Healthcare & Pharmaceutical

Tech Mahindra's PeaceHealth win is an IT outsourcing deal the client announced six weeks ago

Tech Mahindra's PeaceHealth partnership is an IT outsourcing contract the US health system disclosed to its own staff six weeks earlier, along with job losses from November.

Surat's SMT begins European trial pitting its heart occluder against Abbott's Amplatzer

The Surat device maker has enrolled its first patient in a 1,260-patient European trial comparing its Cocoon occluder against Abbott's Amplatzer family, across about 60 centres.

What US drug tariffs mean for Indian pharma

America is using tariffs to pull drug manufacturing back home, a direct threat to the cheap generics India supplies to the world. Seen through Natco Pharma, what the 2028 tariff clock means for Indian drugmakers, and why it could end up leaving patients paying more.

Amplifon quits India

The world's largest hearing care retailer has left India. Its own disclosure shows the business it sold to Hearzap turned over about €12 million and dragged on group profits. Neither side disclosed the price.

Pharma leaders flag API import dependence and thin R&D spend at CPHI build-up

The Hyderabad briefing ahead of CPHI & PMEC India 2026 talked about the industry's dependence on external inputs, the need for deeper investment in R&D and the growing pressure to meet evolving compliance standards, besides logistics of the events.

CPHI & PMEC India splits across two venues in November 2026

CPHI and PMEC, India’s largest pharma exhibitions will run across Delhi and Greater Noida in November because registrations outgrew any single venue.

Syngene swings to a quarterly loss as a big client pulls back

Syngene International slipped to a rare quarterly net loss in the June quarter after a major biologics client cut back, shares fell nearly 9%

Natco Pharma Limited

A first look at our conversation with Rajeev Nannapaneni, Vice Chairman and CEO of Natco Pharma, on strategy and the way ahead for the Hyderabad complex-generics and oncology major. Full story to follow.

Garware Fulflex completes acquisition of fully automated manufacturing facility

Garware Fulflex today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of a 300,000-square-foot, fully automated medical products manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, Texas, marking a major milestone in the company’s global healthcare growth strategy and significantly expanding its manufacturing footprint in North America. Situated on a 30-

Vinmec launches Vietnam's robotic surgery network

Vinmec Healthcare System officially launched its nationwide network of High-Tech Robotic Surgery Centres, marking a major milestone in advancing surgical innovation in Vietnam. Beyond investing in some of the world's most advanced robotic surgical platforms, Vinmec is pioneering the country's first integrated robotic surgery ecosystem,

Siddhagiri Hospital’s Dr. Shivashankar Marajakke performs 17-Hour brain bypass surgery

Siddhagiri Hospital and Research Centre, Kanerimath, Kolhapur, has achieved a significant milestone in advanced neurosurgery with the successful completion of what is believed to be the world's first 17-hour brain bypass surgery for an ultra-rare vascular condition. Led by renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Shivashankar Marajakke, the procedure

Tryfacta awarded NIH healthcare staffing contract

Tryfacta, Inc., an artificial intelligence (“AI”)-enabled provider of specialised staffing solutions, today announced that it has been awarded a contract with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide healthcare staffing services in support of NIH operations in Bethesda, Maryland. Performance under the contract is scheduled to begin July

SMRSC 2026: Next-Gen MedTech

The 3rd edition of the global SSI Multi-Speciality Robotic Surgery Conference (SMRSC) 2026, hosted by SS Innovations International, was being held at Bharat Manadapam, Delhi, between 9-11 April 2026. SMRSC brings global leaders, researchers, medical practitioners and innovators in healthcare to explore, discuss and share the new advancements

Jerai Fitness Limited and Plus Fitness India to expand

India’s fitness industry is entering a high-growth phase as Jerai Fitness Limited and Plus Fitness India announce a strategic collaboration to accelerate an expansion of 100 gyms nationwide. This partnership combines global franchise expertise with Jerai Fitness Limited, which has established a legacy of over three decades, creating

Senior Care+ membership launched

With India’s elderly population projected to reach nearly 20% of the total population by 2050, Pacific OneHealth has recently launched its flagship Senior Care+ Membership Programme at a time when experts describe a demographic shift of historic proportions. Against this backdrop, Senior Care+ has been designed as a comprehensive,

Public health crises book 'Perils of Health Infodemic'

In an era where health misinformation spreads faster than viruses, has quietly emerged as one of the most serious threats to public health—distorting decisions, eroding trust, and costing lives, delaying diagnoses, and exacerbating public health crises, a book ‘Perils of Health Infodemic’ authored by healthcare communication expert Dr. Swadeep

Bharat Forge and Agile Robots sign MoU

Bharat Forge and Germany-based Agile Robots S.E. agree to explore a strategic collaboration to jointly explore the space of AI driven robotics and intelligent industrial automation. Driven by BharatForge’s extensive domain expertise and Agile Robots’ ingenious intelligent robots and automation solutions, this collaboration will see the deployment