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Wockhardt told to clarify asset-sale plan to lenders
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The Bombay High Court asked Wockhardt to clarify with its foreign lenders which assets the troubled pharma firm could sell during the pendency of the winding-up petitions. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - January 29, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
India asks Kenya to change law making generics illegal
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The Kenyan legislation lays down that all generics will be treated as counterfeits and rejected in case a patent holder in a third country files a dispute. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - January 28, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Apollo in pact to manage IGMH in Maldives
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Apollo Hospitals has entered into an agreement with the Republic of Maldives to manage the 280-bed Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) in Male. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - January 25, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Piramal Healthcare rethinks plan to set up new drug unit
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Piramal Healthcare is reviewing its plans to set up a new unit to make codeine, the basic chemical used to produce best-selling cough syrups brands Corex and Phensedyl, besides some pain killers, a top company executive said. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - January 24, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Apollo to manage Indira Gandhi hospital in Maldives
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Corporate healthcare major Apollo Hospitals has entered into an agreement with the Republic of Maldives to manage the 280-bed Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) in Male. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - January 23, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fortis aims to be a billion dollar company in 3-4 years
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Hospital chain Fortis Healthcare today said it aims to become a billion dollar company in the next three to four years on the back on ongoing expansions. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - January 22, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wockhardt won't sell assets without notice
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Debt-ridden pharma firm Wockhardt has assured foreign creditors such as Calyon, Barclays, and a trust, representing the foreign currency convertible bondholders. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - January 15, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Under fire WHO ready to review handling of flu pandemic
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The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that it was ready to hold an independent review of its response to swine flu, amid growing criticism of official handling of the pandemic. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - January 13, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Did WHO experts fuel swine flu scare?
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Evidence has surfaced that several members of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) vaccine board which pushed countries to buy the H1N1 vaccine have had significant ties with pharma companies. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - January 13, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
QVT considers filing winding up petitions against Wockhardt
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US-based investor fund QVT Advisers is understood to be considering filing winding up petitions in the US, the UK and other countries against the Wockhardt group. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - January 10, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dubai's Moopen Group to invest $200 mn in Indian healthcare
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Gulf-based healthcare tycoon Azad Moopen is investing over Rs 10 billion ($200 million) for setting up hospitals and eye-care centres across India, including his home state of Kerala. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - January 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
KeraSoft, Chaithanya eye contact lens market
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KeraSoft Eyecare, the Indian arm of UK-based UltraVision, has tied up with the Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute in Thiruvananthapuram, targeting the domestic market for treating eye disorders. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - January 8, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Aravind Eye Care HR policy covers all facets of employee life: study
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SHRM India), a subsidiary of the society for human resource management, US in a research report on Aravind Eye Care system ( AECS) Madurai said it represents the largest and most comprehensive eye care system. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - January 4, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fortis adds Bhiwani hospital to its network
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Hospital chain Fortis Healthcare said on Wednesday that it has signed a management contract for 175-bed hospital at Bhiwani in Haryana. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 30, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
VLCC zeroes in on three mid-sized firms for acquisition
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VLCC plans to invest Rs 400 crore to fund expansion activities and acquisition of three small-sized companies. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 30, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fortis to invest Rs 250-cr in FY11 for project expansion
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After completing the Wockhardt buy this month, healthcare major, Fortis Hospitals said on Sunday that it plans to invest Rs 250-crore, to expand its facilities pan-India. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 27, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kerala's new health feat has the stamp of MRCP
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The Kerala capital is becoming the first centre outside of the UK where training will be provided for the prestigious membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK (MRCP). (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 22, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fortis to add 600 beds in first half of 2010
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Health-care provider Fortis to expand and add 600 beds in the first half of 2010 with the commissioning of new facilities in Bangalore, Kolkata and expansion of its existing facility at Mulund in Mumbai. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 21, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Deepam to set up 120-bed hospital for Rs 20 cr
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The 250-bed Deepam Hospitals Group (DHG) of Chennai has taken a facility to set up a 120-bed hospital in the city. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fortis completes acquisition of Wockhardt hospitals
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Fortis Healthcare on Friday said it has completed the acquisition of 10 Wockhardt hospitals in metro cities of Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata for Rs 909 crore. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bombay Hospital comes to Jaipur
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Mumbai based Bombay Hospital is planning to set a 600-bed multi super speciality hospital in Jaipur. The hospital, spread across 5 lakh square feet, would come up in next three years at an investment of Rs 150 crore. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wockhardt-Kamineni pact headed for breakup
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The tie-up between Mumbai-based healthcare services major Wockhardt and city-based hospital Kamineni to run two hospitals here seems to be heading for a split. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Apollo Hospitals may hive off business
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Apollo Hospitals may hive off this business into a separate company to attract private equity funding. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
West Bengal passes controversial health bill
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The West Bengal government on Wednesday passed the controversial Rural Health Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 in the state assembly by majority vote. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
KMCH launches Rs 200 crore Medi City project
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Leading city-based hospital Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital (KMCH) has embarked on a massive Rs 200-crore expansion plan to commemorate the completion of its two decades of service. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 14, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
GSK Consumer Healthcare resumes Andhra operations from today
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GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare today said it has resumed operations of its factory in Andhra Pradesh, which it had earlier shut down due to the ongoing political unrest in the state. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 14, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Talent crunch cripples corporate hospitals
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Retention of manpower is the biggest challenge for big hospitals and many are devising multi-tasking to improve training to retain staff. Turn downtime into job offers (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Talent crunch cripples corporate hospitals
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Availability & retention of trained manpower is the biggest challenge for country’s corporate and big hospitals and many are devising multi-tasking workforce to improve utilisation and training to retain their staff. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
State govts offer wellness infrastructure to Birla Kerala Baidyashala
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Govts of Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh are wooing Birla Kerala Vaidyashala, JV between Yash Birla group and Kerala Vaidyashala, to set up ayurvedic spas and wellness-related ventures in their states. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 10, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Birla Kerala Vaidyashala to set up 200 medi-spas in next 5 yrs
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Birla Kerala Vaidyashala will set up 200 medi-spa therapy centres in the country at Rs 50 crore in next five years. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 10, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fortis, Asiri deny hospital deal talks
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Fortis Healthcare and Sri Lanka's Asiri Hospitals on Thursday denied reports they were in talks to sell hospitals. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 10, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
