The Indian Competition Authority approves a merger between a healthcare company and a hospital network as the merger is unlikely to raise anticompetitive concerns (Manipal Health Enterprises / Columbia Asia Hospitals)

Manipal Health Enterprises Private Ltd. (“MHEPL / Acquirer”) is part of the Manipal Educational and Medical Group which operates a network of hospitals providing multi-speciality care. Manipal Group has 15 hospitals spread across 7 cities in India under the brand name ‘Manipal Hospitals’. Outside India, MHEPL only carries out business activities in