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Covid triggers rise in virtual consultations

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coronavirus pandemic is transforming the healthcare sector, with organizations moving to a tech-enabled model, using tele-consulting and e-pharmacies to treat patients, industry executives said at Mint’s ‘Pivot or Perish’ webinar on Thursday.“This is a wonderful opportunity to re-imagine how healthcare is going to reach people," Cipla managing director and global chief executive officer Umang Vohra said.Fear of contracting infections has led to a slump in visits to hospitals, and a consequent decline in medicine sales.

Hospital operators and pharmacies are hoping that the popularity of tele-consultations and online drug sales will help partially offset revenue losses because of fewer footfalls at outpatient departments.“A lot of people who.

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