Hyderabad 17th December, 2024: Lupin Digital Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of global pharma major Lupin Limited (Lupin) announces a transformative collaboration with Medicover Hospitals to provide state-of-the-art post-operative rehabilitation and care for Medicover’s cardiac patients. This groundbreaking partnership aims to reshape cardiac care in India, offering at-home rehabilitation, powered by digital therapeutics.

Medicover Hospitals, one of Europe’s largest healthcare providers with a robust presence in India, has chosen Lupin Digital Health’s advanced Digital Therapeutics (DTx) platform, Lyfe (www.lyfe.in) to accelerate its cardiac care services. This partnership strives to enable seamless care to patients post a cardiac event, providing support through easy monitoring and adherence to treatments.

Licensed as a Class C Medical Device by the regulator CDSCO, Government of India, Lyfe will ensure a stronger engagement with the medical care team, and therefore better health outcomes for Medicover’s patients.

Rajeev Sibal, President – India Region Formulations, Lupin said, “Our partnership with Medicover Hospitals signifies a crucial step forward in paving the way for advanced digital health solutions to cardiac patients in India. This will ensure personalized care for cardiac patients, significantly improving their recovery and adherence to treatment plans.”

Sidharth Srinivasan, CEO of Lupin Digital Health added, “The post-discharge phase of cardiac rehab has historically been a challenge, with many patients experiencing lapses in care. Through this partnership, Medicover has taken the forward-looking step of ensuring that patients across India receive the continuous support they need. This is critical in addressing the issue of non-adherence by patients.”

Dr. Sharath Reddy, Executive Director and Senior Interventional Cardiologist, Medicover Group of Hospitals, emphasized the significance of this initiative, “Medicover is one of the fastest growing multispecialty hospital chains in India, known for best-in-class cardiac using cutting-edge imaging and cardiac surgery technologies to ensure that patients receive the highest quality care available. Through our partnership with LYFE by Lupin Digital Health, we wish to extend comprehensive in-home cardiovascular care. Together, we will address critical gaps in post-discharge care.”

Medicover will offer these comprehensive cardiac care programmes, powered by Lupin Digital Health, across their entire network of multispecialty hospitals.