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.
[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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The Bangalore-based firm has finally received some recognition with the World Economic Forum (WEF) choosing it as one of the 39 technology pioneers from a list of 273 nominees. Neurosynaptics, the only company from India in a list dominated by 23 US firms, has been picked for its ReMeDi (Remote Medical Diagnostics) range of products.
[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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Sony is expanding its line of medical imaging technology with the new UP-D74XRD DICOM high-speed 8 x 10 monochrome digital imager.
Quest Diagnostics has engaged IT services firm HCL Technologies. They have chosen HCL as a technology partner to accelerate the launch of its India operations.
Telemedicine is becoming boon for tribal people who have to travel hundreds kilometers to get proper medical treatment.
[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
As there is generally no medical specialist in remote areas, there is a great need to provide specialized support for the betterment of health in these areas.
[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Hospitals are also moving away from purchasing point solutions and toward buying equipments from different vendors that are interoperable, and that have a uniform user interface.
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Telemedicine can bridge the existing divide in terms of healthcare between the urban and rural India.
