Philips testing home care biz in India for global launch

Philips Home Care offers facilities like assistíng patients to recover, regain lost health etc

The Netherlands-based health technology major Philips may look at taking the home care business, which it launched recently in India, international once the model is successful in the country.

Abhijit Bhattacharya, chief financial officer and member of the board of management of Royal Philips, said the business was expected to grow above the industry growth rate in India.

“We have invested in starting up the home care services in India. I think that would be a pilot which would then be good enough to run internationally,” he said.

The company started the business in India almost six months ago and the initial build-up