This week I attended London Tech Week. Much like last year, AI remained the key focus across all sessions and high-level talks. How are we now talking about AI in healthcare?
UAE real estate developer Arada has acquired Abu Dhabi-based healthcare provider Reem Hospital from an investor consortium led by private equity firm Investcorp. Arada is committing AED 2 billion ($544 million) to Reem Hospital, including both the acquisition of the controlling stake and future expansion investments.
At HBI 2026, a panel discussed the trends and innovations driving growth in this industry, focusing on the strategies that help these businesses scale and create value for measurable returns.
Sun Pharmaceutical, India’s largest drug maker by revenue, has agreed to acquire US-listed Organon, which has a portfolio of therapies and products in women’s health, biosimilars and established medicines, for an enterprise value of $11.7 billion. This marks the largest overseas acquisition by an Indian pharmaceutical company to date.
Barmer, Germany’s second largest non-profit statutory health insurer with around 8.7 million members, has partnered with Austrian femtech company Hello Inside to offer its metabolic health programme as a reimbursed prevention service. Mario Aichlseder, Hello Inside’s co-founder, explained to us how this an important step in demonstrating that the company’s offering is a healthcare product, rather than a wellness product.
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