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HCAH and QMS Merge Pharma Businesses to Expand Patient Support
Two healthcare companies in India are joining parts of their businesses together.
These parts help patients receive support during their treatment.
The new combined business will be called Saarathi Healthcare.
It will belong to QMS Medical Allied Services.
The platform will run more than 160 patient support programs.
These programs will help over 1.2 million patients.
More than 2,000 professionals in over 35 cities will support the work.
The companies say the merger will help pharmaceutical companies reach and assist more patients.
They also say it will improve support throughout patients’ treatment journeys.
Health Care At Home India and QMS Medical Allied Services announced a strategic merger of their pharma businesses.
The companies’ patient support program businesses will combine to form Saarathi Healthcare, a QMS subsidiary.
The merged platform will operate more than 160 patient support programs across India.
It will serve over 1.2 million patients with support from more than 2,000 professionals.
The businesses aim to expand their reach, technology and execution capabilities for pharmaceutical companies and patients.
- Who
- Health Care At Home India Pvt Ltd and QMS Medical Allied Services Ltd.
- What
- The companies announced a strategic merger of their patient support program businesses to form Saarathi Healthcare.
- Where
- Across India, with operations in more than 35 cities.
- When
- The announcement was published on September 28, 2026.
- Why
- To increase scale, reach and execution capabilities for pharmaceutical companies while expanding patient support services.
Key facts
- New entity
- Saarathi Healthcare
- Ownership
- Saarathi Healthcare will be a subsidiary of QMS Medical Allied Services Ltd.
- Patient support programs
- More than 160
- Patients served
- More than 1.2 million
- Professional workforce
- More than 2,000 professionals
- Geographic reach
- More than 35 cities across India
- Announcing companies
- Health Care At Home India Pvt Ltd and QMS Medical Allied Services Ltd
Quotes
Mahesh Makhija
Founder, chairman and managing director of QMS Medical Allied Services Ltd
“The combination brings together two complementary platforms with strong capabilities across patient support and engagement... We aim to create greater scale, reach and execution capability for pharmaceutical companies while helping more patients access the support they need throughout their treatment journey.”
thehindubusinessline.com
“The combination of HCAH's and QMS's capabilities creates a scaled platform with the reach, technology and execution capabilities to support patients and pharmaceutical partners across the continuum of care.”
thehindubusinessline.com
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