Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Pharma announced a minimum investment of $1.9 billion in India over the next five years. This commitment was detailed by Francois du Toit, Area Head for Roche, during the India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Prosperity Summit. The move underscores Roche's view of India as a critical...
India Inks Free-Trade Agreement with 4 European Countries
On March 10, India signed a trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Here are a few key points about this trade agreement: - It includes a commitment of $100 billion investment from the EFTA countries into India over the next...
Novartis to Evaluate India for Additional Manufacturing Capabilities
Swiss pharma company Novartis will evaluate India to scale up its manufacturing capabilities and technology advancements, in future, if needed, said Vas Narasimhan, M.D., global Chief Executive Officer of Novartis. India is amongst a handful of countries in the world that have a broad Novartis footprint covering early research, drug...
Switzerland’s Sleepiz Collaborates with India Hospital to Create Smart Beds
Zurich-based MedTech startup Sleepiz partnered with SMS Hospital, Ahmedabad, located in Gujarat, to introduce its innovative technology that can upgrade any ward into a smart ward to enable early detection of "Code blue" situations in a hospital. Code blue, a medical term for sudden deterioration of a patient in a...
New Medtech Device Measures Respiratory Disorders Remotely
About five years ago, a group of researchers at ETH Zurich, a public research university in Zurich, Switzerland, were working on solving problems related to the complications of a sleep study. Soumya Sundar Dash was invited to the sleep lab to share his expert opinion on the study being conducted....
Device Monitors Respiratory Disorders Remotely
About five years ago, a group of researchers at ETH Zurich, a public research university in Zurich, Switzerland were working on solving problems related to the complications of a sleep study. Soumya Sundar Dash was invited to the sleep lab to share his expert opinion on the study being conducted....