India
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Dr. Reddy’s Expands in Women’s Health With $90M Deal for Mayne’s U.S. Meds
In acquiring Mayne Pharma’s U.S. portfolio, Dr. Reddy’s gains a birth control pill whose rapid sales growth is attributed to a direct-to-consumer marketing strategy. The deal also includes pipeline products and approved products that are not yet on the market.
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Biocon expands portfolio & market reach with $3.3B buyout of Viatris biosimilars
Biocon Biologics is acquiring the biosimilars business of its longtime partner, Viatris. The deal gives Biocon a biosimilars presence in both emerging and developed markets, while Viatris sheds non-core assets as part of a broader strategic review.
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Streamline the Process for Consent Collection and Management
Join us on April 16th and hear executives from DocuSign and Velatura discuss how their partnership modernizes and facilitates the efficient and secure completion of the patient consent form.
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Indian conglomerate ITC sends team to Israel to scour tech for new hospital
An Indian delegation, including two executives charged with creating a hospital business for ITC, a large Indian conglomerate, traveled to the MedinIsrael digital health conference in Tel Aviv last week to understand tech innovations and transfer them where appropriate.
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Google and Verily reveal algorithm for diabetic eye disease screening
The organizations have announced that the first real-world clinical use of the algorithm is happening at the Aravind Eye Hospital in Madurai, India.
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Glenmark to spin off originator drugs business
The US-based subsidiary will bring together existing research and development and manufacturing businesses in the US, India and Switzerland.
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Startups, Patient Engagement, Payers
Singapore’s MyDoc makes major push into India with UST Global partnership
The deal expands access to MyDoc’s virtual managed care platform to more than 14,000 UST employees across the Indian cities of Bangalore and Mumbai.
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Startup Stasis Labs brings its approach to remote patient monitoring
The company, which was part of the first Cedars-Sinai accelerator class in 2016, provides a cloud-connected monitoring platform that measures six vital signs and gives doctors actionable insights.
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Qure.ai leverages artificial intelligence to locate abnormalities in head CT scans
In addition to recently launching its head CT scan technology, the startup also has AI-powered chest, abdomen and musculoskeletal image interpretation capabilities.
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Do you advise self-insured employers? You Can Help Us!
Take part in this survey and share some of the trends you are seeing among your clients across healthcare, including chronic conditions, behavioral health and navigation.
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Devices & Diagnostics, MedCity Influencers
India’s new medical device regulations: 10 things you need to know
All medical devices will be placed into one of four classes based on the intended use of the device and the potential risk that comes with its use.
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GE Healthcare allocates $50M for startups focused on care in emerging markets
GE Healthcare will earmark up to $5 million for each company selected to its accelerator — five.eight — to develop products for developing economies.
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India-based booking service Practo joins forces with Uber
Practo users in India, Indonesia, Philippines and Singapore who book an appointment on its app will be able to see the closest Uber available when they get a reminder alert for their appointments.
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Morning Read: Helius Medical, U.S. Army enter clinical trial for TBI device, India seeks damages from Nestle over Maggi Noodles recall
Helius Medical Technologies and the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command have announced a clinical trial for a traumatic brain injury device, and India is asking for $99.3M from Nestle after food scare involving Maggi noodles.
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Practo raises $90M to expand footprint of practice management IT and scheduling business
Practo wants to expand its clinical practice management and physician scheduling tools to more cities and countries, and also seeks to add product lines and grow by acquisition.