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Exclusive-KKR eyes at least $1 billion stake in Medicover's India hospital arm, source says

By Vibhuti Sharma MUMBAI, June 18 (Reuters) - KKR is in advanced talks to buy a majority stake in th...

18th June, 2026

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German government to abandon variable drug discounting plans, source tells Reuters

By Andreas Rinke BERLIN, June 15 (Reuters) - Germany's government is replacing plans that would have...

15th June, 2026

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UK doctors' union calls off planned strikes, set to hold referendum

June 13 (Reuters) - Planned strikes by resident doctors in the UK have been called off, the British...

13th June, 2026

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UK health regulator approves Novo Nordisk's weight-loss pill

By Bhanvi Satija and Christy Santhosh June 11 (Reuters) - Britain's medicines regulator approved Nov...

11th June, 2026

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Spire Healthcare takeover deadline for Toscafund extended to June 25

June 11 (Reuters) - Britain's Spire Healthcare said on Thursday that a deadline for Toscafund Asset...

11th June, 2026

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Roche sticks to German investment after Eli Lilly cuts

FRANKFURT, June 9 (Reuters) - The Swiss pharmaceutical and diagnostics giant Roche said it is sticki...

9th June, 2026

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France to reimburse weight-loss drugs from mid-June, health minister says

May 28 (Reuters) - France will reimburse the cost of weight-loss drugs for severely obese patients f...

28th May, 2026

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Roche gets second European approval for Alzheimer's test

ZURICH, May 12 (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche has received the CE mark - a European regulatory cl...

12th May, 2026

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Novartis misses quarterly sales, profit estimates as Entresto generics hit growth

April 28 (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis reported first-quarter core operating profit and sales...

28th April, 2026

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Switzerland angers Italy by claiming costs of treating Crans-Montana fire victims

ZURICH/MILAN, April 26 (Reuters) - Switzerland will charge Rome for the costs its health system sust...

26th April, 2026

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Novo Nordisk's new weight-loss pill meets main goal in late-stage diabetes study

April 23 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk's oral GLP-1 drug met the main goal of a late-stage study in child...

23rd April, 2026

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European health chief says EU must flex regional muscle to ensure drug access

By Maggie Fick BARCELONA, April 22 (Reuters) - European Union authorities need a broader remit to se...

22nd April, 2026