Eager Investors Snap Up Indian IPOs On Positive Health Care Outlook
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Investors upbeat about the prospects for India's health care sector have given a strong welcome to IPOs by Alkem Laboratories, the country's fifth-largest drug company in terms of domestic revenues, and Dr. Lal PathLabs which has a strong nationwide presence, as the overall first-time share sale market regains its vigor to post its best performance in five years.
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