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Apollo Hospitals expands digital care through AI-led remote monitoring

India’s Apollo Hospitals is scaling its AI-powered remote patient monitoring platform to manage chronic diseases at home, targeting cardiac and diabetes patients.

🔗 Source: https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/hospitals/apollo-hospitals-expands-ai-remote-patient-monitoring/118241093

Why important: Hospitals are shifting revenue from admissions → continuous care subscriptions.

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Roche partners with AI biotech for drug discovery automation

Roche signed a collaboration with an AI-biotech firm to accelerate early-stage drug discovery using machine learning models.

🔗 Source: https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/roche-inks-ai-drug-discovery-collaboration

Why important: Pharma R&D cycles may shrink from 10–12 years to ~6–7 years.

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NHS England pushes hospitals toward outpatient-first model

UK healthcare system NHS England is restructuring hospital care to reduce inpatient admissions and expand ambulatory care pathways.

🔗 Source: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2026/02/outpatient-transformation-plan/

Why important: Global hospitals are redesigning infrastructure — fewer beds, more day-care.

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Indian govt fast-tracks approval for indigenous medical devices

India’s CDSCO introduced faster regulatory pathways for locally manufactured medical devices.

🔗 Source: https://www.business-standard.com/industry/healthcare/india-fast-tracks-medical-device-approvals-126021600412_1.html

Why important: Hospitals will see rapid growth of Indian device brands replacing imports.

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Walgreens to close underperforming stores, expand healthcare clinics

US retail giant Walgreens Boots Alliance is restructuring retail pharmacy and expanding primary care clinics.

🔗 Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/walgreens-expands-healthcare-clinics-strategy-2026-02-16/

Why important: Pharmacies globally are turning into mini-hospitals.