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How, why and whether to outsource labs in India

With outsourcing in the lab diagnostics sector expected to rise in mature markets, what does the picture look like in emerging economies? Abhishek Singh, chief of strategy at Valiance Health and Ankur Bharti, CEO of Reheal Clinics (both ex-PwC) tell Healthcare Nova that hospitals are increasingly like to seek external partners to help run their pathology business.

Singapore media group enters healthcare market – and more acquisitions may follow

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) is to acquire nursing home chain Orange Valley Healthcare for S$164m. Private equity house KV Asia Capital will sell all equity shares and intellectual property of Orange Valley, which it acquired in April 2014, in an all-cash debt free deal. Orange Valley's net asset value of S$71 million as at March 2017 represents a multiple of approximately 2.3.

Narayana acquires speciality hospital

Narayana Hrudayalaya, a hospital chain with 31 facilities in India, has acquired 225-bed Gurgaon-based multi-speciality hospital NewRise Healthcare from drug maker Panacea Biotech for Rs 180 crore ($27.9m).

FREE BLOG Ten more things we learned from HBI 2017

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