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Apollo Hospital in Mumbai, India. Synopsis Strong financial and operational performance marked the last five years, a consolidation phase for the company. While the robust balance sheet will provide Apollo with a headstart in the next expansion cycle, it is careful not to go overboard while exploring inorganic-growth options. Besides, its digital platform, Apollo 24/7,
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Doctors have earned a place of reverence and high esteem in Indian society. They have been known to selflessly care for patients, a trait that was in ample display during the pandemic. Some of them even sacrificed their lives in the call of duty. But as happens in every profession, medical practice has its share
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Synopsis If Torrent Pharma were to acquire Cipla, which is 2.5 times its size in sales, it would be a bold move. While the acquisition would catapult Torrent to the top of the heap in the domestic market and make it the second-largest Indian pharma company in terms of revenue, financing the deal and integration
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Contract research and manufacturing company Syngene International has had a fabulous run this year. Its stock price has risen over 40% since January amid robust growth and a positive outlook for the business. Syngene’s market capitalisation has reached INR33,000 crore, surpassing the INR32,600 crore market cap of its parent company Biocon. Since its listing in
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“When I started practice in India about 30 years ago, I would see a person under 30 years or between 30 and 35 years with some heart trouble only once or twice in a year. Now I see them every week.” This statement from India’s renowned heart surgeon Ramakant Panda reveals a disturbing reality of
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Health workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) take part in a mock drill to check preparations of Covid-19 facilities at JLNM hospital in downtown Srinagar on April 10, 2023. Synopsis Analysing the factors that led to large-scale disruption during the second wave of the Covid-19 in 2021, a study has zeroed in on the issues
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Yan Chow, global healthcare leader, Automation Anywhere Synopsis The healthcare industry is on the verge of a transformation due to the increasing demands and the challenges it faces. Historically, advances in healthcare technology benefited billing and regulatory entities. Doctors and nurses were often the last to adopt new tools. AI is changing this dynamic, as
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Getty Images Mark Cuban. Synopsis Most of the large Indian pharma companies earn a big chunk of their revenue by supplying drugs to the US market. Shark Tank attraction Cuban’s online pharmacy launched last year, which sources medicines directly from manufacturers, holds the promise of catalysing the US businesses of Indian generic drug makers. US-based
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Cyriac Abby Philips, popular on X as Liverdoc, has waged an unyielding battle against alternative medicines like Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani and Siddha. This is a daunting task given the deep cultural belief, is and against the backdrop of the government’s strong support to the Ayurveda industry. Unsurprisingly, the Kerala-based hepatologist has picked cudgels against the
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Prof. Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam with his team of senior scientists; image credit: IIT Madras Synopsis Using indigenous proprietary technology, scientists at the institute are slicing the brain down to one-fifth of a human hair to build a bank of images several times sharper in resolution than sophisticated MRI scans. These images can potentially provide path-breaking insights
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