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Elsan expands to Morocco ahead of leveraged loan financing

France’s second largest hospital operator Elsan has bought a hospital in Morocco – Healthcare Europa understands. The moves comes as banks are lining up a leveraged loan backing owner CVC ahead of Elsan’s acquisition of MédiPôle Partenaires, the country’s third largest hospital group.

December 2, 2016

Singapore healthcare provider Fullerton aborts IPO

Singapore healthcare provider Fullerton has deferred its long-awaited IPO after a wave of complaints surrounding its business model, citing uncertain market conditions. We speak to Vivek Jetley, CEO of advisory firm Urbana Health.

December 1, 2016

Global private equity firm Orbimed looks set to invest in Indian diagnostics

The global private equity firm, Orbimed, which invests in healthcare from early stage to multinationals, is making a US$40m bet on Indian diagnostics. It’s targeted Suraksha Diagnostics of Kolkata, and the deal is likely to be announced soon.

November 30, 2016

Blow for Vithas in Nisa’s take over

Accionistas X Nisa, the platform regrouping Spanish hospital group Nisa’s minority shareholders, has managed to obtain a combined stake of over 50%. The news comes as a blow to Vithas, Nisa’s largest single shareholder, which has been trying to secure control of the company since the summer.

November 30, 2016

Lifebrain raises €90m for expansion in Italy

Lifebrain, the Vienna -based lab chain has raised €90m to expand its operation in Italy.

November 25, 2016

Consolidation intensifies in Finland

Finland’s largest healthcare group is set to grow further – Terveystalo has "merged" with Diacor, which runs outpatient centres and a hospital in Helsinki, subject to regulatory approval. We spoke to CEO Yrjö Närhinen.

November 25, 2016

Mediclinic: Why has swallowing Al Noor given it indigestion?

What’s going wrong at Mediclinic – and why isn't it being more open about its problems? That’s a question being asked by some analysts after six monthly figures suggested swallowing up Al Noor has given South Africa’s largest hospital group indigestion.

November 24, 2016

Interview: Ian Wootton, London-based head of healthcare corporate banking at Japan’s largest bank

How do the big banks decide to lend – and how do they view the healthcare market? We speak with Ian Wootton, EMEA head of healthcare corporate banking division at Japan’s largest bank, MUFG.

November 22, 2016

Big opportunities in homecare for German distributors

Medigroba, a German medicalised homecare provider, just sold to private equity house SHS for an undisclosed amount. We talk to Uwe Steinbacher, managing partner at SHS, about opportunities in the sector.

November 22, 2016

Georgian pharmacy acquisition creates country’s largest retailer – of any kind

Georgia Healthcare Group, the county’s largest player in hospitals, ambulatory care and health insurance, this week announced the acquisition of the country’s fourth largest pharmacy player, JSC ABC Pharmacia, and third quarter results that showed rising net profit but a drop in its EBITDA margin.

November 22, 2016

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