw its share price dip slightly, by 1.5%, as third quarter results were announced, despite a 16% jump in revenues and a 20% increase in EBITDA. India was announced as a key target for expansion, while Eastern European operations saw particularly strong growth.

Mexican pharmacy chains power into primary care

Mexico's big pharmacy chains are powering into primary care which they see as a good way to sell more prescriptions. They could already be doing as many 500,000 primary care consultations a day according to Chief Innovation Officer Carlos Perez at Proa, the largest private lab group in Mexico who was speaking at Healthcare Latam, the inaugural Pan-Latin American healthcare service event.

Argentina: Feast after famine

The last 12 years has been tough for Argentina’s private hospital sector. In the province of Cordoba out of 450 only 200 hospitals have survived. But that is about to change said delegates at Healthcare Latam, the first Pan-Latin American event devoted to private health care services.

Flat revenues lead to share drop for Mediclinic

Mediclinic's shares dropped 4% as its recent struggles were highlighted in a trading statement published Tuesday, October 17, covering the six months to September 30.  Revenue was flat - and underlying EBITDA down by 5%.

Care home group Four Seasons announces capital restructuring plans

Britain’s second largest care home group has accounted plans to reform its capital structure that it says are needed to stave off default on existing debt. Britain’s second largest care home group has announced plans to reform its capital structure that it says are needed to stave off default on existing debt.

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