IBA Health completes acquisition of iSOFT plc
IBA Health completes acquisition of iSOFT plc

IBA Health Limited, Australia’s largest stock exchange listed information technology company announced that IBA Health’s acquisition of iSOFT has now become effective after the final sanction by the High Court of Justice for England and Wales. The unification of these two health-focused organisations will create one of the world’s largest healthcare IT providers.

eHealth and Public Sector Reforms in India : Dr. Tarun Seem, NRHM
eHealth and Public Sector Reforms in India : Dr. Tarun Seem, NRHM

[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

In this paper, we take an overview of primary health care scenario in India, the contours of health sector reforms agenda under the National Rural health Mission: the principles of eHealth, possible loci of synergy under NRHM and possible technology options for accelerated health sector reforms in the country.

FICCI’s new initiative: Medical Electronics Forum
FICCI’s new initiative: Medical Electronics Forum

Responding to the requirements of the medical electronics industry and to create awareness about the opportunities as the next growth area after IT sector, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry launched the “FICCI Medical Electronics Forum” (FICCI-MEF) on October 23, 2007 at FICCI New Delhi.

Private Equity investments in pharma touch $400 m
Private Equity investments in pharma touch $400 m

Private Equity (PE) investments in the domestic healthcare and pharma industry have touched around $400 million during the first nine months of the year. This trend is set to accelerate as companies go for overseas acquisitions, hive off their R&D units, and Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB) lose their sheen.

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