Healthcare Sector

Even Healthcare raises $50 mn in Khosla Ventures-led Series B funding

The managed care company plans to open five hospitals across Bengaluru over the next six months as its valuation triples from its previous fundraise, taking total funding past $120 million.

Centre's cancer drug margin cap draws mixed response from industry, groups

The NPPA's 30% trade margin cap on 137 oncology drugs, effective November 9, has drawn support from the pharma industry, while patient groups question its impact on affordability.

Paras Health to use ₹375 cr from IPO to pare debt, plans 800-bed expansion

The ₹1,450-crore IPO comprises a ₹500-crore fresh issue and a ₹950-crore offer for sale, while the hospital chain plans to add 800 beds through projects in Gurugram and Ludhiana

Centre directs states, UTs to display health service charges at all clinics

Union Health Ministry seeks prominent display of healthcare service charges and package rates for foreign patients travelling to India on medical or Ayush visas to improve transparency.

SC asks why drug price caps cannot extend beyond cancer medicines

Bench questions steep mark-ups on medicines and medical devices; Centre says price regulation must balance affordability with availability

Govt submits proposal to cap trade margins on anti-cancer drugs at 30%

The move could bring down the MRPs of cancer medicines by up to 70 per cent and save consumers an estimated ₹2,500 crore annually

CDMO players to maintain outperformance on multiple growth triggers

Divi's Laboratories remains the top pick for most brokerages in this segment, even as valuations turn rich after the sharp rally

Tricog Health targets 100 million cardiac screenings by 2030: CEO

Bengaluru-based healthtech firm Tricog Health, which combines medical-grade AI, connected diagnostic technology, and specialist clinical expertise to deliver cardiac diagnosis, is targeting 100 million cardiac screenings by 2030. The company, founded in 2014, has screened over 41 million patients and currently screens over a million patients globally every month, Tricog Health Founder and CEO Dr Charit Bhograj told PTI in an interaction. Tricog Health, which began public health partnerships with the Goa government in 2018, has since expanded to Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha, Bihar, Karnataka, and Manipur. It also operates in 14 Global South countries, including the Philippines, Malaysia, and Kenya. The expansion comes amid projections that cardiovascular disease will remain the single largest killer in India well beyond 2050, with one in five heart attacks occurring before age 45, Bhograj said. India has about 6,500 cardiologists and 50,000 physicians, as per estimates. According

Marengo Asia Hospitals partners with BAPIO Academy to train AYUSH doctors

Marengo Asia Hospitals and BAPIO Training Academy have partnered to launch two six-month certificate programmes to strengthen AYUSH doctors' clinical skills through structured teaching and supervised

Centre to cap trade margins on non-scheduled cancer drugs at 30%

Move could cut MRPs by up to 70%, save patients ₹2,500 crore annually; comes amid SC scrutiny of high mark-ups

Datanomics: India's health spending tilts towards private hospitals

Nearly $10 billion in global private equity has flowed into Indian hospital chains in five years, underscoring the growing role of private healthcare in meeting demand

Neuberg, NM Medical consolidate Maharashtra operations, eye wider reach

The combined Maharashtra business is expected to generate around ₹500 crore in revenue this year, with plans to establish a presence in every district headquarters

Wall Street's $10 billion India hospital bet sparks a fight over bills

Blackstone, KKR, TPG, General Atlantic and other global investors have spent about $10 billion buying stakes in Indian hospital chains over the past five years

Japan's Toho Holdings eyes KKR's health device maker PHC for $1.3 billion

While domestic investment funds have also shown interest in PHC, Toho is currently the only prospective buyer engaged in concrete discussions

Syneos Health opens global life sciences and technology centre in Hyderabad

The 137,000-sq-ft centre is Syneos Health's largest in Asia and third-largest globally, with an initial workforce of more than 700 professionals

AI in healthcare: Remote monitoring next growth frontier, says report

The next major opportunity for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Indian healthcare lies in remote patient monitoring, OT/ICU optimisation, and post-discharge chronic disease management, a report said on Tuesday. The joint report by Bain & Company and HealthQuad, titled 'AI in Indian Healthcare Delivery', reveals that Indian healthcare providers are shifting AI from experimental testing to real-world applications. Healthcare providers are deploying AI to reduce administrative burdens on clinicians, the study identified connected clinical care as the significant forward-looking opportunity, currently limited by a 35 per cent electronic medical record (EMR) adoption rate. "The next phase of adoption will be shaped by providers' ability to bring value, deployability and trust together -- not simply by access to more advanced AI models," Dhruv Sukhrani, Head of Bain & Company's Healthcare & Life Sciences practice in India, said. India's healthcare infrastructure is ...

W Health Ventures closes second fund at ₹700 cr, eyes company incubation

Healthcare-focused VC fund plans to deploy seed capital exclusively through a company creation model, targeting eight to 10 startups over a four-year investment period

Park Medi World to expand hospital network, add 1,450 beds by FY28

Park Medi World is focused on expanding its hospital network across northern India, particularly in Tier 1, 2, and 3 cities and surrounding markets, with plans to add 1,450 beds to its capacity by FY28, the hospital chain said in its annual report for 2025-26. By building dense regional clusters rather than operating in fragmented geographies, the hospital chain is able to scale efficiently while maintaining consistency in clinical quality and patient experience, Park Medi World said in its first annual report since its listing last year. The hospital chain, which has 1,168 doctors across the network, plans to add 1,450 beds by FY28 to its current capacity of 4,290. It employs 6,423 people as of March 31, 2026. For acquisitions, the company will focus on hospitals with an existing capacity of 200-250 beds, with potential to expand to 300-350 beds. "Our priority is facilities in state capitals and district headquarters, particularly those near our existing network to optimise ...

Healthcare up for 4th straight month; Divis, Laurus, Torrent at new highs

The BSE Healthcare hit a new high of 51,108 on Friday, rallying 3.7% in July. The index has surged 22% since April 2026.

Covering 'missing middle' can fix India's insurance gap: Sangita Reddy

NATHEALTH president also pitches prevention-led insurance, PPPs and a national mission to scale medical value travel