IndiaMedToday Oct 2018
Where is healthcare Innovation heading?
Exclusive: Somerset Indus Capital to tweak investment strategy in second healthcare fund
Mumbai-based healthcare-focused private equity firm Somerset Indus Capital Partners is looking at an offshore-onshore fund in its second outing and has tweaked its investment strategy as it seeks to …
Budget 2014: Measures to boost biotech but healthcare largely draws a blank
The Budget provides for creation of more public healthcare network and medical institutions, talks about free drug service and diagnosis services to the poor and attracting investment in biotechnology but in general it gives the healthcare sector a miss.
Daiichi Sankyo couldn’t manage Ranbaxy; company is now moving to better hands, say industry experts
Sun Pharmaceuticals’ proposal to acquire Ranbaxy Laboratories is good for the ailing company, which now has a better chance to come out of the mess it is in, according to industry leaders and experts.
Torrent acquiring Elder Pharma’s domestic formulation business for $322M
Mumbai-based Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd is selling its domestic formulation business in India and Nepal to Ahmedabad-based drug maker Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd for Rs 2,004 crore, the companies said in a filing.
How India’s indigenous medical devices firms have started attracting investor interest
If there is one segment in healthcare space where Indian companies have been just bit players, it is medical equipment and devices. While global giants like Siemens, Philips and GE dominate the top-…
Why single specialty hospital chains are getting red hot for PE investors
It is no secret that the healthcare sector has witnessed rising interest from private equity firms over the recent past. In fact, 2012 was a record year in terms of PE deals, both in volume and value …
PE deals in healthcare space getting secondary boost
Private equity deal-making in the healthcare space has received a booster dose in 2012, with 15 deals worth $455 million taking place till date. Interestingly, over a quarter of these deals have a …
Somerset Indus Capital Raises $25M For Healthcare Fund, Targets $40M
Somerset Indus Capital Partners, an offshore private equity firm focused on making healthcare investments in India, has raised $25 million as first close from institutional and HNI investors, two sources close to the development told VCCircle.