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Teal MP Monique Ryan’s husband, Peter Jordan, headed BioTech Resources
Teal MP Monique Ryan’s husband, Peter Jordan, shot to fame last week after swiping a corflute supporting the Liberal candidate for Kooyong, Amelia Hamer, from the tree-lined streets of Melbourne’s…
HMC Capital’s David Di Pilla spruiks Healthscope bid, says he’ll keep hospitals running
HMC Capital managing director David Di Pilla says he would keep Healthscope operating in his first public pitch for why his asset manager should acquire the country’s second-largest operator of…
Hedge fund interest in Healthscope triggers break-up concerns
The arrival of international hedge funds in the contest for Healthscope is increasing concerns among doctors and landlords that the country’s second-largest private hospital operator could be broken up, creating…
TPG Capital seals $3b-plus Novotech sale with Singapore’s GIC, Temasek
Two Singaporean sovereign wealth funds have acquired a major stake in Novotech in a deal that values the clinical trials business owned by private equity giant TPG Capital at more…
Battle to save hospital giant Healthscope is about more than money
The battle to save private hospital operator Healthscope is shaping up as one of the deal stories of the year. In the blue corner is perennial deal maker David Di…
HCF CEO Sheena Jack quits, says private hospitals need to adapt or die
The chief executive of one of the country’s biggest health insurers says the hospital system must deal with soaring costs even if it means fewer beds, as she warns against…
Opthea’s clinical trial result from hell has biotech investors on edge
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HCF CEO allegedly froze out leadership rival before sacking her
The chief executive of HCF allegedly emailed staff claiming a potential leadership rival had been sacked for breaching the health insurance giant’s code of conduct, despite an investigation not being…
What’s it like being on Ozempic and other GLP-1s and what happens when you come off them?
Supermarkets are selling more eggs. Gyms are getting rid of cardio machines to make more room for free weights. And cosmetic clinics are seeing a lot of “Ozempic face”. It’s…