Dr Agarwal’s parent gets more money from TPG and Temasek

Dr Agarwal’s Health Care Ltd (DAHCL) is the parent of Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital Ltd (DAEHL). DAEHL is the listed entity in which currently DAHCL owns 71.75%. DAEHL is into eye care and related businesses, majorly in Tamil Nadu. DAHCL whereas is into eye care hospitals, opticals, pharmacies and other related services across the country, … Read more

Narayana eyes insurance

Narayana Hrudayalaya (NH) is in discussions with the regulator (IRDAI) to get into the health insurance business. The plan is to sell a bundled health insurance package that proposes to offer comprehensive care from outpatient consultations to ordering medicines, to health check-ups, diet, physiotherapy and surgeries. In an interview to ET, Viren Shetty, executive vice-chairman … Read more

Aster DM forms JV to expand operations into Saudi Arabia

JV has been formed between – Aster Pharmacies Group LLC (APG) – a company registered in Dubai and a material subsidiary of Aster DM Healthcare Limited (ADHL). and Abdulmohsen Al Hokair Holding Group (AAH) – the group was started in 1975 to invest in the sectors of entertainment and hospitality. Group’s projects include 92 entertainment … Read more

Over 300 pharma, healthcare companies eligible for new Covid loans

As many as 354 Crisil-rated companies, predominantly pharmaceutical firms and hospitals, with an aggregate bank exposure of Rs 40,000 crore will be eligible for Covid loans from lenders under RBI’s liquidity facility.   Though pharmaceutical firms account for 68 per cent of rated bank exposure, hospitals (about 24 per cent of rated exposure) are likely … Read more