GCC investors plan medical city in India
A leading Bahraini businessman has proposed to set up a medical city in Bangalore with the help of investors from Gulf countries.
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Care Hospitals, Medtronic set up CoE for device implantation
Medtronic Inc, a US-based global leader in medical technology, recently announced the opening of the first centre of excellence for device implantation in South Asia in collaboration with Care Hospital here. Care Hospital will be the first centre in South Asia to offer hands-on training to cardiologists.
Nottingham univ hospitals to deploy Cisco medical-grade network
The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has signed a multi-million-pound agreement to use Cisco technology to provide a state-of-the-art network infrastructure across the network of hospitals.
Microsoft launches Amalga BI in Europe
Microsoft has announced the European launch of its Amalga enterprise unified business intelligence (UBI) product for the health sector.
Medtronic to surf Europe’s ‘wave of telemedicine’
The US-medical device manufacturer Medtronic is planning to extend its presence as a telemedicine provider in Europe the company announced in Switzerland recently.
iSOFT enters agreement with Sentillion
IBA Health Group company iSOFT has signed an agreement with US-based Sentillion to become its first healthcare channel partner in Europe for its single sign-on (SSO), context management, and user provisioning solutions.
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t+ provides LifeScan patients remote access to data
Telemedicine specialist t+ Medical has partnered with LifeScan to take data from blood glucose meters and wirelessly transmit the information to a central database.
Quintiles central lab (India) receives CAP certification
Quintiles Transnational Corp. has announced that its central laboratory in India has been certified by the College of American Pathologists (CAP).
Insurance sector to get healthier : K. C. Mishra, Director, National Insurance Academy, Pune
IRDA expects the health insurance business to be the second-largest premium earner for insurance companies after motor insurance within the next three years�
Alved Pharma goes to ICICI Ventures for INR 30 cr
Private equity (PE) major ICICI Ventures is acquiring Chennai-based standalone pharmaceutical and
veterinary company Alved Pharma and Foods. RFCL, a wholly-owned veterinary, chemicals and medical
diagnostic company of ICICI Ventures, is learnt to have signed a definitive agreement with Alved Pharma and Foods for a complete buyout.
