Fortis HealthWorld joint venture enters rural India
Fortis Group company Fortis HealthWorld Ltd (FWHL) has said it has tied up with the rural retail initiative of Godrej Agrovet Ltd, Godrej Adhaar, to open pharmacies in rural areas.
Corporate updates
Indian IT to boom on US healthcare stimulus
U.S. stimulus for the healthcare sector is proving a boon to the Indian IT with numerous IT-healthcare contracts coming to the country. The Obama administration has unveiled plans to invest USD 10 billion annually in IT to refurbish the American healthcare system.
Barco sells advanced visualisation to Toshiba
Belgian medical imaging specialist Barco has announced that the company closed the divestment operation of its Advanced Visualisation (AVIS) activities to Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.
Apollo, Tenet Health enter pact
Healthcare group Apollo Hospitals has signed a MoU with US giant Tenet Health. The pact seeks to be an unique exchange programme between the two healthcare majors to learn and share best healthcare practices.
Mayar to open 14 Medispa, invest INR 400 cr in 3 yrs
Diversified business conglomerate Mayar Group said recently it will set up a chain of medical spa centres in the country with an investment of Rs 400 crore in the next three years and is also looking to have an inorganic growth in West Europe through acquisitions.
Cerner’s new Dublin office for Ireland’s healthcare technology needs
Cerner, a leading international supplier of healthcare information technology (HIT) solutions, announces the opening of a new office in Dublin as it continues to expand its healthcare IT presence in Ireland.
ITC-Welcom hotels plans foray into medical tourism
ITC-Welcom Group Hotel, Palaces and Resorts is testing waters for the medical tourism needs of India. Through its subsidiary, Fortune Park Hotels Ltd, the group would come up with its first property for the specialised tourism in Thane, near Mumbai, by August.
Hinduja
The Hinduja group has evinced an interest to set up a state-of-the-art medicity near Kolkata. The proposed medicity will house a medical college, a dental college, a nurses
SRIT
Sobha Renaissance Information Technology (SRIT) has been conferred 2nd position for its joint venture
iSOFT in agreement with ML Park (Russia)
iSOFT Deutschland has strengthened its position in Russia’s healthcare market after a partnership agreement with ML Park of Moscow to distribute and support iSOFT’s laboratory information systems (LIS).
GE Healthcare with CenTrak to track healthcare equipment
GE Healthcare is to work with CenTrak to produce a predominantly battery-operated radio frequency ID (RFID) tracking system.
ICICI Venture buys majority stake Vikram (Mysore)
ICICI Venture, part of the financial conglomerate, the ICICI Group, has announced that it has taken a majority stake in the Mysore-based healthcare company, Vikram Hospital Private Ltd (VHPL).
Axon Lab, iSoft
iSoft has announced its re-entry into the Swiss market through a distribution agreement, just 18-months after it sold its Swiss operations.
