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E-health cos Medlife and PharmEasy in talks for $200 million merger deal

Aim is to create one of the world's largest healthcare companies, source says Medlife will retain 20-30% stake in combined entity

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There are several discussions going around in the e-health sector for consolidation with key players being PharmEasy, 1mg, Medlife and Netmeds.

Peerzada AbrarSamreen Ahmad Bengaluru
E-health companies Medlife and PharmEasy are in talks for a merger deal valued at $200-$250 million, according to sources. The aim is to create one of the world's largest healthcare companies.

“The modalities are being worked out. Medlife will retain 20-30 per cent stake in the combined entity,” said a person with direct knowledge about the development.

While PharmEasy co-founder and CEO Dharmil Sheth declined to comment on the development, Medlife cofounder and CEO Ananth Narayanan could not be reached for comment.

Co-founded by Tushar Kumar, Prashanth Singh and former Myntra-Jabong CEO Ananth Narayanan in 2014, Medlife provides services such

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