06-May-17 India's government has decided to come up with guidelines to deal with medical tourists. "I feel the need of having a standard operating procedure which would help prevent things turning negative," Health Minister Deepak Sawant said. [image: ET Healthworld]

04-May-17 Private equity companies TPG and General Atlantic have joined forces in a bid to acquire Fortis Healthcare, India’s second-largest hospital chain by market value. The deal, if concluded, will also involve the purchase of the diagnostics arm SRL. [image: ET Healthworld]

02-May-17 India's demand for quality medical devices continues to increase, due to medical tourism, an increase in population, higher life expectancy and an increase in lifestyle diseases. However, the domestic industry is not able to meet this demand. [image: Messe Düsseldorf]

29-Apr-17 Medical-technology companies plan to tell Indian officials that further price control measures would risk future investments. The lobbying effort by Abbott, Boston Scientific, J&J and others comes after the government set a cap for stents, slashing prices by 75 percent. [image: ET Healthworld]

26-Apr-17 GE Healthcare and Partnerships for Affordable Health Access & Longevity have announced a partnership to address the needs of underserved communities in India. They will aim to reduce morbidity and mortality among women and children by leveraging private markets and community engagement to promote healthy behaviour change, improve access to primary healthcare, and reduce out-of-pocket expenses. [image: India Education Diary]