Business Wire India

(BWI); Portea Medical, India’s largest home healthcare company, today announced that it has acquired specialty pharmaceutical distributor MedybizPharma in a move that will enable Portea to strengthen patient engagement and provide better care for chronic disease patients in India.

(Business Wire India); Piramal Enterprises’ Consumer Products Division announces the acquisition of the baby-care brand “Little’s”, which includes the entire product range across six categories.

(BWI); Biocon Ltd has earned the distinction of being the only Asian Biopharma Company to feature among the top biotechnology employers in the world as ranked by Science magazine. The ranking is a result of a global survey conducted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) through its affiliate Science magazine to determine which companies in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry have the best reputations as employers globally.

(BWI); Anand Diagnostic Lab, one of India‘s oldest and leading, stand-alone diagnostic services company, launched a new drive-through blood collection service that will help customers reduce the time and effort required to give samples for required tests.

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced the presentation of several new post-hoc analyses from the TONADO^® 1&2 and OTEMTO^® 1&2 studies at the American College of CHEST Physicians Annual Meeting in Montreal. One analysis showed significant lung function improvement, as measured by FEV1 AUC0–3, with once daily Spiolto^® Respimat^® in COPD patients* across a range of age groups, including those over 65 years of age.¹ In addition, a second analysis indicated that Spiolto^® Respimat^® reduces the frequency of night-time rescue medication use, as measured by puffs needed per night² and these reductions were sustained for up to 52 weeks. In a third analysis the improvement of dyspnea (or shortness of breath), as measured by the Transition Dyspnea Index (TDI), was shown in COPD patients, compared to tiotropium, olodaterol and placebo.³

Max Healthcare (MHC) today announced a partnership with Smart Group wherein MHC would acquire 51% stake in Saket City Hospital Pvt. Ltd., from Smart Health City Pte Ltd, the Singapore based BK Modi Group company which manages and operates the Delhi based Saket City Hospital (SCH). The transaction is subject to confirmatory diligence, requisite regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.

(Business Wire India); On the occasion of World Stroke Day, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in association with Indian Stroke Association organised a Stroke Support Group interaction on October 24, 2015 which saw participation from over 300 patients, friends and families with the aim of providing a forum for stroke survivors and caregivers to make friends, socialize and to exchange common challenges by sharing experiences and encouraging one another.

(Business Wire India); RWL Healthworld Ltd. (formerly known as Religare Wellness) has been re-branded as Fortis Health World; and is successfully running a leading e-commerce portal that sells beauty, wellness and health-care products such as baby care products, face and skin care range, home and living utilities as well as diabetic remedies.