India Q2 2023 Deal Trends, What May Be In Store

India’s healthcare and life sciences segment saw deals worth over $3bn in Q2 2023 turbocharged by private equity activity in the hospitals space and smaller biopharma acquisitions. Watch the APIs and brands space for heightened M&A action, say experts.

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India’s healthcare and life sciences segment saw a sharp jump in deal value in the second quarter of 2023, led by significant private equity interest in the hospitals space and a sprinkling of biopharma transactions, data from a report by Grant Thornton indicated.

The action in the hospitals space is expected to potentially continue, albeit at a less frenzied pace say some industry experts, while in biopharma watch out for more product/brand deals...

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