The article argues that healthcare regulation should adopt a systems-based approach rather than evaluating individual services in isolation. Recent decisions by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and the Karnataka High Court recognise that hospitals function as integrated ecosystems involving clinical care, diagnostics, medicines, infrastructure and support services. These rulings suggest regulators are increasingly considering operational realities while assessing pricing, competition and taxation. The evolving approach strengthens oversight while encouraging fair evaluation of collaborative healthcare delivery models and complex commercial arrangements.
Please click here to read the full article by Sidharrth Shankar, Partner, and Eshika Phadke, Senior Associate, published in Express Healthcare.
Sidharrth (Sid) is a seasoned corporate lawyer and also the co-chair of the corporate practice with a core focus on private equity and mergers & acquisitions. Sid has substantial experience advising global private equity funds, multinational corporations and strategic investors on complex cross-border transactions across a broad spectrum of industries over the last two and a half decades, with over two decades in JSA itself.