10-Oct-17 DocOnline, a virtual platform providing access to medical consulting services, plans to roll out services in five more Indian states and several Southeast Asian countries, and offer its digital healthcare services to consumers in 2018. [image: Startup Hyderabad]

07-Oct-17 In an effort to aggregate the fragmented diagnostic sector of India, leading laboratories from India, Sri Lanka, South Africa and the UAE have joined forces to launch India’s first global Pathology Laboratory Consortium, Neuberg Diagnostics in Bangalore. [image: ET Healthworld]

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05-Oct-17 Pakistan and Vietnam have agreed to initiate steps to enhance bilateral trade and economic cooperation in a range of areas, with Vietnam offering to invest in technology and healthcare in Pakistan. [image: The Nation].

05-Oct-17 Chinese drug firm Fosun Pharma has acquired a 74% controlling interest of Hyderabad based Gland Pharma at a valuation of USD1.1 bn. The new owners intend to keep present management in charge of the day-to-day running of the company. [image: Gland Pharma Limited]